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Better late than never. After weeks of dilly-dallying over whether to finalise a $7 billion bailout deal, we have finally heard from the International Monetary Fund as it confirmed a slot on the agenda of the executive board. An understandably relieved Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb seems busy rolling out confirmations of having resolved all matters […]

One step forward, two steps back and on goes the government’s tango dance to find sustainable momentum towards the ambitious goal of eradicating polio by 2026. Every single time it prepares itself for the last push, feeling confident in the gains made against the crippling virus, a more worrisome cluster emerges. This year again, a […]

Perhaps, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is an ardent believer in saying the mantra again and again to pound the message home. The last few months have seen him repeatedly pledge an “iron-clad” resolve to bring back 26 million out-of-school children back to school, declaring an education emergency. Back in May, he had claimed to handle […]

With every passing day, fears of withdrawn support from the IMF pushing the Pakistani economy towards the edge of the precipice become more concrete. The economic landscape of Pakistan has long been plagued by uncertainty and volatility, largely exacerbated by the looming shadow of insolvency. Considering how Pakistan has yet to appear on the Fund […]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur would have been better off taking a close look within before waving a menacing finger towards those who already suffer from unprecedented perils for the sole crime of doing their job. As he roared in Sangjani, branding journalists as “brokers” and “sellouts,” casting serious albeit unfounded allegations and […]

Pakistan has a long-standing issue of sexual violence against women and children, with numerous incidents reported every year. Many more remain hidden under the shadows of obscurity, largely due to the prevailing societal prejudices. Last week, details about five schoolgirls being subjected to continuous sexual violence at the hands of their teacher’s husband made their […]

The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Act is back in the limelight. This year alone, there have been at least three attempts to alter the decision-making process of the water regulator and even protocols for appointmenting its Chairman; raising apprehensions about its authority and the potential impact on water distribution. The amendments, if adopted, are […]

There is no sense in denying the popular sentiment or diminishing the connection any political party claims to have established with its vote bank, no matter how testing it may be. It is an uncomfortable truth that every sitting government is forced to make peace with. Ergo, when the parliament passed the Peaceful Assembly and […]

Preparations for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) summit that Islamabad will host next month are in full swing, as apprised by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Friday. The upper house was also told how the government will focus on priority areas within the SCO-member states with an aim to enhance cooperation in a variety […]

Giving credit where’s due, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif deserves appreciation from all corners for introducing a groundbreaking milk programme for school children aimed at improving the nutritional intake of young minds across the province. Quite expectedly, this initiative stirred up a whirlwind of controversy and excitement, dividing the commentators into two groups: one […]