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The rich rule the law’

 Azhar Siddique Though the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 (Constitution) guarantees that all citizens are equal before the law and entitled to equal protection of the law, the might of the rich to mould the law to their favour seems to be an “exception” to this fundamental …

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Pakistan needs trustworthy economic reforms

        Zahid Rabbani Pakistan being a low-income country needs at least over a decade of 7 percent average annual GDP growth to double its per-capita income. This rate of growth can help reduce the incidence of poverty by half. It is a glaring fact that Pakistan was …

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Poetry with a realistic air

Zahid Rabbani Sameera Saeed’s poetry collection Gumshuda Mohabbat is agonizingly emotive poetry written by the one whose heart is bleeding. It is a mesmerizing glimpse into the vibrant experience of a young lover. Divided into two parts, Sameera skillfully pilots us through her highs and lows with love, drawing attention …

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Poems with expansive panorama

          Zahid Rabbani Kharam-e-Mohabbat is a collection of poems written by Mamoona Shah. The poet mainly uses the traditional classic poetry form, complete with rhyming couplets, but she also includes some examples of her free-verse poems. The book begins with reflections on life. The passage of …

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Global food security worsens

      Zahid Rabbani Global food security has steadily worsened over the past several years. The Global Report on Food Crises 2022 says nearly 193 million people experienced crisis level or worse food insecurity in 2021, an increase of almost 40 million over the previous record in 2020. The …

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Press release

Islamabad: (September 19, 2022) Today, U.S. government representatives and Government of Pakistan health officials visited a vaccination center in Islamabad to launch a nationwide campaign to vaccinate children with the first batch of 8 million Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine doses donated by the United States. Since the start of the …

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Child Abuse

  A new research report by an NGO called Sahil revealed that on average, 12 children are subjected to sexual abuse in Pakistan every single day. In the first six months of 2022 alone, we recorded a horrifying number of 2211 cases. But perhaps an even more depressing reality is …

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Hidden agenda in Kashmir

            In his book, ‘The Prince’, Machiavelli advises rulers to have a lion-like image outwardly and act upon the traits of goat inwardly. He also suggests the use of terror to obtain goals. In this sense, a good ruler should be a good opportunist and …

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Fantastic poetry ripe with emotions

            Zahid Rabbani Awais-ul-Hasan’s love poetry collection Paani Se Lagi Aag is enjoyable. It lingers in sensation and emotion, inviting the reader to feel what the writer has in creating the work. His love poems are lush and indulgent. Certainly, there are some, which are sweet, and …

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Power tariff increase was avoidable

        Zahid Rabbani Experts are terming the increase in base power tariff a violation of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s own rules and regulations, as any determination and execution of an increase in tariff comes about only after holding a public hearing, which never took place. …

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