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The loss of chinar trees

Zahiruddin CHITRAL: Two weeks have passed since the devastating flood in Chitral River swept away two centuries-old Chinar (maple) trees flanking the royal fort but the locals still widely bewail the loss of the old trees, which they call part and parcel of their heritage. The social media platforms of the locals is brimming with […]

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Dumbed down deliberately

Pervez Hoodbhoy What PM Shehbaz Sharif blurted out recently isn’t quite a national secret. Though none in high office can admit it publicly, in a moment of despair he admitted that wherever he visits, disdain is written on the faces of hosts. Respecting those who keep asking for loans and rollovers is hard. This, said

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Calamitous impact of climate change

Adil Ahmad Climate change is a global problem and the world is cognizant of the dreadful impact of climate change. Many conferences have been held internationally to deal with climate change. Pakistan is one of those countries which are under the inexorable destruction of climate change. The previous year\’s devastation of the deluge was not

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Outdated education system in KP

Col (r) Ikram Ullah Khan  Today, during my routine browsing of online newspapers, I came across KP Public Service Commission\’s (KP PSC) report published in Dawn.com dated 25 July 2023 on the outdated education system followed in educational institutions of KP and the incompetent students they are producing. The report is an eye opener for

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