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Yet another crisis looming large

Our healthcare system is in imbroglio due to series of crises in recent years. There was a health catastrophe due to disease spread after biblical floods in Sindh and other parts of the country. Water-borne diseases like dengue, gastroenteritis and c...

Socio-economic issues at the roots of society

The current socio-economic problems giving rise to various menaces. Begging is one such menace which has really aggravated in the post-floods situation which has added to our economic woes. A recent report says that the number of beggars in the megap...

Horrendous murder of Hindu women in Sanghar

It is welcome to note that the Sindh authorities have formed a special team to investigate the horrendous murder of a Hindu woman in  Sanghar district last week. Shirimati Dhaya Bheel, a 40-year-old widow, was found brutally murdered in a mustar...

Partnership and its features (Part-1)

Starting from the definition and salient features of partnership in this article we will cover the whole topic of partnership including its advantages and disadvantages in our next articles. Partnership is a form of business organization where two or...

New Year and Change

In addition to daily rise in prices and load shedding, unannounced inflation has taken its toll and all these crises together have made it more difficult for common man to maintain his body and soul. Not impossible to forget. The economic situation o...

Smog in Lahore: students at risk

In the wake of thick blanket of smog engulfing the Lahore atmosphere, there is a need for further extension in winter vacations for public and private schools across the province. Last week, the Lahore High Court had ordered provincial authorities to...

Najam Sethi back in action as PCB Chairman

Since the formation of Pakistan, like other sports, cricket has played an important role in improving the soft image of Pakistan in the world. It should be noted that the Pakistan Cricket Board was established on May 1, 1949, and Pakistan’s acc...

2022: marred by economic turmoil, floods devastations

The year 2022 was a year of economic turmoil for Pakistan. As it had dawned with economic deficit, it ended with further economic woes for the homeland. And the path ahead is also very thorny as the New Year has begun with a huge and unprecedented re...

Energy conservation and austerity initiative

The Govt austerity initiative which is aimed at energy conservation is a commendable step as it will help lessen the burden on our foreign reserves allocated for the import of oil and gas every year for carrying out the power production. As the count...

The much-needed ‘loss and damage fund’

The securement of the "loss and damage fund" at last month's COP27 climate summit is a welcome achievement by the current coalition government due to efforts of its FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and one may term it as much-needed achievement. There is no...

NC Big Stories

Late buying helps KSE 100 index cut losses

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced another turbulent session on Tuesday, with the KSE-100 Index seeing significant fluctuations before closing down by 202 points. The market started on a positive note, reaching an intra-day high o...

Gold price per tola gains Rs1,000

KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan saw an increase on Tuesday, following a rise in international rates. In the local market, the price of gold per tola rose by Rs1,000, reaching Rs276,000. Similarly, the price of 10-gram gold increased by Rs857, settl...

NEPRA cuts electricity tariffs

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced a reduction in electricity prices under the monthly Fuel Price Adjustment (FCA), providing relief to consumers. For consumers of government-owned Distribution Companie...

Govt to abolish 150,000 vacant posts, says Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, announced on Tuesday that the government will abolish 150,000 vacant positions across various government departments as part of a comprehensive strategy to reduce federa...
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