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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/03/5c9ae303969a4.jpg?r=1425570626" alt="In depth: Student who stabbed professor was encouraged by outsider"/></a></div> </figure>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1472178" class="story__title px-4 m-4 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1472178/in-depth-student-who-stabbed-professor-was-encouraged-by-outsider" class="story__link">In depth: Student who stabbed professor was encouraged by outsider </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt px-4 m-4">Bahawalpur police have stumbled upon one individual with whom Hussain shared his sinister plot. </div> </article>  </div> </div> <div class=" slideshow--list mt-2"> <div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item active float-left" data-id="0" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1467214" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1467214/tip-of-the-iceberg"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/03/5c7ad03d5b38a.jpg" alt="Tip of the iceberg"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1467214" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1467214/tip-of-the-iceberg" class="story__link">Tip of the iceberg </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Meth or ice ─ imported from Iran, sold in KSA, and mixed and sold in local markets ─ is becoming a growing problem. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="1" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1465752" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1465752/the-last-of-the-kalasha"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/02/5c7217823404a.jpg" alt="The last of the Kalasha"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1465752" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1465752/the-last-of-the-kalasha" class="story__link">The last of the Kalasha </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">They once ruled the entire region but today, the number of indigenous people of the Kalash Valley is fast dwindling. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="2" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1463990" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1463990/shahrag-the-pakistani-town-where-boys-arent-safe-from-men"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/02/5c6918932fa98.jpg" alt="Shahrag, the Pakistani town where boys aren't safe from men"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1463990" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1463990/shahrag-the-pakistani-town-where-boys-arent-safe-from-men" class="story__link">Shahrag, the Pakistani town where boys aren't safe from men </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Shahrag in Balochistan is known as a coal-mining town. But it also hides an ugly secret. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="3" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1461688" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1461688/dawn-investigations-the-shaky-foundations-of-asf-arabian-vista"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/02/5c57d0050452a.jpg" alt="Dawn Investigations: The shaky foundations of ASF Arabian Vista"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1461688" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1461688/dawn-investigations-the-shaky-foundations-of-asf-arabian-vista" class="story__link">Dawn Investigations: The shaky foundations of ASF Arabian Vista </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">By hook or by crook, it seems that everyone wants a slice of Karachi’s precious real estate. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="4" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1462966" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1462966/condemned-unheard-on-death-row-abroad"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/02/5c5f9b7ed7bb5.jpg" alt="Condemned unheard: On death row abroad"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1462966" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1462966/condemned-unheard-on-death-row-abroad" class="story__link">Condemned unheard: On death row abroad </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Today, over 11,000 Pakistanis ─ many of them migrants in search of better opportunities ─ are detained in jails abroad. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="5" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1457157" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457157/how-the-saudi-recession-is-hurting-pakistani-labour"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c3eb44d6b02d.jpg" alt="How the Saudi recession is hurting Pakistani labour"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1457157" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1457157/how-the-saudi-recession-is-hurting-pakistani-labour" class="story__link">How the Saudi recession is hurting Pakistani labour </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">The reality encountered by Pakistani migrants searching for secure jobs in Saudi Arabia is often bitter. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="6" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1456442" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="49.5%" data-focus-y="58.333%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1456442/they-have-burnt-mummy-and-papa-what-happened-to-the-children-of-shama-and-shahzad-masih"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c35cbd4b53f2.jpg?r=702459420" alt="'They have burnt Mummy and Papa': What happened to the children of Shama and Shahzad Masih?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1456442" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1456442/they-have-burnt-mummy-and-papa-what-happened-to-the-children-of-shama-and-shahzad-masih" class="story__link">'They have burnt Mummy and Papa': What happened to the children of Shama and Shahzad Masih? </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Couple who was lynched over blasphemy accusations left behind three young children — one of whom witnessed the horror. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="7" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1455851" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1455851/special-report-what-does-the-future-hold-for-karachis-historical-saddar-area"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c32c075baaf6.jpg" alt="Special report: What does the future hold for Karachi's historical Saddar area?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1455851" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1455851/special-report-what-does-the-future-hold-for-karachis-historical-saddar-area" class="story__link">Special report: What does the future hold for Karachi's historical Saddar area? </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">The mayor's proposal is simple: Empress Market should be restored to its former glory but "former" has not been defined. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="8" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1453150" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1453150/the-media-cover-up"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/12/5c1ef383c7ed0.jpg" alt="The media cover-up?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1453150" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1453150/the-media-cover-up" class="story__link">The media cover-up? </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Women who strive to bring light to injustices through the voice of the media are themselves often vulnerable. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="9" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1448782" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1448782/how-the-mobile-phone-is-transforming-pakistan"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/12/5c01f55d93164.jpg" alt="How the mobile phone is transforming Pakistan"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1448782" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1448782/how-the-mobile-phone-is-transforming-pakistan" class="story__link">How the mobile phone is transforming Pakistan </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">How are we navigating our daily lives, connecting with our surroundings, equipped with the mobile phone? </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="10" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1450593" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1450593/what-are-the-consequences-of-the-anti-encroachment-drive"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/12/5c0df32353fb7.jpg" alt="What are the consequences of the anti-encroachment drive?