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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Additional Foreign Secretary Europe Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Belarus Sajjad Haider Khan, the FO said.</p> <p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--embed media--uneven media--tweet'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/ForeignOfficePk/status/1860700899347218570"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure></p> <p>According to an FO <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://mofa.gov.pk/press-releases/curtain-raiser-visit-of-the-president-of-the-republic-of-belarus-to-pakistan">press release</a> issued on Thursday, Lukashenko will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from November 25-27.</p> <p>“President Lukashenko will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and discuss areas of bilateral cooperation and engagement,” the release read. It added that “several agreements” and MoUs would also be signed during the visit.</p> <p>The 68-member high-level delegation includes Belarus’s ministers for energy, justice, transport, natural resources, and emergency situations, as well as the chairman of the Military Industry Committee and 43 prominent business personalities, the <em>Associated Press of Pakistan</em> (<em>APP</em>) <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.app.com.pk/national/interior-minister-receives-high-level-belarusian-delegation/">reported</a>.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch '> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.dawn.com/primary/2024/11/2420521972989ef.jpg' alt=' Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets with a delegation led by Belarus Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov in Islamabad on Nov 24, 2024. — via FO ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets with a delegation led by Belarus Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov in Islamabad on Nov 24, 2024. — via FO</figcaption> </figure></p> <p>In his meeting with FM Ryzhenkov, Naqvi termed President Lukashenko’s visit as crucial in strengthening bilateral relations between Pakistan and Belarus.</p> <p>The interior minister stressed Pakistan greatly values its relations with Belarus and aims to enhance cooperation in various sectors, <em>APP</em> stated. He highlighted that the visit would further promote cooperation between the two countries in industry, trade and other sectors.</p> <h2><a id="tense-situation-in-islamabad" href="#tense-situation-in-islamabad" class="heading-permalink" aria-hidden="true" title="Permalink"></a>Tense situation in Islamabad</h2> <p>The visit by the Belarus delegation comes amid a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874500/pti-claims-arrests-teargas-shelling-as-govt-ministers-vow-to-halt-protest">tense situation in Islamabad</a> as the PTI gathers for a much-touted power show in the federal capital despite a court order and government warnings against it.</p> <p>The Islamabad High Court (IHC) <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1873845/big-blow-to-pti-as-ihc-rules-no-protest-allowed-over-weekend-amid-belarusian-presidents-visit">ruled</a> on November 21 that the protest was unlawful and directed the federal government to take all necessary measures to maintain law and order in Islamabad without disrupting 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areas with ‘security concerns’" title="PTI protest: interior ministry says WiFi, mobile internet suspensions only in areas with ‘security concerns’" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874297' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874297/pti-protest-interior-ministry-says-wifi-mobile-internet-suspensions-only-in-areas-with-security-concerns' class='story__link '>PTI protest: interior ministry says WiFi, mobile internet suspensions only in areas with ‘security concerns’</a></h2> </article>  </div> </div>  <div class="p-1 border-b border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 w-full"> <div class="flex flex-row"> <div class="pr-4 pl-0.5 font-arial text-6 text-gray-500 font-bold">04</div>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box w-full' data-id='1874358' id='1874358' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/4 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="On anti-Muslim campaign, BJP sweeps Maharashtra" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874358/on-anti-muslim-campaign-bjp-sweeps-maharashtra" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/11/240822266982d97.jpg?r=082237" alt="On anti-Muslim campaign, BJP sweeps Maharashtra" title="On anti-Muslim campaign, BJP sweeps Maharashtra" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874358' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874358/on-anti-muslim-campaign-bjp-sweeps-maharashtra' class='story__link '>On anti-Muslim campaign, BJP sweeps Maharashtra </a></h2> </article>  </div> </div>  <div class="p-1 border-b border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 w-full"> <div class="flex flex-row"> <div class="pr-4 pl-0.5 font-arial text-6 text-gray-500 font-bold">05</div>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box w-full' data-id='1874289' id='1874289' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/4 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auction" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874289/big-money-as-saudi-makes-foray-into-cricket-with-ipl-auction" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/11/231357408d590ef.png?r=135753" alt="Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auction" title="Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auction" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874289' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874289/big-money-as-saudi-makes-foray-into-cricket-with-ipl-auction' class='story__link '>Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auction</a></h2> </article>  </div> </div>  <div class="p-1 border-b border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 w-full"> <div class="flex flex-row"> <div class="pr-4 pl-0.5 font-arial text-6 text-gray-500 font-bold">06</div>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box