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E-PAPER | AUGUST 24,2025

NDMA dispatches aid shipment to Gaza; cumulative relief hits 1,915 tonnes

CAIRO: A chartered aircraft from Pakistan carrying 100 tonnes of relief supplies landed at El-Arish International Airport in Egypt on Saturday. The National Disaster Mana­gement Authority (NDMA), in...

WHY THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION IS DEAD

Ejaz Haider explains why this idea was always a red herring in the face of recalcitrant Zionism, violent apartheid and engineered Palestinian bantustans and why the improbable — a single, just state —...

Famine in killing fields of Gaza

THE UN says there is a famine in Gaza. Yes, the killing fields of Gaza are seeing another weapon — starvation — being deployed, because the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), under orders from the...

Pakistan will reject Israel’s outrageous Gaza plan at OIC

• Dar to arrive in Jeddah today for two-day visit• Israel pounds Gaza City suburbs, vows to press on with offensive• Forces re-enter Jabalia to strengthen control ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister...

Pro-Palestinian protest draws thousands in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN: More than 10,000 people took part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Copenhagen on Sunday, calling for an end to the war in Gaza and urging Denmark to recognise the state of Palestine...

Gaza famine

DENIALS and spin cannot alter the ugly fact that Gaza is now in the midst of a manmade famine. The UN’s Integrated Food Security Phase Classification panel announced this grim ‘milestone’ on...

‘Your silence is complicity’: Mark Ruffalo demands Trump, Europe, UK ‘do something’ after UN declares famine in Gaza

Visibly angry and shouting into the camera, Ruffalo shared a video message for world leaders after the recent IPC declaration. Actor Mark Ruffalo has once again spoken out for Palestine, this time in...

FM Dar says ‘Greater Israel’ plan a direct threat to regional peace

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday warned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks about a “Greater Israel” threatened regional peace and security. Earlier...

Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital killing four journalists sparks online outrage

Among the victims were contributors to Reuters, Al Jazeera, NBC and AP. An Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital has killed at least 15 people, including four Palestinian journalists, in...

Rayan, Azlan headline Pakistan’s performance at junior swim worlds with new national records

That is bad enough. What’s worse is that the Arab countries are in cahoots with them in this project. On July 29, British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, spoke at the UN Two-State Solution conference...

Why the two-state solution is dead

“As I told thee before, I am subject to a tyrant, a sorcerer, that by his cunning hath cheated me of the island.” — Caliban, Act III, Sc II, The Tempest by William Shakespeare As the Zionist genocide...

Social stigma poses life-threatening risks for transgender people living with HIV/AIDS

she was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. The news of the deadly, yet treatable disease was like a bomb shell for her, but instead of seeking timely treatment, she kept her diagnosis hidden from her peers due...

FM Dar meets Bangladesh’s Yunus during historic visit as ‘revitalising Saarc’ comes under focus

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday met Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his landmark visit to Dhaka during which the latter stressed the need to...

The rain that laid bare Karachi’s vulnerabilities … and my own

It was almost deja vu. We’d walked through this foul water before. Felt our way through barely recognisable streets from memory. When you live in a city like Karachi, it almost begins to feel normal...

Raw food exports decline 10.25pc in July

Despite persistent food inflation in the country, the demand for Pakistani raw food exports weakened, largely due to shifts in global supply dynamics. Official figures from the Pakistan Bureau of...

Rizwan ‘The Haider’ eyes history, predicts knockout win at Pakistan Open MMA Championship

LAHORE: The confidence radiating from Rizwan Ali is palpable. As he prepares to move into the cage on Sunday at the Pakistan Open MMA Championship, the undefeated lightweight fighter isn’t just...

Smokers’ corner: The myth of populist uprisings

caused serious damage to government and state properties. These include the January 6, 2021 attack by Donald Trump’s supporters on the Capitol Building in Washington DC; the February 8, 2022 attack on...

A big test ahead

However, over time, security considerations have increasingly overshadowed economics, leaving the relationship struggling between the two domains. On the other hand, Pakistan-US relations have...

New provinces?

Some entities have proposed converting the existing 32 administrative divisions into provinces while another recommendation is to go back to the original 12 administrative divisions that existed in...

Rebuilding greener

THE monsoon clouds that break over Pakistan every year bring death and devastation. Deadly floods have become an annual ritual. Roads drown. Crops are inundated. People die. The Hilal-i- Ahmer...

Hard knocks

THERE’S a lot that is wrong with the media but let’s take a moment to be grateful for the English press not having a sordid tabloid side to it. I’ve heard about acts like inappropriate images of...

Famine in killing fields of Gaza

Yes, the killing fields of Gaza are seeing another weapon — starvation — being deployed, because the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), under orders from the Netanyahu government, are not content with...

