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IS it some international conspiracy — or perhaps a secret weapon — that allows Israel to lord over the Mid­­dle East? How did a country of nine million — between one-half and one-third of Karachi’s population — manage to subdue 400m Arabs? A country bui­lt on stolen land and the …

ON top of spiralling inflation and an almost daily increase in prices of daily-use items, the ‘self-created’ hike by manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and service providers has pushed people deeper into financial stress, making their lives more miserable. On the other hand, the government appears to be taking cosmetic measures only …

THE Supreme Court’s order to hold a re-election for the office of chief minister of Punjab on July 22 may have temporarily settled the ongoing battle for power between the PML-N-led ruling coalition and the opposition PTI-PML-Q, but it might have also created more constitutional and legal complexities. For many, the decision …

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday said the energy prices will keep increasing for the next three to four months because of ‘landmines laid by Imran Khan’ and then start a downward trend in November–December this year. Speaking at separate news conferences here, energy ministers – Khurram Dastgir and Musadik Malik …

EARLIER this month, Pakistan’s foreign minister, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, met his Iranian counterpart, Dr Amir Abdollahian, to review their countries’ relationship. The past few years have seen serious gains across multiple facets of the two neighbours’ bilateral relations, due substantially to the efforts of Pakistan’s mission to Iran. The clearest indicator of improving …

ISLAMABAD: Hours after the Lahore High Court (LHC) announced a significant decision on the election of Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz on Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) top leadership and discussed ways and means to handle the situation. According to the PM Office, PPP Chairman …

THE grisly beheading of a Hindu man by two Muslim suspects in the Indian city of Udaipur must be unequivocally condemned. The suspects reportedly committed the crime after the victim uploaded content on social media apparently supporting the BJP politician who had earlier made blasphemous remarks about the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The victim had …

• 10pc ‘super tax’ on 13 large industries to generate Rs465bn • High net worth individuals subject to ‘poverty alleviation tax’ • Rs50 per litre levy on petroleum products • Tax exemption limit revised from Rs1.2m to Rs600,000 ISLAMABAD: The coalition government announced new tax measures on Friday, including a 10 …

AS if the country’s economic problems were not stressful enough, we now have to worry about resurgent Covid-19. According to the National Command and Operation Centre, new cases have risen to the highest in 80 days, with Karachi and Hyderabad now reporting positivity rates of above 10pc — a level which, in …