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Gandapur, Omar Ayub, Barrister Gohar, Asad Qaiser, Sher Afzal Marwat, Waqas Akram. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T20:57:51+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>08:57pm</span></span></span> </article><div class='text-gray-500 uppercase text-2.75'>Related</div> <ul class="mb-1 flex flex-col list-outside leading-none ml-4 w-4/5 sm:w-full md:w-4/5"> <li class="py-1 align-middle"> <a class='font-merriweather py-1 text-black text-2.5 -ml-1' href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876195/govt-forms-task-force-against-malicious-campaign-following-pti-claims-of-protesters-deaths'> Govt forms task force against 'malicious campaign' following PTI claims of protesters' deaths </a> </li> <li class="py-1 align-middle"> <a class='font-merriweather py-1 text-black text-2.5 -ml-1' 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'>Hamas says 33 hostages killed in course of Gaza fighting</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-4' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Hamas says 33 hostages killed in course of Gaza fighting" href="https://www.dawn.com/live/gaza-invasion" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/022223246397ada.jpg?r=222333" alt="Hamas says 33 hostages killed in course of Gaza fighting" title="Hamas says 33 hostages killed in course of Gaza fighting" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt leading-5 text-3.25 font-georgia mb-1'>Egypt says Fatah-Hamas talks seek to bring post-conflict Gaza under Palestinian Authority's full control; Israeli ministers vow response to Hezbollah strike. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T22:23:33+05:00'><span 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src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/0222135348adaf4.jpg?r=222038" alt="Canada pulls refugee welcome mat, launches ads warning asylum claims hard" title="Canada pulls refugee welcome mat, launches ads warning asylum claims hard" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt leading-5 text-3.25 font-georgia mb-1'>Ads to run in multiple languages, including Urdu, through March. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T22:20:38+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>10:20pm</span></span></span> </article><article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-1 border-b border-gray-200 pb-3' data-id='1876251' id='1876251' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876251' class='story__title text-4 sm:text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876251/french-govt-faces-collapse-after-opposition-says-will-vote-no-confidence' class='story__link '>French govt faces collapse after opposition says will vote no-confidence</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-4' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="French govt faces collapse after opposition says will vote no-confidence" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876251/french-govt-faces-collapse-after-opposition-says-will-vote-no-confidence" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/022048504227add.jpg?r=205303" alt="French govt faces collapse after opposition says will vote no-confidence" title="French govt faces collapse after opposition says will vote no-confidence" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt leading-5 text-3.25 font-georgia mb-1'>Opposition now has 24 hours to put forward a no-confidence motion, with the vote possibly taking place as early as Wednesday. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T20:53:03+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>08:53pm</span></span></span> </article><article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-1 border-b border-gray-200 pb-3' data-id='1876260' id='1876260' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876260' class='story__title text-4 sm:text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876260/rugby-players-on-trial-in-france-over-rape-charges' class='story__link '>Rugby players on trial in France over rape charges</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-4' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Rugby players on trial in France over rape charges" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876260/rugby-players-on-trial-in-france-over-rape-charges" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/022318478650b2c.jpg?r=231938" alt="Rugby players on trial in France over rape charges" title="Rugby players on trial in France over rape charges" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt leading-5 text-3.25 font-georgia mb-1'>Presiding judge excludes media from proceedings at request of lawyers for alleged victim. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T23:25:20+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>11:25pm</span></span></span> </article><article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-1 border-b border-gray-200 pb-3' data-id='1876195' id='1876195' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876195' class='story__title text-4 sm:text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876195/govt-forms-task-force-against-malicious-campaign-following-pti-claims-of-protesters-deaths' class='story__link '>Govt forms task force against ‘malicious campaign’ following PTI claims of protesters’ deaths</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-4' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Govt forms task force against ‘malicious campaign’ following PTI claims of protesters’ deaths" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876195/govt-forms-task-force-against-malicious-campaign-following-pti-claims-of-protesters-deaths" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/021203345116bd8.jpg?r=120336" alt="Govt forms task force against ‘malicious campaign’ following PTI claims of protesters’ deaths" title="Govt forms task force against ‘malicious campaign’ following PTI claims of protesters’ deaths" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt leading-5 text-3.25 font-georgia mb-1'>JTF led by PTA chief to submit findings in 10 days; PMO says campaign implicates govt of "serious human rights violations". </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T18:05:16+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>06:05pm</span></span></span> </article><article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-1 border-b border-gray-200 pb-3' data-id='1876239' id='1876239' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876239' class='story__title text-4 sm:text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876239/pm-shehbaz-to-visit-riyadh-for-one-water-summit-fo' class='story__link '>PM Shehbaz to visit Riyadh for ‘One Water Summit’: FO</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-4' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="PM Shehbaz to visit Riyadh for ‘One Water Summit’: FO" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876239/pm-shehbaz-to-visit-riyadh-for-one-water-summit-fo" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/02172130132e497.jpg?r=172223" alt="PM Shehbaz to visit Riyadh for ‘One Water Summit’: FO" title="PM Shehbaz to visit Riyadh for ‘One Water Summit’: FO" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt leading-5 text-3.25 font-georgia mb-1'>Prime minister will deliver keynote address at roundtable meeting; expresses satisfaction over pace of Pakistan-Saudi bilateral projects. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T18:14:05+05:00'><span 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target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/02185303a8e8220.jpg?r=185518" alt="Bangladesh halves power buying from India’s Adani amid payment dispute" title="Bangladesh halves power buying from India’s Adani amid payment dispute" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt leading-5 text-3.25 font-georgia mb-1'>Source in Adani Power says dues owed by Bangladesh have exceeded $900m. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T18:59:05+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>06:59pm</span></span></span> </article><article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-1 border-b border-gray-200 pb-3' data-id='1876215' id='1876215' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876215' class='story__title text-4 sm:text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876215/cpi-inflation-clocks-in-at-49pc-for-november-lowest-in-65-years' class='story__link '>CPI inflation clocks in at 4.9pc for November — lowest in 6.5 years</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-4' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="CPI inflation clocks in at 4.9pc for November — lowest in 6.5 years" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876215/cpi-inflation-clocks-in-at-49pc-for-november-lowest-in-65-years" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/021413343fe1f0e.jpg?r=142539" alt="CPI inflation clocks in at 4.9pc for November — lowest in 6.5 years" title="CPI inflation clocks in at 4.9pc for November — lowest in 6.5 years" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt leading-5 text-3.25 font-georgia mb-1'>Brokerage firm notes inflation reading is the lowest in 78 months; PM Shehbaz lauds economic team. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T21:15:59+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>09:15pm</span></span></span> </article><article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-1 pb-3' data-id='1876225' id='1876225' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876225' class='story__title text-4 sm:text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876225/guinea-stadium-crush-kills-56-people-after-disputed-refereeing-decision' class='story__link '>Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision</a></h2>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-4' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876225/guinea-stadium-crush-kills-56-people-after-disputed-refereeing-decision" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/021538165c11359.jpg?r=154228" alt="Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision" title="Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt leading-5 text-3.25 font-georgia mb-1'>Govt statement says fans threw stones triggering panic and crush, promises investigation. </div> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-400 font-arial block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T15:56:14+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>03:56pm</span></span></span> </article> <a href='/latest-news' class='text-red-custom font-arial align-middle text-2.75 my-3 block 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src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/0208141936925b7.jpg?r=081706" alt="Govt considers lowering retirement age to 55" title="Govt considers lowering retirement age to 55" /></picture></a></div> </figure> </div> </div> </article><article class='story relative overflow-hidden box slideshow__slide slideshow__slide--horizontal ' data-id='1876134' id='1876134' data-layout='story' data-tags=''> <div class="grid grid-cols sm:grid-cols-2 sm:gap-4 sm:ml-4"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-center text-center items-center w-full"> <div class="sm:pl-4 sm:pr-8"> <div class="text-red-500 font-bold mb-4 text-5">4</div>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876134' class='story__title text-5 font-bold font-playfair-display '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876134/the-ban-question' class='story__link '>The ban question </a></h2> <div class="mx-auto w-1/4 border-b-2 border-gray-200 my-2 sm:my-4"></div>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia sm:hidden md:block mb-2 '>Parties that want PTI to be banned don't seem to realise they're veering away from the very ‘democratic’ credentials they claim to possess. </div> <div class="flex justify-center font-arial text-2.5 text-gray-400 mb-1 sm:mb-0">  <span id='newspaper' dir='auto' class='badge inline-flex align-middle'><a title="Newspaper" href='/newspaper' class=' '><span>Newspaper </span></a></span> <span class="mr-1">,</span> <span class='story__time '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T08:37:38+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>08:37am</span></span></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="">  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="The ban question" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876134/the-ban-question" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/0208191056f0db5.jpg?r=082450" alt="The ban question" title="The ban question" /></picture></a></div> </figure> </div> </div> </article><article class='story relative overflow-hidden box slideshow__slide slideshow__slide--horizontal ' data-id='1876079' id='1876079' data-layout='story' data-tags=''> <div class="grid grid-cols sm:grid-cols-2 sm:gap-4 sm:ml-4"> <div class="flex flex-col justify-center text-center items-center w-full"> <div class="sm:pl-4 sm:pr-8"> <div class="text-red-500 font-bold mb-4 text-5">5</div>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876079' class='story__title text-5 font-bold font-playfair-display '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876079/online-monitoring-tools-negate-govt-claims-of-uninterrupted-internet' class='story__link '>Online monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’ </a></h2> <div class="mx-auto w-1/4 border-b-2 border-gray-200 my-2 sm:my-4"></div>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia sm:hidden md:block mb-2 '>IODA reports disruption in internet based on its examination of traffic to Google services. </div> <div class="flex justify-center font-arial text-2.5 text-gray-400 mb-1 sm:mb-0">  <span id='pakistan' dir='auto' class='badge inline-flex align-middle'><a title="Pakistan" href='/pakistan' class=' '><span>Pakistan </span></a></span> <span class="mr-1">,</span> <span class='story__time '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T08:29:47+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>08:29am</span></span></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="">  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Online monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876079/online-monitoring-tools-negate-govt-claims-of-uninterrupted-internet" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/02075333b404a2e.jpg?r=075513" alt="Online monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’" title="Online monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’" /></picture></a></div> </figure> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 md:grid-cols-3 sm:gap-6 border-t-3 border-black"> <div class="w-full"> <a href='/opinion' class='text-red-custom font-arial align-middle text-2.75 my-3 inline-block'> OPINION <span class="border-l-4 border-t-4 border-b-4 border-red-custom border-t-transparent border-b-transparent inline-flex ml-0.5"></span> </a>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-1 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876131' id='1876131' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="And