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1450593" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1450593/what-are-the-consequences-of-the-anti-encroachment-drive" class="story__link">What are the consequences of the anti-encroachment drive? </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Mayor says work to stop if court rules in favour of citizens but shopkeepers probably won't return to Empress Market. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="11" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1428966" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1428966/how-pakistan-wastes-its-water"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/08/5b821d5062088.jpg?r=1951022710" alt="How Pakistan wastes its water"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1428966" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1428966/how-pakistan-wastes-its-water" class="story__link">How Pakistan wastes its water </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Pakistan is now a severely water-stressed country. But while everyone is vocally concerned about the scarcity of water </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="12" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1423653" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1423653/your-agenda-mr-prime-minister"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/07/5b5da2a35693d.jpg" alt="Your agenda, Mr Prime Minister"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1423653" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1423653/your-agenda-mr-prime-minister" class="story__link">Your agenda, Mr Prime Minister </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">(Should you choose to accept it.) </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="13" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1431509" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="35.75%" data-focus-y="47.917%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1431509/7-people-are-bitten-by-rats-in-peshawar-everyday-how-will-this-stop"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/09/5b963ac6e808d.jpg?r=1049859439" alt="7 people are bitten by rats in Peshawar everyday. How will this stop?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1431509" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1431509/7-people-are-bitten-by-rats-in-peshawar-everyday-how-will-this-stop" class="story__link">7 people are bitten by rats in Peshawar everyday. How will this stop? </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">A rapidly growing rat population is becoming a serious public health concern </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="14" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1376579" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="43.239%" data-focus-y="74.583%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1376579/the-dha-city-juggernaut-rolls-on-in-the-name-of-development"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/12/5a33c6b79ca55.jpg?r=1262342855" alt="The DHA City juggernaut rolls on in the name of development"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1376579" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1376579/the-dha-city-juggernaut-rolls-on-in-the-name-of-development" class="story__link">The DHA City juggernaut rolls on in the name of development </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Sindh officials committed multiple violations while 'gifting' 20,000 acres of land to DHA for another housing project. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="15" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1389761" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1389761/dawn-investigations-rao-anwar-and-the-killing-fields-of-karachi"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a8677356f37c.jpg" alt="Dawn Investigations: Rao Anwar and the killing fields of Karachi"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1389761" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1389761/dawn-investigations-rao-anwar-and-the-killing-fields-of-karachi" class="story__link">Dawn Investigations: Rao Anwar and the killing fields of Karachi </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">What kind of law-enforcement system accommodates and protects cops like the former Malir SSP? </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="16" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1427540" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1427540/dawn-investigations-mystery-still-surrounds-gen-zias-death-30-years-on"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/08/5b76483cddd41.jpg" alt="Dawn investigations: Mystery still surrounds Gen Zia’s death, 30 years on"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1427540" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1427540/dawn-investigations-mystery-still-surrounds-gen-zias-death-30-years-on" class="story__link">Dawn investigations: Mystery still surrounds Gen Zia’s death, 30 years on </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Behind the crash of Pak-1 is a tale of power politics, deceit and betrayal. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="17" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1398497" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1398497/the-dawn-of-advertising-in-pakistan-1947-2017"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/04/5adeb9bd8bc7b.jpg" alt="The dawn of advertising in Pakistan (1947-2017)"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1398497" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1398497/the-dawn-of-advertising-in-pakistan-1947-2017" class="story__link">The dawn of advertising in Pakistan (1947-2017) </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">As advertising in Pakistan marks 70 years of existence, we highlight themes that influenced its trajectory. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="18" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1418770" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1418770/elections-2018-special-report-demystifying-political-manifestos-through-a-business-lens"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/07/5b431c5000955.jpg" alt="Elections 2018 special report: Demystifying political manifestos through a business lens"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1418770" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1418770/elections-2018-special-report-demystifying-political-manifestos-through-a-business-lens" class="story__link">Elections 2018 special report: Demystifying political manifestos through a business lens </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Politicians may promise us the moon and stars, but will they deliver? Dawn Business and Finance breaks it down for you. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="19" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1410728" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1410728/students-drug-use-do-we-know-what-were-talking-about"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/05/5b0cf3004454b.jpg" alt="Students' drug use: Do we know what we're talking about?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1410728" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1410728/students-drug-use-do-we-know-what-were-talking-about" class="story__link">Students' drug use: Do we know what we're talking about? </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">And is the government capable of providing quality rehabilitation? </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="20" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1395215" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1395215/special-report-sexual-harassment-in-workplaces-in-pakistan"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/03/5ab072f0e6aa8.jpg" alt="Special report: Sexual harassment in workplaces in Pakistan"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1395215" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1395215/special-report-sexual-harassment-in-workplaces-in-pakistan" class="story__link">Special report: Sexual harassment in workplaces in Pakistan </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Sexual harassment, abuse and discrimination in Pakistan’s workplaces is pervasive, mostly unreported and ignored. