Editorials

Water terrorism

Water terrorism

It has been the Modi government’s modus operandi to treat Pakistan as a punching bag whenever BJP’s popularity shakes

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Bad soap opera

Tragedy in Pahalgam deserves justice, not just for the victims, but for the truth

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Left high and dry

Stripping farmers of their negotiating power and handing over control to exploiters and profiteers is beyond the pale

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Castles in Spain?

Authorities must focus on regulating crypto instead of endorsing it or giving it a free pass

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Out of hand

$9.6 trillion have been wiped out from major stock exchanges worldwide

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Global economic assault

Islamabad must engage Washington directly to negotiate wherever possible instead of waiting for any signal or sympathy

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Billion-dollar nod

Credibility in economic management is a strategic asset, and losing it would be costly

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Criminalizing knowledge

Banning past study material is the worst possible approach the authorities could come up with

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Too ‘raw’

Line between criticism and subversion must be recognized no matter how blurred it is

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Owning the Indus

Not much attention has been paid to increasing Pakistan’s critically low water storage capacity

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No mercy

Indian media reports conveniently downplayed the fact that this was a terrorist attack on civilians

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Playing it safe

The last thing Pakistan needs is another round of imported inflation

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The unfinished fight

Fight for equality, empowerment and protection of women and girls has moved forward in the past year

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Casual casualties?

Militants do not just exist in the mountains but also in political gaps and economic failures

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Ambivalent economy

Government seems more focused on ticking IMF boxes, putting actual fixes on the backburner

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Turning over a new leaf

Opening of direct trade between Pakistan and Bangladesh for the first time could be a watershed moment in their economic relationship

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Mind games

Deliberate attempts have been made to undermine Pakistan's efforts to bring international cricket back to country

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The silent network

Crackdown on the sale of pre-activated SIMs is in line with Pakistan’s telecom and cybercrime laws

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Welcomed in absentia

Explanation regarding flag controversy should have come directly from ICC

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$40 billion bet

Short-term fixes would not bring about sustainable economic growth

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Until next time

Business of human trafficking in Pakistan will end only when cost of the crime is greater than profit

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