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FBR eyes Rs775bn in fresh taxes next fiscal year
Revenue plan shared with IMF shows steep, escalating targets for next three budgets.
TV drama Inkaar shows the value of a father who stands by his daughter
Inkaar shows us the devastation of sexual violence but also provides a lesson on how to overcome it
Trans activist Kami Sid is being accused of rape and intimidation
Kami Sid says the allegations against her are false.
Netflix's first original Arabic series Jinn gets a trailer
The show follows a jinn that seeks out the help of a group of high school kids
How can we protect contract and informal workers in Pakistan?
Social protection has to move away from schemes for formal workers towards accommodating more dynamic work patterns.
Is dholki a dying tradition today?
As women's experiences change, so does their outlook on tradition.
Pakistan’s Iran conundrum
It’s hard to identify any country that benefits from relentless US efforts to tighten the screws on Iran.
World
Modi wins second term by landslide, pledges inclusive govt
Rahul loses Amethi, congratulates BJP on its victory.
Rahul faces backlash over election drubbing
The drubbing was so bad that Gandhi himself lost the traditional family seat in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
IMF warns US-China trade war will ‘jeopardise’ global growth
IMF directly refutes Trump’s claim that tariffs are paid by China and provide a windfall for the US treasury.
THE MECHANICS OF SILENCING DISSENT
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