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On July 14, 2016, as French families strolled along Nice’s seafront promenade, a Tunisian man driving a large truck rammed into a crowd, killing 86 people. A month later, the mayor of nearby Cannes declared that “burkinis” — a catchall term for modest swimwear favored by many religious women — would be banned from the city’s beaches; a municipal official …

The Indian air chief’s recent boast about striking Pakistan’s nuclear installations has been dismissed by Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif with the contempt that it deserves. Not only is this threat contrary to the Pakistan-India agreement not to attack each other’s nuclear facilities but is nonsensical as Pakistan’s nuclear assets are not vulnerable to such an attack and would definitely invite …

It is difficult to deny the large-scale implications of extending the jurisdiction of the Islamabad High Court and the Supreme Court to Fata and annulling the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR). Extending the jurisdiction of the superior judiciary to Fata is indeed a great leap forward in mainstreaming the region. Likewise, the annulment of the FCR at once would also be …

The recently-concluded foreign minister-level interaction between Pakistan and the United States showed that there are wide gaps in the foreign policy dispositions of the two countries pertaining mainly to Afghanistan, countering terrorism in the region and a framework for bilateral cooperation. The only redeeming feature of this dialogue is that despite their differences, Pakistan and the US agree to continue …

To ensure social and physical mobility of the rising population of Karachi, an expansive and safe traffic plan must be envisaged and implemented The partial release of census 2017 results has caused anxiety among those following urbanisation trends in the country. According to many, the figures need a thorough review, especially with respect to population of large cities, cumulative urban …

The existing complex tax laws should be replaced by a new simple law after a meaningful public debate to accelerate economic growth and better tax collection On September 13, 2001, the duo of General Pervez Musharraf [seized power in a military coup on October 12, 1999 and resigned on August 18, 2008 from the presidentship to avoid impeachment] and Shaukat …

Pakistan’s weak trade diplomacy has pushed the current account deficit to over $12 billion A balance of payments crisis is brewing in Pakistan as data suggests that the current account deficit is over USD 12 billion. This is not being helped by the trends in merchandise exports and imports. During the last fiscal year, the annual change in exports of …

DIBIS, Iraq — The prisoners were taken to a waiting room in groups of four, and were told to stand facing the concrete wall, their noses almost touching it, their hands bound behind their backs. More than a thousand prisoners determined to be Islamic State fighters passed through that room last week after they fled their crumbling Iraqi stronghold of …

National 1. On Aug 16, Yaqoob Khan Nasar was nominated as the acting President of PML-N, the party which came into being in ______. (a) 1985            (b) 1990 (c) 1992            (d) 1993 2. On Aug 16, the US designated ______ a specially designated terrorist outfit. (a) Harkat-ul-Ansar (b) Hizbul Mujahideen …

Reasons for new infections, include the lack of political will and the stigma attached to the disease. Resurgence of HIV in Pakistan In October 2016, it was reported that more than 50 patients on renal dialysis at the Chandka Medical College Hospital (CMCH) in Larkana had contracted the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The Journal of Pakistan Medical Association put the …