then they came for VPNs" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876131/and-then-they-came-for-vpns" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/674d004a58c04.jpg?r=085553" alt="And then they came for VPNs" title="And then they came for VPNs" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876131' class='story__title text-3.75 sm:text-3.5 text-center font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876131/and-then-they-came-for-vpns' class='story__link '>And then they came for VPNs </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 sm:text-2.75 text-center font-merriweather tracking-wide mb-1'>A VPN ban allows for increased surveillance online and diminishes privacy. </div> <div dir='auto' class=' text-center '><span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 text-center uppercase block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/2974/farieha-aziz'>Farieha Aziz</a></span> </div></article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-1 pb-1 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876130' id='1876130' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--left media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-1.25' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="After the showdown" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876130/after-the-showdown" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/674d001ede624.jpg?r=094953" alt="After the showdown" title="After the showdown" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876130' class='story__title text-3.75 sm:text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876130/after-the-showdown' class='story__link '>After the showdown </a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.75 sm:text-2.5 text-gray-500 uppercase block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/8829/maleeha-lodhi'>Maleeha Lodhi</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-1 pb-1 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876129' id='1876129' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--left media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-1.25' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Slicing Syria" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876129/slicing-syria" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/674cffe4e9ba5.jpg" alt="Slicing Syria" title="Slicing Syria" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876129' class='story__title text-3.75 sm:text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876129/slicing-syria' class='story__link '>Slicing Syria </a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.75 sm:text-2.5 text-gray-500 uppercase block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/1915/zarrar-khuhro'>Zarrar Khuhro</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-1 pb-1 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876128' id='1876128' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--left media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-1.25' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Education reforms" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876128/education-reforms" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/02162852f652309.jpg?r=162858" alt="Education reforms" title="Education reforms" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876128' class='story__title text-3.75 sm:text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876128/education-reforms' class='story__link '>Education reforms </a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.75 sm:text-2.5 text-gray-500 uppercase block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/10263/muhammad-memon'>Muhammad Memon</a></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-1 pb-1 ' data-id='1875884' id='1875884' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--left media--focus w-1/4 float-left mb-0 mr-1.25' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Spoiling the youth potential" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1875884/spoiling-the-youth-potential" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/11/674b97a874b02.jpg" alt="Spoiling the youth potential" title="Spoiling the youth potential" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875884' class='story__title text-3.75 sm:text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875884/spoiling-the-youth-potential' class='story__link '>Spoiling the youth potential </a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.75 sm:text-2.5 text-gray-500 uppercase block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/363/muhammad-amir-rana'>Muhammad Amir Rana</a></span> </article>  </div> <div class="w-full"> <a href='/newspaper/editorial' class='text-red-custom font-arial align-middle text-2.75 my-3 inline-block'> EDITORIAL <span class="border-l-4 border-t-4 border-b-4 border-red-custom border-t-transparent border-b-transparent inline-flex ml-0.5"></span> </a>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-3 pb-2 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876134' id='1876134' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876134' class='story__title text-3.5 italic font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876134/the-ban-question' class='story__link '>The ban question </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.25 font-georgia tracking-wide '>Parties that want PTI to be banned don't seem to realise they're veering away from the very ‘democratic’ credentials they claim to possess. </div> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-3 pb-2 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876133' id='1876133' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876133' class='story__title text-3.5 italic font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876133/5g-charade' class='story__link '>5G charade </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.25 font-georgia tracking-wide '>What use is faster internet when the state is determined to police every byte of data its citizens consume? </div> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-3 pb-2 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876132' id='1876132' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876132' class='story__title text-3.5 italic font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-1 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876132/syria-offensive' class='story__link '>Syria offensive </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3.25 font-georgia tracking-wide '>If Al Qaeda’s ideological allies establish a strong foothold in Syria, it will fuel transnational terrorism. </div> </article>  <div class="pt-4">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box ' data-id='1876082' id='1876082' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Cartoon: 2 December, 2024" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876082/cartoon-2-december-2024" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/674cf2678a50e.jpg" alt="Cartoon: 2 December, 2024" title="Cartoon: 2 December, 2024" /></picture></a></div> </figure> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="w-full hidden md:block"> <div class="flex flex-col"> <div class="flex flex-row justify-between mt-3 mb-2"> <span class='text-red-400 text-2.75 inline-block'>POPULAR OPED WRITERS</span> <span class='text-2.5 inline-block text-gray-500'>Over last 24 hours</span> </div> <div class="grid grid-flow-row divide-y"> <div class="flex flex-row pt-1 pb-2"> <div class="w-1/10 text-3.5 font-bold"> 1. </div> <div class="w-9/10 -ml-1.5 text-3.5 