Defying reason

WHICHEVER way one looks at it, the recent arrest of two of former prime minister Imran Khan’s nephews defies...

Full disclosure

TRANSPARENCY and financial propriety of public servants and lawmakers are...

Size of the pie

The discussions for a new NFC award should not end in a showdown between the centre and the provinces...

Shahab Usto The eternal itch

For long, the political system has desperately needed a popular, bold and transformative leadership...

Time for lifestyle medicine

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Umpteeth time the charm?

Achieving this requires substantial investment in job-creating sectors like agriculture and industry, hence the plan to launch Phase II of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) later this month...

World:

Israel kills 5 journalists in strikes on Gaza hospital

Reuters, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera all issued statements mourning their slain contributors, while the Israeli military said it would investigate the incident. The war on...

Shaniera Akram isn’t wrong for wanting people to not post their ‘rain adventures’ amid death, destruction

lives lost in rain-related incidents, some continued to treat the downpour as an “adventure” — heading out for drives and posting about their rainy escapades online. In light of the situation...

RETHINKING THE TALIBAN DOCTRINE

Four years on from the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the optimism surrounding what was being hailed as a geopolitical victory for Pakistan has vanished...

COLUMN: CELEBRATING YOUNGER VOICES

In this age of sadness, what makes me happy is reading those who are younger than me. Not just younger, more talented, more astute...

Israeli strikes in Yemen’s capital kill two, Houthis say

missiles and drones at Israel throughout the Gaza conflict. AFP images showed a large fireball lighting up the skies over the rebel-held Yemeni capital, leaving behind a column of thick, black smoke...

Raducanu cruises to first US Open win since 2021 triumph

The Briton was in complete control throughout, breaking Shibahara’s serve routinely on her way to a 6-1, 6-2 drubbing on the Louis Armstrong Stadium showcourt. The win was Raducanu’s first at the US...

The truth about vaping you need to know!

Vaping is a trap — but it’s one you can avoid. Learn the truth about this harmful trend and the useful steps to resist...

How gamers are built for the future

For a country with limited traditional job opportunities, e-sports offer not only income but also a way to participate in a global economy without relocating...

UK faces higher fruit and vegetable prices for non-EU goods

Exotic fruits such as pineapples, avocados and mangoes could become more expensive for UK shoppers, along with more common items such as tomatoes. A variety of vegetables and fruits imported from...

Wheat, vegetable prices surge as market disruptions continue

KARACHI: After over a year of price stability driven by declining interest rates and encouraging economic indicators, consumers are now facing rising prices for wheat and related products...

Agriculture: Crop sector — from boom to bust

In late March 2025, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released the country’s economic growth figures for the second quarter (October-December) of FY25. The data painted a worrying picture: the...

Crop data to be augmented using satellite technology in bid to streamline discrepancies

This initiative, a brainchild of the Special Investment Faci­li­tation Council (SIFC), will involve a collaboration between China and the country’s Land Info­rmation and Management System (LIMS)...

India says no bilateral sporting ties with Pakistan, but cricket team for Asia Cup won’t be stopped

a Cup won’t be stopped Dawn.com Published August 21, 2025     0Listen to article1x1.2×1.5x Join our Whatsapp channel India’s sports ministry on Thursday...

Any talks with India will be on equal footing, no begging for negotiations: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said that any talks on sporting ties with India would be held on equal footing and there would be no more pleading for negotiations. The...

Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara calls time on illustrious career

Veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara dropped curtains on his illustrious India career on Sunday after playing 103 Tests but failing to win back his place in the last two years. The 37-year-old, who made...

Afghanistan name spin-heavy T20 squad for tri-series, Asia Cup

KABUL: Fast-rising Afghanistan announced a spin-heavy squad on Sunday led by Rashid Khan for the T20 tri-series and Asia Cup to be played in the United Arab Emirates. Along with Rashid...

Tech:

AI providing new tools to threat actors for attacks, says cybersecurity firm

The security firm explained that one such tool was deepfake which includes generated human-like speech or photo and video replicas of people. Kaspersky warned that companies and consumers must be...

Govt launches virus information service on WhatsApp

Starting Monday, WhatsApp users across the country can reach out to the health ministry on +923001111166 for credible information, awareness resources, latest statistics, or finding the nearest lab...

Government establishes Pakistan Digital Authority to implement ‘digital master plan’

As one of three bodies formed under the Digital Nation Bill — approved by the federal cabinet in June — the PDA will comprise a chairperson and two members, who will work to...

Meta freezes AI hiring, calls it ‘basic organisational planning’

The move comes amid growing global concerns that investment in AI is moving too fast. In July, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg had pledged hundreds of billions for AI data centres in a...

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