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From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1943: Seventy-five years ago: 90 die from hunger
CALCUTTA: Two hundred and thirty sick destitute were admitted yesterday [Oct 20] to different hospitals in Calcutta...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1968: Fifty Years Ago: Sugar rationing begins
KARACHI: Temporary rationing of sugar has been introduced in Karachi from today [Oct 22]. The Deputy Commissioner of...
Criticising the bureaucracy
IT is emerging as an unfortunate trend and it ought to be curbed quickly if the PTI is to grow in its role as a...
From PTA to FIA
WHEN it comes to tackling cybercrime in Pakistan, the problems are two-fold. First, the hurried passing of the...
Thar deaths
It is an unfortunate fact that the country tends to not remember its most vulnerable citizens in their time of need.
Promoting absenteeism
TAKING advantage of the powers vested in it by virtue of the 18th Amendment, the Sindh government has lost no time ...
Child harassment
THE number of reported child sexual abuse cases in Pakistan has risen by 10 per cent in the last year, with roughly...
Dead man’s account
THE latest news about Pakistan’s banking sector is news about a bank account worth millions of rupees operated by...
Stolen footpaths
FOOTPATHS have been permanently encroached upon by electronic and motorbike showrooms, eateries, tyre shops, milk,...
‘The new cold war’
This is apropos the article ‘The new cold war’ by Munir Akram (Oct 14). The term ‘cold war’ is a misnomer to...
Traffic jams & schools
FREQUENT traffic jams have been observed in front of our educational institutes for a long time now. These include...
Modern education
EDUCATION brings progress and prosperity in a country. It also warrants for good healthcare and self-respect for...
Unfair to pensioners
I INVITE the attention of the Minister for Finance to the grievances of senior citizens and pensioners.
Till July...
‘The future of work’
THIS is apropos the article ‘The Future of work’ (Sept 17). The writer has done well to apprise the government...
Broken nullah
I WOULD like to draw the attention of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board and the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation...
Under the debris
In erstwhile Fata, nothing has changed on the ground.
Pakistan’s HDI shame
How and why have others in our geographic neighbourhood been more successful on the human development front?
For universal healthcare
Some nations have delivered basic healthcare for all at low cost through effective public policies.
KP fixes gaze on Fata assets instead of enforcing reforms
Fata House Islamabad, Khyber House Peshawar and Governor Cottage in Parachinar on radar of provincial govt.
Displaced families return to Orakzai
KALAYA: Over 930 more internally displaced families left for their home towns in Mullakhel area of Orakzai tribal...
ANP opposes cut in NFC award
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party President Asfandyar Wali Khan has said the government will not be allowed to reduce...
Afghanistan polls have no legitimacy: Fazl
Says elections in the war-torn country are meaningless and will not put any positive impact on the country’s future.
View from the courtroom: PHC to decide issue of ‘health hazards’ of mobile phone towers
The Peshawar High Court recently granted interim relief to a petitioner and has temporarily prohibited setting up of...
Govt, traders pledge to revive past glory of Peshawar
DC says buggy service to be launched to promote tourism
ANP perturbed over delay in Swabi nazim’s elections
SWABI: Awami National Party leaders here on Sunday demanded of the election commission to hold the district ...
Concern over growing mental health problems among youth
Say imbalance in society, lack of parents’ attention main causes of depression
Lawyers to move court for resumption of work on airport project
MANSEHRA: Legal fraternity will challenge suspension of work on Mansehra airport project in the Peshawar High...
Haripur doctor, policeman freed on bail in torture case
The complainant was facing a case of harassing nurses of DHQ Hospital
Probe ordered into Shangla projects
SHANGLA: Deputy commissioner Tashfeen Haider has ordered a probe into the ongoing development projects in the...
Dancing, singing marks death of Kalash elder
A son of the deceased, Tor Khan Kalash, slaughters as many as 30 goats and an ox to feed the guests.
Partridges seized, carrier held in Lakki
LAKKI MARWAT: A team of wildlife department foiled a bid to smuggle red-legged partridges and seized the precious...
Businessmen want ban on trade with Afghanistan lifted
TIMERGARA: The traders’ community on Sunday demanded of the government to lift ban on trade with Afghanistan.
The...
Irregularities in bids for water scheme to be probed
KARAK: The public health engineering department has formed an inquiry committee to look into the alleged...
Traders urge govt to control price hike
PESHAWAR: The business community here has expressed grave concern over the frequent devaluation of Pakistani ...