font-bold"> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline font-bold text-3.5 font-playfair-display mb-1 inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/933/tariq-khosa'>Tariq Khosa</a></span>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box font-bold font-merriweather ' data-id='1875747' id='1875747' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875747' class='story__title text-3 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875747/the-triumph-of-folly' class='story__link '>The triumph of folly </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-2.75 text-gray-600 tracking-wide leading-normal '>Collective suicide is in progress, with conscious efforts at denial, distortion and deceit. </div> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row pt-1 pb-2"> <div class="w-1/10 text-3.5 font-bold"> 2. </div> <div class="w-9/10 -ml-1.5 text-3.5 font-bold"> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline font-bold text-3.5 font-playfair-display mb-1 inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/363/muhammad-amir-rana'>Muhammad Amir Rana</a></span>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box font-bold font-merriweather ' data-id='1875884' id='1875884' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875884' class='story__title text-3 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875884/spoiling-the-youth-potential' class='story__link '>Spoiling the youth potential </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-2.75 text-gray-600 tracking-wide leading-normal '>The powers that be along with other state institutions and political parties have undermined Pakistani youth’s potential. </div> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row pt-1 pb-2"> <div class="w-1/10 text-3.5 font-bold"> 3. </div> <div class="w-9/10 -ml-1.5 text-3.5 font-bold"> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline font-bold text-3.5 font-playfair-display mb-1 inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/379/naseer-memon'>Naseer Memon</a></span>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box font-bold font-merriweather ' data-id='1875880' id='1875880' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875880' class='story__title text-3 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875880/water-deficit' class='story__link '>Water deficit </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-2.75 text-gray-600 tracking-wide leading-normal '>A sprawling irrigation web for corporate farming is impractical. </div> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row pt-1 pb-2"> <div class="w-1/10 text-3.5 font-bold"> 4. </div> <div class="w-9/10 -ml-1.5 text-3.5 font-bold"> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline font-bold text-3.5 font-playfair-display mb-1 inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/112/abbas-nasir'>Abbas Nasir</a></span>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box font-bold font-merriweather ' data-id='1875882' id='1875882' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875882' class='story__title text-3 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875882/an-ode-to-the-political-worker' class='story__link '>An ode to the political worker </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-2.75 text-gray-600 tracking-wide leading-normal '>Unlike many of Pakistan’s chattering classes, political workers put their money where their mouth is. </div> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row pt-1 pb-2"> <div class="w-1/10 text-3.5 font-bold"> 5. </div> <div class="w-9/10 -ml-1.5 text-3.5 font-bold"> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline font-bold text-3.5 font-playfair-display mb-1 inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/1320/muna-khan'>Muna Khan</a></span>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box font-bold font-merriweather ' data-id='1875881' id='1875881' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875881' class='story__title text-3 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875881/our-own-ptsd' class='story__link '>Our own PTSD </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-2.75 text-gray-600 tracking-wide leading-normal '>Who is responsible for this constant form of anxiety? </div> </article>  </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-row pt-1 pb-2"> <div class="w-1/10 text-3.5 font-bold"> 6. </div> <div class="w-9/10 -ml-1.5 text-3.5 font-bold"> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline font-bold text-3.5 font-playfair-display mb-1 inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/1164/basil-nabi-malik'>Basil Nabi Malik</a></span>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box font-bold font-merriweather ' data-id='1875748' id='1875748' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875748' class='story__title text-3 leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875748/judicial-redemption' class='story__link '>Judicial redemption </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-2.75 text-gray-600 tracking-wide leading-normal '>Why not create two parallel power centres in each institution, and champion it as a means of greater efficiency and better management? </div> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3 sm:gap-x-7.5 border-t-3 border-black"> <div class="flex-col"> <div class="w-full pt-2 sm:pb-2"> <a href='/business' class='text-red-custom font-arial align-middle text-2.75'> BUSINESS <span class="border-l-4 border-t-4 border-b-4 border-red-custom border-t-transparent border-b-transparent inline-flex ml-0.5"></span> </a> </div>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 mt-1 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876215' id='1876215' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="CPI inflation clocks in at 4.9pc for November — lowest in 6.5 years" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876215/cpi-inflation-clocks-in-at-49pc-for-november-lowest-in-65-years" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/021413343fe1f0e.jpg?r=142539" alt="CPI inflation clocks in at 4.9pc for November — lowest in 6.5 years" title="CPI inflation clocks in at 4.9pc for November — lowest in 6.5 years" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876215' class='story__title text-4 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876215/cpi-inflation-clocks-in-at-49pc-for-november-lowest-in-65-years' class='story__link '>CPI inflation clocks in at 4.9pc for November — lowest in 6.5 years</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 mb-1 pb-1 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876223' id='1876223' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876223/latest-us-strike-on-chinas-chips-hits-semiconductor-toolmakers" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/02152100aa8a551.jpg?r=153213" alt="Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers" title="Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876223' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876223/latest-us-strike-on-chinas-chips-hits-semiconductor-toolmakers' class='story__link '>Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876196' id='1876196' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="No slowing down PSX as 100 Index continues bullish momentum even after surpassing 100,000 milestone" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876196/no-slowing-down-psx-as-100-index-continues-bullish-momentum-even-after-surpassing-100000-milestone" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/021106229e33cd1.jpg?r=111424" alt="No slowing down PSX as 