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Zofeen T Ebrahim
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Interview: ‘South Asian nations must put aside their differences to fight Covid-19’
Zulfiqar A Bhutta, member of Pakistan’s health task force, on the region’s capabilities and responsibilities.
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How Pakistan’s Smog Commission is helping curb air pollution this year
As smog season begins, Pakistani authorities are responding with a series of initiatives to help manage the message, but is it enough?
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A Pakistani villager’s cooking channel on YouTube has made him a food celebrity
Mubashir Saddique’s first video taught how to make mooli parathas. He has come a long way since then.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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In Pakistan’s mountains, community-built hydropower projects are lighting up remote areas
Some of the most remote villages in the Hindu Kush Himalayas now enjoy a steady flow of electricity, at least during the summer months.
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By growing forests in the heart of the city, an entrepreneur is trying to cool Karachi down
Shahzad Qureshi, head of Urban Forest, learnt the Japanese Miyakawi method to grow trees in small areas from a Bengaluru resident whose doing the same in India.
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India, Pakistan and their South Asian neighbours join hands to protect endangered sea turtles
Experts say regional collaboration will boost conservation efforts.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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In Pakistan, the government has promised zero load-shedding. Will it be possible?
Questions have been raised on the sustainability of the promise and doubts prevail over whether it’s just an political gimmick.
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Good, bad or ugly? Pakistan is not sure how the CPEC will affect its environment and economy
The lack of transparency about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has raised concerns among environmentalists and economists.
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Gwadar fisherfolk worry the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will leave them by the wayside
‘The livelihood of thousands of small fisherfolk is being completely disregarded for the security of a few Chinese.’
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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From India to Pakistan and Afghanistan: Is climate change behind spate of Himalayan avalanches?
A remote village in Pakistan’s Chitral district shows how climate change and bad infrastructure are combining to increase the cost of living.
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The World Bank has bowed to Indian pressure on Indus Waters Treaty: Pakistan's former commissioner
Pakistan’s former Indus Water Commissioner Jamait Ali Shah says any bilateral talks at this stage will be an exercise in futility.
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Social media star Qandeel's murder revives debate on blood money in Pakistan
The case reiterates the need for legal reforms.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler