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There are hundreds of newspapers in the world and are easily available in the most remote regions as well.  Some of them command a very wide circulation and are read by millions of people.   Newspaper is a printed media and one of the oldes...

Floods: game-changer project hit by further snags

The much-trumpeted CPEC project, which is said to be a game changer for the entire region, has notched a plethora of issues and problems due to which its pace has suffered and almost in doldrums. After the floods, it has further suffered as the heavy...

Second disaster in the making

As if floods were not enough to cause large scale devastations, another catastrophe is in the making as second disaster is feared in the form of water borne disease due to stagnant floods waters inundating large areas of the country, particularly Sin...

Food insecurity looming large

Though the level of water in Dams and rivers has started subsiding, averting the further threat of floods across the country, but the devastations caused by floods are going to persist for years. In fact, it will take decades to return to post-floods...

“Dengue Fever” A rising danger

Nowadays dengue fever is a serious disease that is spread out epidemic. Every day many people die from dengue fever.   Dengue is one of the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world. The last 50 years has witnessed a 30-f...

Nust students: can make difference in drone technology if ‘govt’ dares to give helping hand

Youth of Pakistan is a force to be reckoned with. Forever striving to paint country's name in shades of success and glory on international stage, undergraduate student team known as NUST Airworks managed to represent Pakistan among 120 plus countries...

Pathetic state of children affairs

It is very unfortunate that our little ones are exposed to all sorts of abuse as is evident from the recent report titled "Sahil's Six Months Cruel Numbers Report" by NGO Sahil released the other day. The statistics are alarming as according to this...

Fresh wave of terrorism

The recent wave of terrorism in parts of KPK, particularly in Swat, is a matter of serious concern and it has created a sense of insecurity among the citizens in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Swat valley, who were on the roads the other day to protest against...

Advantages of entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a pro¬cess of action an entrepreneur undertakes to establish his enter¬prise. Entrepreneurship is a re¬sultant mix of many qualities and traits of an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship can be de¬fined as a process unde...

The refugees issue becoming graver

Local residents across the country have reported that a large number of Afghan refugees are taking benefit of the flood situation by posing themselves as flood affected Pakistanis, displaced by flash across the country.  They have also started...

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A tribute to the leader who gave voice to the people

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PM announces Rs7.41 per unit cut in power tariff

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