100 Index continues bullish momentum even after surpassing 100,000 milestone" title="No slowing down PSX as 100 Index continues bullish momentum even after surpassing 100,000 milestone" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876196' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876196/no-slowing-down-psx-as-100-index-continues-bullish-momentum-even-after-surpassing-100000-milestone' class='story__link '>No slowing down PSX as 100 Index continues bullish momentum even after surpassing 100,000 milestone</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876200' id='1876200' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  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a win against China</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876048' id='1876048' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Trump threatens 100pc tariff on BRICS states over currency plans" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876048/trump-threatens-100pc-tariff-on-brics-states-over-currency-plans" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/021041000e98243.jpg?r=104137" alt="Trump threatens 100pc tariff on BRICS states over currency plans" title="Trump threatens 100pc tariff on BRICS states over currency plans" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876048' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876048/trump-threatens-100pc-tariff-on-brics-states-over-currency-plans' class='story__link '>Trump threatens 100pc tariff on BRICS states over currency plans </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876103' id='1876103' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Lack of policy support hampering agriculture innovation: Food and Agriculture Organisation" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876103/lack-of-policy-support-hampering-agriculture-innovation-food-and-agriculture-organisation" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/0211325182eefd2.jpg?r=113601" alt="Lack of policy support hampering agriculture innovation: Food and Agriculture Organisation" title="Lack of policy support hampering agriculture innovation: Food and Agriculture Organisation" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876103' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876103/lack-of-policy-support-hampering-agriculture-innovation-food-and-agriculture-organisation' class='story__link '>Lack of policy support hampering agriculture innovation: Food and Agriculture Organisation</a></h2> </article>  </div> <div class="flex-col"> <div class="w-full pt-2 sm:pb-2"> <a href='/sport' class='text-red-custom font-arial align-middle text-2.75'> SPORT <span class="border-l-4 border-t-4 border-b-4 border-red-custom border-t-transparent border-b-transparent inline-flex ml-0.5"></span> </a> </div>  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 mt-1 border-b border-gray-200' 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legend Jansher Khan inducted into PSA Hall of Fame</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 mb-1 pb-1 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876199' id='1876199' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876199/olympic-champions-hassan-and-tebogo-named-athletes-of-the-year" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/021139291582cb7.jpg?r=114701" alt="Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’" title="Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876199' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876199/olympic-champions-hassan-and-tebogo-named-athletes-of-the-year' class='story__link '>Olympic champions Hassan and Tebogo named ‘Athletes of the Year’</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876177' id='1876177' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Pakistan to face Bangladesh in Blind Cricket World Cup final" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876177/pakistan-to-face-bangladesh-in-blind-cricket-world-cup-final" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/02124502ec0b4ee.png?r=124518" alt="Pakistan to face Bangladesh in Blind Cricket World Cup final" title="Pakistan to face Bangladesh in Blind Cricket World Cup final" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876177' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876177/pakistan-to-face-bangladesh-in-blind-cricket-world-cup-final' class='story__link '>Pakistan to face Bangladesh in Blind Cricket World Cup final </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876176' id='1876176' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="World chess champ Ding, teen challenger even after six games" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876176/world-chess-champ-ding-teen-challenger-even-after-six-games" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/02110441ce1fcb5.jpg?r=110458" alt="World chess champ Ding, teen challenger even after six games" title="World chess champ Ding, teen challenger even after six games" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876176' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876176/world-chess-champ-ding-teen-challenger-even-after-six-games' class='story__link '>World chess champ Ding, teen challenger even after six games </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876168' id='1876168' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Brook, Carse shine as England win convincingly in Christchurch" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876168/brook-carse-shine-as-england-win-convincingly-in-christchurch" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/674d306622cc8.jpg" alt="Brook, Carse shine as England win convincingly in Christchurch" title="Brook, Carse shine as England win convincingly in Christchurch" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876168' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876168/brook-carse-shine-as-england-win-convincingly-in-christchurch' class='story__link '>Brook, Carse shine as England win convincingly in Christchurch </a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876011' id='1876011' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Pakistan cruise to opening T20 win over Zimbabwe" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876011/pakistan-cruise-to-opening-t20-win-over-zimbabwe" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/012124259c98210.jpg?r=212905" alt="Pakistan cruise to opening T20 win over Zimbabwe" title="Pakistan cruise to opening T20 win over Zimbabwe" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876011' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876011/pakistan-cruise-to-opening-t20-win-over-zimbabwe' class='story__link '>Pakistan cruise to opening T20 win over Zimbabwe</a></h2> 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govt faces collapse after opposition says will vote no-confidence" title="French govt faces collapse after opposition says will vote no-confidence" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876251' class='story__title text-4 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876251/french-govt-faces-collapse-after-opposition-says-will-vote-no-confidence' class='story__link '>French govt faces collapse after opposition says will vote no-confidence</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 mb-1 pb-1 border-b border-gray-200' data-id='1876257' id='1876257' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Canada pulls refugee welcome mat, launches ads warning asylum claims hard" 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in France over rape