w-full' data-id='1874477' id='1874477' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/4 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Indian man wakes up on funeral pyre" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874477/indian-man-wakes-up-on-funeral-pyre" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/11/241033580ea0a1c.jpg?r=103408" alt="Indian man wakes up on funeral pyre" title="Indian man wakes up on funeral pyre" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874477' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874477/indian-man-wakes-up-on-funeral-pyre' class='story__link '>Indian man wakes up on funeral pyre </a></h2> </article>  </div> </div>  <div class="p-1 border-b border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 w-full"> <div class="flex flex-row"> <div class="pr-4 pl-0.5 font-arial text-6 text-gray-500 font-bold">07</div>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box w-full' data-id='1874300' id='1874300' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/4 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Bushra Bibi booked in three cases across Punjab over ‘Saudi’ remarks" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874300/bushra-bibi-booked-in-three-cases-across-punjab-over-saudi-remarks" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/11/23163127465aae1.jpg?r=163159" alt="Bushra Bibi booked in three cases across Punjab over ‘Saudi’ remarks" title="Bushra Bibi booked in three cases across Punjab over ‘Saudi’ remarks" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874300' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874300/bushra-bibi-booked-in-three-cases-across-punjab-over-saudi-remarks' class='story__link '>Bushra Bibi booked in three cases across Punjab over ‘Saudi’ remarks</a></h2> </article>  </div> </div>  <div class="p-1 border-b border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 w-full"> <div class="flex flex-row"> <div class="pr-4 pl-0.5 font-arial text-6 text-gray-500 font-bold">08</div>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box w-full' data-id='1874158' id='1874158' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/4 w-full mb-0 ' data-focus-x='27.92%' data-focus-y='46.35%'> <div class='media__item '><a title="Punjab governor says ‘won’t see’ Maryam now" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874158/punjab-governor-says-wont-see-maryam-now" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/11/23100105cd8efa5.png?r=100145" alt="Punjab governor says ‘won’t see’ Maryam now" title="Punjab governor says ‘won’t see’ Maryam now" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874158' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874158/punjab-governor-says-wont-see-maryam-now' class='story__link '>Punjab governor says ‘won’t see’ Maryam now </a></h2> </article>  </div> </div>  <div class="p-1 border-b border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 w-full"> <div class="flex flex-row"> <div class="pr-4 pl-0.5 font-arial text-6 text-gray-500 font-bold">09</div>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box w-full' data-id='1874259' id='1874259' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--left media--fill sm:w-1/4 w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Political misstep" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874259/political-misstep" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/11/2317155662c77d8.png?r=171949" alt="Political misstep" title="Political misstep" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874259' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874259/political-misstep' class='story__link '>Political misstep </a></h2> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="border-t-3 border-black sm:mx-2 mx-0"> <h3 class="my-2"><a class="font-playfair-display font-bold text-6 leading-tight" href='/must-read'>Must Read</a></h3> <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row"> <div class="w-full sm:w-1/4">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 md:mb-0 pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200' data-id='1874499' id='1874499' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Pakistan’s art as its chronicler" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874377" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/24101914044252d.png?r=104902" alt="Pakistan’s art as its chronicler" title="Pakistan’s art as its chronicler" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874499' class='story__title font-playfair-display font-bold pb-2 text-4 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874377' class='story__link '>Pakistan’s art as its chronicler</a></h2> <div dir='auto' class=' mt-1 '><span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-3 text-black '></span> </div>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 text-black font-georgia '>The history and transformation of Pakistan over the decades is, in many ways, reflected in the evolution of Pakistan’s artistic and architectural landscape. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="w-full sm:w-3/4"> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-2 mb-4 sm:ml-2">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200' data-id='1874449' id='1874449' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 float-left sm:float-none mr-2 sm:mr-0 h-auto mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Editorial: Climate finance is about enabling vulnerable nations to survive a crisis they did little to create" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874413" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/240848045fa4d9b.png?r=084840" alt="Editorial: Climate finance is about enabling vulnerable nations to survive a crisis they did little to create" title="Editorial: Climate finance is about enabling vulnerable nations to survive a crisis they did little to create" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874449' class='story__title font-playfair-display font-bold pb-2 text-4 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874413' class='story__link '>Editorial: Climate finance is about enabling vulnerable nations to survive a crisis they did little to create</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-3 text-grey