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Let us not wait for enemy to attack

MILITARY history bears testimony to the fact that smaller countries, when faced with a serious danger from a bigger...

Published 13 Sep, 2025 06:17am

JSMU callousness

THIS is with reference to the letter ‘DUHS and rain’ (Aug 25), which rightly exposed the callous administration...

Published 13 Sep, 2025 06:17am

Modern-day slavery

INTERNSHIPS have become a systemic problem in Pakistan. Instead of providing a pathway to career advancement, unpaid...

Published 13 Sep, 2025 06:17am

Blacklisting NGOs

THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Sindh Assembly has ordered black-listing of eight non-governmental...

Published 13 Sep, 2025 06:17am

NO LAW FOR MILL-OWNERS

NO LAW FOR MILL-OWNERS: If there is one thing we have learnt from all the past and present sugar crises, it is that...

Published 13 Sep, 2025 06:17am

China’s message is loud and clear

THIS is with reference to the report “Xi offers ‘war or peace’ as China flexes military might” (Sept 4). Beijing staged a stunning

Published 12 Sep, 2025 11:13am

Police reforms

PAKISTAN’S policing system is struggling, not due to individual failures, but due to deep-rooted structural...

Published 12 Sep, 2025 11:12am

Taming influencers

THE recent arrest of a YouTuber has sparked a debate in the country. The so-called influencer has been accused of...

Published 12 Sep, 2025 11:11am

Discrimination

THERE is a troubling pattern emerging among today’s youth: the increasing tendency to interpret societal tragedies...

Published 12 Sep, 2025 11:11am

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

RECRUITMENT PROCESS: After the 2024 general elections, the government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)imposed a ban on all...

Published 12 Sep, 2025 11:10am

We need efficiency, not more provinces

THIS is with reference to the article ‘New provinces?’ (Aug 23). Every now and then, some dubious elements...

Published 11 Sep, 2025 10:18am

Capital libraries

THIS is with reference to the letter ‘Libraries in Islamabad’ (July 21). Contrary to the contents of the letter,...

Published 11 Sep, 2025 10:17am

Exhausted students

IN Pakistan, schoolchildren, even in the early grades, are required to stay in schools for around six hours a day....

Published 11 Sep, 2025 10:07am

Abandoned hospital

THE 50-bed government hospital in Mansoor Nagar in Karachi’s Orangi Town stands as a grim reminder of neglect....

Published 11 Sep, 2025 10:07am

Stumbling blocks

AS someone having remained close to the Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO), I speak from personal experience...

Published 11 Sep, 2025 10:06am

UNREADABLE INSTRUCTIONS:

UNREADABLE INSTRUCTIONS: The package inserts or leaflets that come with medications provide crucial information and...

Published 11 Sep, 2025 10:05am

Critical voices that we tend to ignore

IN an age of growing awareness about who gets to speak and who remains unheard, Virginia Woolf’s call for A Room ...

Published 10 Sep, 2025 07:16am

Mental healthcare

THIS is with reference to the report ‘Need stressed for telepsychiatry service at rural health centres’ (Aug ...

Published 10 Sep, 2025 07:16am

Detrimental myth

THOSE who read too much end up making a mess of their mental health. This is the myth our society has been propaga-...

Published 10 Sep, 2025 07:16am

Superior race?

A FEW years ago, I had the chance to work as a safety coordinator at a printing press abroad. The facility had...

Published 10 Sep, 2025 07:16am

DELAYED RESULTS

DELAYED RESULTS: The ineptitude of the Balochistan Public Service Commission (BPSC) has led to widespread ...

Published 10 Sep, 2025 07:16am

The heavy cost of defying nature

AS long as humans exist in harmony with nature, they stand to benefit from the equation. Those who prefer to defy...

Published 09 Sep, 2025 09:17am

Property tax hike

THE residents of Karachi’s cantonment areas, including Karachi Cantonment, Clifton, Malir, Faisal, Korangi Creek...

Published 09 Sep, 2025 09:16am

A tricky approach

IN today’s world, many patients research their symptoms online before visiting the hospital. These patients often...

Published 09 Sep, 2025 09:15am

The man from Ghotki

GROWING up in the 1990s, I was intrigued by a phrase I often saw painted on trawlers and tankers moving on roads and...

Published 09 Sep, 2025 09:14am

A neglected lake

NAMMAL Lake, located at the confluence of Mianwali, Chakwal and Khushab, is one of the most beautiful lakes in the...

Published 09 Sep, 2025 09:14am

Inclusion or illusion?

DIVERSITY is often easy to showcase. Institutions celebrate numbers, photo-graphs and headlines that highlight equal...

Published 09 Sep, 2025 09:13am

FAKE LOTTERIES

FAKE LOTTERIES: In recent months, a noticeable increase in lotteries, prize schemes, and so-called lucky draws has...

Published 09 Sep, 2025 09:12am

Invincible defence is what we now have

TODAY falls the Pakistan Navy Day that was preceded by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Day (Sept 7), and the Defence Day...