charges</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876210' id='1876210' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Syria’s embattled Assad seeks to shore up support after Aleppo loss" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876210/syrias-embattled-assad-seeks-to-shore-up-support-after-aleppo-loss" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/021354445d8aab8.jpg?r=135906" alt="Syria’s embattled Assad seeks to shore up support after Aleppo loss" title="Syria’s embattled Assad seeks to shore up support after Aleppo loss" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876210' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876210/syrias-embattled-assad-seeks-to-shore-up-support-after-aleppo-loss' class='story__link '>Syria’s embattled Assad seeks to shore up support after Aleppo loss</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876225' id='1876225' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876225/guinea-stadium-crush-kills-56-people-after-disputed-refereeing-decision" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/021538165c11359.jpg?r=154228" alt="Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision" title="Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876225' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876225/guinea-stadium-crush-kills-56-people-after-disputed-refereeing-decision' class='story__link '>Guinea stadium crush kills 56 people after disputed refereeing decision</a></h2> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 pb-2 ' data-id='1876224' id='1876224' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--focus w-1/5 float-right mb-0 ml-3' > <div class='media__item media__item--100 '><a title="Cyclone Fengal toll rises to 20 in South Asia" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876224/cyclone-fengal-toll-rises-to-20-in-south-asia" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/thumbnail/2024/12/02152928a58c650.jpg?r=153209" alt="Cyclone Fengal toll rises to 20 in South Asia" title="Cyclone Fengal toll rises to 20 in South Asia" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876224' class='story__title text-3.5 sm:text-3 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-snug '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876224/cyclone-fengal-toll-rises-to-20-in-south-asia' class='story__link '>Cyclone Fengal toll rises to 20 in South Asia</a></h2> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex justify-center">  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1693559881661-0' class='ad__wrapper__slot py-2 my-4' data-rendered-classes="" data-name="Dawn-Responsive-Middle-Leaderboard" data-height="250px" data-width="970px" > <script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1693559881661-0'); });</script> </div>  </div> </div> <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row"> <div class="w-full max-w-screen-md xl:pr-3"> <div class="flex-col mb-4 "> <div class="w-full py-2"> <a href='https://images.dawn.com'> <img alt='Images' src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/06/5931466588b47.png" width="80" /> </a> </div> <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row"> <div class="w-full sm:w-5/12 pr-0 sm:pr-1.5">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 border-b border-gray-200 sm:border-none text-center' data-id='1876229' id='1876229' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="The trailer for star-studded horror movie Deemak released and it’s spooky" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1193025/trailer-for-star-studded-horror-movie-deemak-released-and-its-spooky" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/02160328801ec69.png?r=160337" alt="The trailer for star-studded horror movie Deemak released and it’s spooky" title="The trailer for star-studded horror movie Deemak released and it’s spooky" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876229' class='story__title text-4 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight '><a href='https://images.dawn.com/news/1193025/trailer-for-star-studded-horror-movie-deemak-released-and-its-spooky' class='story__link '>The trailer for star-studded horror movie Deemak released and it’s spooky</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/5777/images-staff'>Images Staff</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T16:04:56+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>04:04pm</span></span></span> </article>  </div> <div class="w-full sm:w-7/12 sm:pl-4 sm:ml-1"> <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-x-3 gap-y-2 sm:gap-x-6.5 sm:gap-y-2">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box leading-tigh' data-id='1876208' id='1876208' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 mr-2' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Vikrant Massey announces break from acting ‘until time deems right’" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1193024/vikrant-massey-announces-break-from-acting-until-time-deems-right" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/02132314ba7d537.png?r=132321" alt="Vikrant Massey announces break from acting ‘until time deems right’" title="Vikrant Massey announces break from acting ‘until time deems right’" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876208' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-0 sm:pb-2 '><a href='https://images.dawn.com/news/1193024/vikrant-massey-announces-break-from-acting-until-time-deems-right' class='story__link '>Vikrant Massey announces break from acting ‘until time deems right’</a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia hidden sm:block leading-normal tracking-wide '>The Indian actor said it was time for him to recalibrate and go back home as a husband, father, and son. </div> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/5777/images-staff'>Images Staff</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T13:24:21+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>01:24pm</span></span></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box leading-tigh' data-id='1876201' id='1876201' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full mb-0 mr-2' > <div class='media__item '><a title="We’re all losing it — Oxford’s Word of the Year 2024 is brain rot" href="https://images.dawn.com/news/1193023/were-all-losing-it-oxfords-word-of-the-year-2024-is-brain-rot" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/02115744f7c7c24.gif?r=115749" alt="We’re all losing it — Oxford’s Word of the Year 2024 is brain rot" title="We’re all losing it — Oxford’s Word of the Year 2024 is brain rot" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876201' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-0 sm:pb-2 '><a href='https://images.dawn.com/news/1193023/were-all-losing-it-oxfords-word-of-the-year-2024-is-brain-rot' class='story__link '>We’re all losing it — Oxford’s Word of the Year 2024 is brain rot</a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia hidden sm:block leading-normal tracking-wide '>The term was first used by Henry David Thoreau in 1854, but now refers to low-quality, low-value content found on social media and its effect. How fitting. </div> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/5777/images-staff'>Images Staff</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T11:58:22+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>11:58am</span></span></span> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-col mb-4 border-t-3 border-black"> <div class="w-full py-2"> <a href='/prism'> <img alt='Prism' src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2019/01/5c2dc2b865767.png" width="120" /> </a> </div> <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row"> <div