font-playfair-display '></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200' data-id='1874410' id='1874410' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 float-left sm:float-none mr-2 sm:mr-0 h-auto mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Let’s not provoke Indus fury" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874410/lets-not-provoke-indus-fury" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/67429a6de1a9b.jpg" alt="Let’s not provoke Indus fury" title="Let’s not provoke Indus fury" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874410' class='story__title font-playfair-display font-bold pb-2 text-4 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874410/lets-not-provoke-indus-fury' class='story__link '>Let’s not provoke Indus fury </a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-3 text-grey font-playfair-display '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/112/abbas-nasir'>Abbas Nasir</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200' data-id='1874408' id='1874408' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 float-left sm:float-none mr-2 sm:mr-0 h-auto mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Is ADR tax distorting banking market?" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874361" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/240814129dec5e9.jpg?r=081418" alt="Is ADR tax distorting banking market?" title="Is ADR tax distorting banking market?" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874408' class='story__title font-playfair-display font-bold pb-2 text-4 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874361' class='story__link '>Is ADR tax distorting banking market?</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-3 text-grey font-playfair-display '></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200' data-id='1874457' id='1874457' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 float-left sm:float-none mr-2 sm:mr-0 h-auto mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="There is need for introspection and accountability to address electoral justice" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874409" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/2408535822e2ed0.png?r=085715" alt="There is need for introspection and accountability to address electoral justice" title="There is need for introspection and accountability to address electoral justice" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874457' class='story__title font-playfair-display font-bold pb-2 text-4 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874409' class='story__link '>There is need for introspection and accountability to address electoral justice</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-3 text-grey font-playfair-display '></span> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="border-t-3 border-black sm:mx-2 mx-0"> <h3 class="my-2"><a class="font-playfair-display font-bold text-6 leading-tight" href='/opinion'>Opinion</a></h3> <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row"> <div class="w-full sm:w-1/4">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 md:mb-0 pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200' data-id='1874410' id='1874410' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Let’s not provoke Indus fury" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874410/lets-not-provoke-indus-fury" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/67429a6de1a9b.jpg" alt="Let’s not provoke Indus fury" title="Let’s not provoke Indus fury" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874410' class='story__title font-playfair-display font-bold pb-2 text-4 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874410/lets-not-provoke-indus-fury' class='story__link '>Let’s not provoke Indus fury </a></h2> <div dir='auto' class=' mt-1 '><span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-3 text-black '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/112/abbas-nasir'>Abbas Nasir</a></span> </div>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 text-black font-georgia '>One must draw attention to perils old and new facing the country, and the rulers’ response to them. </div> </article>  </div> <div class="w-full sm:w-3/4"> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-2 mb-4 sm:ml-2">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200' data-id='1874409' id='1874409' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 float-left sm:float-none mr-2 sm:mr-0 h-auto mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Delayed electoral justice" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874409/delayed-electoral-justice" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/67429a23e0a84.jpg" alt="Delayed electoral justice" title="Delayed electoral justice" /></picture></a></div> </figure> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-gray-500 font-arial '>Updated 24 Nov, 2024</span>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874409' class='story__title text-3.5 font-playfair-display font-bold pb-2 text-3.5 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874409/delayed-electoral-justice' class='story__link '>Delayed electoral justice </a></h2> <div dir='auto' class=' mt-1 '><span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-3 text-black '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/18/ahmed-bilal-mehboob'>Ahmed Bilal Mehboob</a></span> </div></article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200' data-id='1874407' id='1874407' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 float-left sm:float-none mr-2 sm:mr-0 h-auto mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="A city in peril" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874407/a-city-in-peril" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/674299ed1200f.png" alt="A city in peril" title="A city in peril" /></picture></a></div> </figure> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-gray-500 font-arial '> 24 Nov, 2024</span>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874407' class='story__title text-3.5 font-playfair-display font-bold pb-2 text-3.5 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874407/a-city-in-peril' class='story__link '>A city