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="21" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1354690" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1354690/survey-results-who-has-been-pakistans-best-ruler"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/10/59d5dac02316a.jpg" alt="Survey results: Who has been Pakistan's best ruler?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1354690" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1354690/survey-results-who-has-been-pakistans-best-ruler" class="story__link">Survey results: Who has been Pakistan's best ruler? </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Find out who scored high (and low) on our Rulers of Pakistan survey. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="22" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1380337" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1380337/70-years-of-pakistan-and-dawn"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/01/5a4b3cdc58e54.png" alt="70 years of Pakistan and Dawn"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1380337" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1380337/70-years-of-pakistan-and-dawn" class="story__link">70 years of Pakistan and Dawn</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">A time to reflect. A milestone to celebrate. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="23" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1369218" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1369218/a-day-in-the-life-of-milk"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2018/02/5a79615533bdf.jpg" alt="A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MILK"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1369218" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1369218/a-day-in-the-life-of-milk" class="story__link">A DAY IN THE LIFE OF MILK </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">How safe is the milk you drink? Follow packaged milk's journey from farm to store. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="24" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1363578" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="0%" data-focus-y="0%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1363578/how-the-gilgit-river-went-from-pure-waters-to-a-polluted-stream"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/10/59edc45563492.jpg" alt="How the Gilgit River went from pure waters to a polluted stream"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1363578" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1363578/how-the-gilgit-river-went-from-pure-waters-to-a-polluted-stream" class="story__link">How the Gilgit River went from pure waters to a polluted stream</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">A result of poor waste disposal and illegal water connections has contaminated the once potable waters of Gilgit River. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="25" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1363661" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 " data-focus-x="35.239%" data-focus-y="32.083%"> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1363661/from-poor-harvests-to-a-lack-of-property-rights-the-struggles-of-sindhi-rural-women"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/10/59e12a43aa630.jpg?r=579062533" alt="From poor harvests to a lack of property rights: The struggles of Sindhi rural women"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1363661" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1363661/from-poor-harvests-to-a-lack-of-property-rights-the-struggles-of-sindhi-rural-women" class="story__link">From poor harvests to a lack of property rights: The struggles of Sindhi rural women</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">On International Rural Women’s Day, Sindhi women share stories of challenges they face. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="26" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1361176" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1361176/exclusive-the-cpec-plan-for-pakistans-digital-future"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/10/59d070c9a66a0.png" alt="Exclusive: The CPEC plan for Pakistan’s digital future"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1361176" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1361176/exclusive-the-cpec-plan-for-pakistans-digital-future" class="story__link">Exclusive: The CPEC plan for Pakistan’s digital future </a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">A new, upgraded cross-border fibre optic cable will address multiple challenges faced by China and Pakistan. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="27" style="float:left;width:24%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1338270" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1338270/the-dawn-of-pakistan"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/08/598ecbb94b536.jpg" alt="THE DAWN OF PAKISTAN"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1338270" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1338270/the-dawn-of-pakistan" class="story__link">THE DAWN OF PAKISTAN</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">As the nation marks its 70th year Pakistan’s story becomes your story. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="28" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1359935" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1359935/why-does-pakistan-have-low-contraception-and-high-abortion-rates"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/09/59c9eff8d3910.jpg" alt="Why does Pakistan have low contraception and high abortion rates?"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1359935" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1359935/why-does-pakistan-have-low-contraception-and-high-abortion-rates" class="story__link">Why does Pakistan have low contraception and high abortion rates?</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Stringent abortion laws and the taboos associated with the practice often lead women to seek out unsafe methods. </div> </article>  </div> <div 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horrors of Partition</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Seven decades after partition, senior citizens of Pakistan recount what they witnessed during that fateful period. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="slideshow--row__item float-left" data-id="30" style="float:left;width:24%;margin-right:1.3333333333333%;">  <article class="box story mb-4 pb-2" data-id="1356976" data-layout="story">  <figure class="media media--stretch col-12 px-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1356976/innocent-and-imprisoned-the-forgotten-pakistanis-of-bagram"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/09/59b64f51bdf12.jpg" alt="Innocent and imprisoned: the forgotten Pakistanis of Bagram"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1356976" class="story__title size-five "><a 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farmers"/></a></div> </figure> <div class="clearfix"></div>  <h2 data-layout="story" data-id="1347349" class="story__title size-five "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190428161817/https://www.dawn.com/news/1347349/the-stooped-labour-of-women-rice-farmers" class="story__link">The stooped labour of women rice farmers</a></h2>  <div class="story__excerpt size-three ">Meet the women who labour on farms for our plates of rice. </div> </article>  </div> </div><div class="clear--both"> </div></div> <div class="col-12"> <div class="m-4"> <section class="widget theme widget-in-depth" data-type="in-depth"> <h2 class="widget__title">In Depth</h2> <div class="widget__main"> <select class="col-12" name="indepth-archive" id="indepth-archive"> <option>Select</option> <option value="/in-depth/2011-12-budget">2011 12 budget</option> <option value="/in-depth/2011-year-ender">2011 year ender</option> <option value="/in-depth/2012-the-year-end-dawn">2012 the year end dawn</option> <option 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