class="w-full sm:w-5/12 pr-0 sm:pr-1.5">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 border-b border-gray-200 sm:border-none text-center' data-id='1868178' id='1868178' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Dawn Investigations: Building sandcastles in Karachi’s waters" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1868178/dawn-investigations-building-sandcastles-in-karachis-waters" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/02001258d5fe7e5.gif?r=001320" alt="Dawn Investigations: Building sandcastles in Karachi’s waters" title="Dawn Investigations: Building sandcastles in Karachi’s waters" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1868178' class='story__title text-4 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1868178/dawn-investigations-building-sandcastles-in-karachis-waters' class='story__link '>Dawn Investigations: Building sandcastles in Karachi’s waters</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/10192/hawwa-fazal'>Hawwa Fazal</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T11:07:34+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>11:07am</span></span></span> </article>  </div> <div class="w-full sm:w-7/12 sm:pl-4 sm:ml-1"> <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-x-3 gap-y-2 sm:gap-x-6.5 sm:gap-y-2">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box leading-tigh' data-id='1875528' id='1875528' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 mr-2' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Lahore’s smog: the sun may be out but a sustainable solution remains out of sight" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1875528/lahores-smog-the-sun-may-be-out-but-a-sustainable-solution-remains-out-of-sight" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/29110244d9e6c37.png?r=110606" alt="Lahore’s smog: the sun may be out but a sustainable solution remains out of sight" title="Lahore’s smog: the sun may be out but a sustainable solution remains out of sight" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875528' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-0 sm:pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875528/lahores-smog-the-sun-may-be-out-but-a-sustainable-solution-remains-out-of-sight' class='story__link '>Lahore’s smog: the sun may be out but a sustainable solution remains out of sight</a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia hidden sm:block leading-normal tracking-wide '>As Punjab eases restrictions, the lingering health crisis and calls for real environmental action expose a battle far from over. </div> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/1702/zofeen-t-ebrahim'>Zofeen T. Ebrahim</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-11-29T13:11:18+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>29 Nov, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>01:11pm</span></span></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box leading-tigh' data-id='1875114' id='1875114' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 mr-2' > <div class='media__item '><a title="What does the Council of Islamic Ideology have to do with VPNs anyway?" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1875114/what-does-the-council-of-islamic-ideology-have-to-do-with-vpns-anyway" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/2718194085cc82d.jpg?r=181950" alt="What does the Council of Islamic Ideology have to do with VPNs anyway?" title="What does the Council of Islamic Ideology have to do with VPNs anyway?" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875114' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-0 sm:pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875114/what-does-the-council-of-islamic-ideology-have-to-do-with-vpns-anyway' class='story__link '>What does the Council of Islamic Ideology have to do with VPNs anyway?</a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia hidden sm:block leading-normal tracking-wide '>The council can play a pivotal and seminal role in matters that warrant its attention. However, for that to ever happen, it will need to leave VPNs alone. I hope it does. </div> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/11241/ahmad-maudood-ausaf'>Ahmad Maudood Ausaf</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-11-28T12:05:18+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>28 Nov, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>12:05pm</span></span></span> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-col mb-4 border-t-3 border-black"> <div class="w-full py-2"> <a href='/tech' class='text-red-custom font-arial align-middle text-2.75'> TECH <span class="border-l-4 border-t-4 border-b-4 border-red-custom border-t-transparent border-b-transparent inline-flex ml-0.5"></span> </a> </div> <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row"> <div class="w-full sm:w-5/12 pr-0 sm:pr-1.5">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 border-b border-gray-200 sm:border-none text-center' data-id='1876223' id='1876223' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876223/latest-us-strike-on-chinas-chips-hits-semiconductor-toolmakers" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/02152100aa8a551.jpg?r=153213" alt="Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers" title="Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876223' class='story__title text-4 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876223/latest-us-strike-on-chinas-chips-hits-semiconductor-toolmakers' class='story__link '>Latest US strike on China’s chips hits semiconductor toolmakers</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/422/reuters'>Reuters</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T15:32:16+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>03:32pm</span></span></span> </article>  </div> <div class="w-full sm:w-7/12 sm:pl-4 sm:ml-1"> <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-x-3 gap-y-2 sm:gap-x-6.5 sm:gap-y-2">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box leading-tigh' data-id='1876079' id='1876079' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 mr-2' > <div class='media__item '><a title="Online monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876079/online-monitoring-tools-negate-govt-claims-of-uninterrupted-internet" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/02075333b404a2e.jpg?r=075513" alt="Online monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’" title="Online monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876079' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-0 sm:pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876079/online-monitoring-tools-negate-govt-claims-of-uninterrupted-internet' class='story__link '>Online monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’ </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia hidden sm:block leading-normal tracking-wide '>IODA reports disruption in internet based on its examination of traffic to Google services. </div> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/9876/abdul-moiz-malik'>Abdul Moiz Malik</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T08:29:47+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>08:29am</span></span></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box leading-tigh' data-id='1876030' id='1876030' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 mr-2' > <div class='media__item '><a title="WhatsApp accounts of several schools, colleges in Islamabad