in peril </a></h2> <div dir='auto' class=' mt-1 '><span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-3 text-black '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/10390/ayman-zafar'>Ayman Zafar</a></span> </div></article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200' data-id='1874406' id='1874406' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 float-left sm:float-none mr-2 sm:mr-0 h-auto mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Image of the past" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874406/image-of-the-past" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/674299578ea66.jpg" alt="Image of the past" title="Image of the past" /></picture></a></div> </figure> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-gray-500 font-arial '> 24 Nov, 2024</span>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874406' class='story__title text-3.5 font-playfair-display font-bold pb-2 text-3.5 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874406/image-of-the-past' class='story__link '>Image of the past </a></h2> <div dir='auto' class=' mt-1 '><span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-3 text-black '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/1320/muna-khan'>Muna Khan</a></span> </div></article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200' data-id='1874258' id='1874258' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 float-left sm:float-none mr-2 sm:mr-0 h-auto mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Crisis of population growth" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874258/crisis-of-population-growth" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/67414bdd1186b.jpg?r=092804" alt="Crisis of population growth" title="Crisis of population growth" /></picture></a></div> </figure> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-gray-500 font-arial '>Updated 23 Nov, 2024</span>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874258' class='story__title text-3.5 font-playfair-display font-bold pb-2 text-3.5 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874258/crisis-of-population-growth' class='story__link '>Crisis of population growth </a></h2> <div dir='auto' class=' mt-1 '><span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-3 text-black '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/4558/zeba-sathar'>Zeba Sathar</a></span> </div></article>  </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="border-t-3 border-black sm:mx-2 mx-0"> <h3 class="my-2"><a class="font-playfair-display font-bold text-6 leading-tight" href='/opinion'>Editorial</a></h3> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-6 gap-2 mb-4">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 sm:grid' data-id='1874413' id='1874413' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 sm:ml-0 ml-2 sm:float-none float-right order-1 mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Short-changed?" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874413/short-changed" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/24084755b1f00e3.jpg?r=084846" alt="Short-changed?" title="Short-changed?" /></picture></a></div> </figure> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-gray-500 font-arial '>Updated 24 Nov, 2024</span>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874413' class='story__title text-3.5 font-playfair-display font-bold pt-1 pb-2 text-3.5 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874413/short-changed' class='story__link '>Short-changed? </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 text-black font-georgia '>As nations continue to argue, the international community must recognise that climate finance is not merely about numbers. </div> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 sm:grid' data-id='1874412' id='1874412' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 sm:ml-0 ml-2 sm:float-none float-right order-1 mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Overblown ‘threat’" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874412/overblown-threat" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" alt="Overblown ‘threat’" title="Overblown ‘threat’" /></picture></a></div> </figure> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-gray-500 font-arial '> 24 Nov, 2024</span>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874412' class='story__title text-3.5 font-playfair-display font-bold pt-1 pb-2 text-3.5 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874412/overblown-threat' class='story__link '>Overblown ‘threat’ </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 text-black font-georgia '>ON the eve of the PTI’s ‘do or die’ protest in the federal capital, there seemed to be little evidence of the... </div> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 sm:grid' data-id='1874411' id='1874411' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 sm:ml-0 ml-2 sm:float-none float-right order-1 mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Exclusive politics" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874411/exclusive-politics" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" alt="Exclusive politics" title="Exclusive politics" /></picture></a></div> </figure> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-gray-500 font-arial '> 24 Nov, 2024</span>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874411' class='story__title text-3.5 font-playfair-display font-bold pt-1 pb-2 text-3.5 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874411/exclusive-politics' class='story__link '>Exclusive politics </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 text-black font-georgia '>THERE has been a gradual erasure of the voices of most marginalised groups from Pakistan’s mainstream political... </div> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 sm:grid' data-id='1874261' id='1874261' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 sm:ml-0 ml-2 sm:float-none float-right order-1 mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Counterterrorism plan" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874261/counterterrorism-plan" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/23090521dcb4078.jpg?r=090833" alt="Counterterrorism plan" title="Counterterrorism plan" /></picture></a></div> </figure> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-gray-500 font-arial '>Updated 23 Nov, 2024</span>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874261' class='story__title text-3.5 font-playfair-display font-bold pt-1 pb-2 text-3.5 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874261/counterterrorism-plan' class='story__link '>Counterterrorism plan </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 text-black font-georgia '>Lacunae in our counterterrorism efforts need to be plugged quickly. </div> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 sm:grid' data-id='1874260' id='1874260' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 sm:ml-0 ml-2 sm:float-none float-right order-1 mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Bullish stock market" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874260/bullish-stock-market" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" alt="Bullish stock market" title="Bullish stock market" /></picture></a></div> </figure> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-gray-500 font-arial '> 23 Nov, 2024</span>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874260' class='story__title text-3.5 font-playfair-display font-bold pt-1 pb-2 text-3.5 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874260/bullish-stock-market' class='story__link '>Bullish stock market </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 text-black font-georgia '>NORMALLY, stock markets rise gradually. In recent months, however, Pakistan’s stock market has soared to one ... </div> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box pr-2 pb-2 md:pb-0 border-b md:border-b-0 border-r-0 sm:border-r border-gray-200 sm:grid' data-id='1874259' id='1874259' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus sm:w-full w-1/4 sm:ml-0 ml-2 sm:float-none float-right order-1 mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Political misstep" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874259/political-misstep" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/2317155662c77d8.png?r=171949" alt="Political misstep" title="Political misstep" /></picture></a></div> </figure> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-gray-500 font-arial '>Updated 23 Nov, 2024</span>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874259' class='story__title text-3.5 font-playfair-display font-bold pt-1 pb-2 text-3.5 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874259/political-misstep' class='story__link '>Political misstep </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.5 text-black font-georgia '>To drag a critical ally like Saudi Arabia into unfounded conspiracies is detrimental to Pakistan’s foreign policy. </div> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="absolute left-0 hidden sm:block"> <div class='navstory fixed z-50 top-2/5 navstory--prev' title="You can also use your keyboard ← (left arrow) or → (right arrow) to navigate stories"> <a class="navstory__arrow opacity-50 bg-gray-400 text-13 absolute pt-0 pb-2 px-1.25 font-georgia text-white rounded-tr-md rounded-br-md navstory__arrow--prev" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874007/outflows-from-t-bills-surpass-inflows">&lsaquo;</a> <div class='navstory__article p-2.5 opacity-0 w-52 -ml-56 bg-gray-200 navstory__article--prev'>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box ' data-id='1874007' id='1874007' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874007' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874007/outflows-from-t-bills-surpass-inflows' class='story__link '>Outflows from T-bills surpass inflows </a></h2>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Outflows from T-bills surpass inflows" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874007/outflows-from-t-bills-surpass-inflows" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/11/22085638e41a257.jpg?r=085652" alt="Outflows from T-bills surpass inflows" title="Outflows from T-bills surpass inflows" /></picture></a></div> </figure> </article>  </div> </div> <div class='navstory fixed z-50 top-2/5 right-0 rounded-t-md rounded-l-md navstory--next' title="You can also use your keyboard ← (left arrow) or → (right arrow) to navigate stories"> <a class="navstory__arrow opacity-50 bg-gray-400 text-13 absolute right-0 pt-0 pb-2 px-1.25 font-georgia text-white rounded-tl-md rounded-bl-md navstory__arrow--next" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874365/rampage-in-kurram-claims-21-more-lives">&rsaquo;</a> <div class='navstory__article p-2.5 opacity-0 w-52 -mr-56 bg-gray-200 navstory__article--next'>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box ' data-id='1874365' id='1874365' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1874365' class='story__title '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1874365/rampage-in-kurram-claims-21-more-lives' class='story__link '>Rampage in Kurram claims 21 more lives </a></h2>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Rampage in Kurram claims 21 more lives" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1874365/rampage-in-kurram-claims-21-more-lives" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/11/2408015372aa5d8.png?r=080227" alt="Rampage in Kurram claims 21 more lives" title="Rampage in Kurram claims 21 more lives" /></picture></a></div> </figure> </article>  </div> </div> </div></div> <footer> <div class='flex justify-center p-2'>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1693559286339-0' class='ad__wrapper__slot ' data-rendered-classes="" data-name="Dawn-Responsive-Footer-Stickable-Leaderboard" data-height="250px" data-width="970px" > <script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1693559286339-0'); });</script> </div>  </div> <div class="w-full bg-black"> <div class='py-4'> <div class="container px-2"> <div class="flex flex-row border-b-2 border-white mb-2 pb-2 justify-between items-center"> <nav class="order-first"> <a href='https://www.dawn.com/' title="DAWN.COM" class='logo '> <img class="w-20" src="https://www.dawn.com/_img/logo-white.png" alt="DAWN.COM Logo"> <span class="hidden">DAWN.COM</span> </a> <p class="hidden"> Compunode.com Pvt. 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