compromised" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1876030/whatsapp-accounts-of-several-schools-colleges-in-islamabad-compromised" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/021100165f806ae.jpg?r=110021" alt="WhatsApp accounts of several schools, colleges in Islamabad compromised" title="WhatsApp accounts of several schools, colleges in Islamabad compromised" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1876030' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-0 sm:pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1876030/whatsapp-accounts-of-several-schools-colleges-in-islamabad-compromised' class='story__link '>WhatsApp accounts of several schools, colleges in Islamabad compromised</a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia hidden sm:block leading-normal tracking-wide '>FDE asks parents to beware, report any phishing attempts to authorities. </div> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/263/ikram-junaidi'>Ikram Junaidi</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T11:18:51+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>11:18am</span></span></span> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-col mb-4 border-t-3 border-black"> <div class="w-full py-2"> <a href='/magazines/eos'> <img alt='Eos' src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/03/58d0cce7374e1.png" width="60" /> </a> </div> <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row"> <div class="w-full 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class='story__link '>THE ROOTS OF KURRAM’S CYCLES OF BLOODSHED</a></h2> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/2412/zia-ur-rehman'>Zia Ur Rehman</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-02T09:49:56+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>02 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>09:49am</span></span></span> </article>  </div> <div class="w-full sm:w-7/12 sm:pl-4 sm:ml-1"> <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-x-3 gap-y-2 sm:gap-x-6.5 sm:gap-y-2">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box leading-tigh' data-id='1875952' id='1875952' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 mr-2' > <div class='media__item '><a title="PROFILE: GOGI COMES OF AGE" 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sm:inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/460/shazia-hasan'>Shazia Hasan</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-01T08:00:20+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>01 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>08:00am</span></span></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box leading-tigh' data-id='1875951' id='1875951' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 mr-2' > <div class='media__item '><a title="PARALYMPICS: THE UNSUNG CHAMPION" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1875951/paralympics-the-unsung-champion" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/12/01102629385d412.png?r=102740" alt="PARALYMPICS: THE UNSUNG CHAMPION" title="PARALYMPICS: THE UNSUNG CHAMPION" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875951' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-0 sm:pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875951/paralympics-the-unsung-champion' class='story__link '>PARALYMPICS: THE UNSUNG CHAMPION </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia hidden sm:block leading-normal tracking-wide '>One wonders what the future of para-sports will look like in Pakistan after Haider’s career comes to a close. </div> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/10721/anushe-engineer'>Anushe Engineer</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Updated</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-01T10:27:40+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>01 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>10:27am</span></span></span> </article>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-col mb-4 border-t-3 border-black"> <div class="w-full py-2"> <a href='/magazines/icon'> <img alt='Icon' src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2017/03/58d0ccea68ec6.png" width="60" /> </a> </div> <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row"> <div class="w-full sm:w-5/12 pr-0 sm:pr-1.5">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box mb-2 border-b border-gray-200 sm:border-none text-center' data-id='1875883' id='1875883' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 ' > <div class='media__item '><a title="THE ICON INTERVIEW: THE QUOTABLE NABILA" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1875883/the-icon-interview-the-quotable-nabila" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' 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Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>07:08am</span></span></span> </article>  </div> <div class="w-full sm:w-7/12 sm:pl-4 sm:ml-1"> <div class="grid grid-cols-2 gap-x-3 gap-y-2 sm:gap-x-6.5 sm:gap-y-2">  <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box leading-tigh' data-id='1875879' id='1875879' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 mr-2' > <div class='media__item '><a title="CINEMASCOPE: The Good Fight Continues" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1875879/cinemascope-the-good-fight-continues" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/674b95ff8d6d1.jpg" alt="CINEMASCOPE: The Good Fight Continues" title="CINEMASCOPE: The Good Fight Continues" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875879' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-0 sm:pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875879/cinemascope-the-good-fight-continues' class='story__link '>CINEMASCOPE: The Good Fight Continues </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia hidden sm:block leading-normal tracking-wide '>Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is a well-rounded sequel that does no injustice to its predecessor </div> <span dir='auto' class='story__byline text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><a class='story__byline__link' href='https://www.dawn.com/authors/8196/mohammad-kamran-jawaid'>Mohammad Kamran Jawaid</a></span> <span class='story__time text-2.5 text-gray-500 font-arial hidden sm:inline-block '><span class='timestamp--label'>Published</span> <span class='timestamp--time timeago' title='2024-12-01T07:08:03+05:00'><span class='timestamp__calendar'>01 Dec, 2024</span> <span class='timestamp__time'>07:08am</span></span></span> </article>   <article class='story relative overflow-hidden box leading-tigh' data-id='1875878' id='1875878' data-layout='story' data-tags=''>  <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full mb-0 mr-2' data-focus-x='0%' data-focus-y='0%'> <div class='media__item '><a title="THE GRAPEVINE" href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1875878/the-grapevine" target="_self"><picture><img class='lazyload' src='data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8Vw8AAmEBb87E6jIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=' data-src="https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/11/674b95717e44b.jpg" alt="THE GRAPEVINE" title="THE GRAPEVINE" /></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir='auto' data-layout='story' data-id='1875878' class='story__title text-3.5 font-bold font-playfair-display leading-tight pb-0 sm:pb-2 '><a href='https://www.dawn.com/news/1875878/the-grapevine' class='story__link '>THE GRAPEVINE </a></h2>  <div dir='auto' class='story__excerpt text-3 font-georgia hidden sm:block leading-normal tracking-wide '>Here’s another reason to celebrate 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