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Gaza"/></picture></a></div> </figure> <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-center w-full md:w-5/12">  <h2 dir="auto" data-layout="story" data-id="1864024" class="story__title text-5 sm:text-9 leading-6 sm:leading-10 font-bold font-playfair-display py-2 sm:mb-4 sm:pb-4 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1864024/american-complicity-in-gaza" class="story__link ">American complicity in Gaza </a></h2>  <div dir="auto" class="story__excerpt text-4 sm:text-5 font-georgia my-2">There has never been any effort on the part of the US to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza. </div> <span dir="auto" class="story__byline text-grey tracking-wide font-arial text-3.5 sm:text-4 "><a class="story__byline__link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/authors/10698/zahid-hussain">Zahid Hussain</a></span> </div> </article> </div> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3 sm:gap-2 sm:mb-4 divide-y sm:divide-y-0 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text-4 font-georgia my-2">Children in poverty-stricken and under-resourced areas are the most susceptible to climate change. </div> <span dir="auto" class="story__byline tracking-wide font-arial "><a class="story__byline__link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/authors/410/rafia-zakaria">Rafia Zakaria</a></span> </article>   <article class="story relative overflow-hidden box sm:pl-4 py-4" data-id="1864022" id="1864022" data-layout="story" data-tags="">  <figure class="media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="After independence" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1864022/after-independence" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/10/6705fc374ac88.jpg" alt="After independence" title="After independence"/></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir="auto" data-layout="story" data-id="1864022" class="story__title font-bold font-playfair-display text-5 leading-6 sm:text-5.5 sm:leading-7 pb-0 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1864022/after-independence" class="story__link ">After independence </a></h2>  <div dir="auto" class="story__excerpt leading-5 text-4 font-georgia my-2">The FCR was never intended to promote integration. </div> <span dir="auto" class="story__byline tracking-wide font-arial "><a class="story__byline__link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/authors/2112/mohammad-ali-babakhel">Mohammad Ali Babakhel</a></span> </article>   <article class="story relative overflow-hidden box sm:pl-4 py-4" data-id="1864021" id="1864021" data-layout="story" data-tags="">  <figure class="media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="Beyond Oct 7" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1864021/beyond-oct-7" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/10/6705fbcd1ce16.png" alt="Beyond Oct 7" title="Beyond Oct 7"/></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir="auto" data-layout="story" data-id="1864021" class="story__title font-bold font-playfair-display text-5 leading-6 sm:text-5.5 sm:leading-7 pb-0 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1864021/beyond-oct-7" class="story__link ">Beyond Oct 7 </a></h2>  <div dir="auto" class="story__excerpt leading-5 text-4 font-georgia my-2">We live in a world where genocide is considered sad, but acceptable. </div> <span dir="auto" class="story__byline tracking-wide font-arial "><a class="story__byline__link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/authors/322/mahir-ali">Mahir Ali</a></span> </article>  </div> <div class="text-right"> <h2 id="read-more" dir="auto" class="badge inline-flex text-3 leading-tight 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my-1">It's a matter of concern that PTI did not attend the Palestine MPC. Political differences should be put aside when showing solidarity with Palestine. </div> </article>   <article class="story relative overflow-hidden box sm:pl-4 py-4" data-id="1864019" id="1864019" data-layout="story" data-tags="">  <h2 dir="auto" data-layout="story" data-id="1864019" class="story__title text-4.5 font-bold font-playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1864019/a-welcome-reform" class="story__link ">A welcome reform </a></h2>  <div dir="auto" class="story__excerpt text-4 text-black font-georgia my-1">THE Punjab government’s decision to abolish the corruption-ridden and inefficient food department, and replace it... </div> </article>   <article class="story relative overflow-hidden box sm:pl-4 py-4" data-id="1864018" id="1864018" data-layout="story" data-tags="">  <h2 dir="auto" data-layout="story" data-id="1864018" class="story__title text-4.5 font-bold font-playfair-display "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1864018/water-paradox" class="story__link ">Water paradox </a></h2>  <div dir="auto" class="story__excerpt text-4 text-black font-georgia my-1">A FULLY fledged water crisis is unfolding across the world, with 2023 recorded as the driest year for rivers in over... </div> </article>  </div> <div class="text-right"> <h2 id="read-more" dir="auto" class="badge inline-flex text-3 leading-tight text-red-custom align-middle"><a title="Read More" href="/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/newspaper/editorial" class=" ">Read More</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="flex justify-center mb-4">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1693559881661-0" class="ad__wrapper__slot " 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 class="flex flex-col border-t border-gray-400 mt-8"> <div class="flex flex-row border-b mb-4 py-2"> <h2 id="analysis-comment" dir="auto" class="badge inline-flex font-bold text-6 sm:text-9 leading-tight font-playfair-display align-middle">Analysis & Comment</h2> </div> <article class="story relative overflow-hidden box mt-4 flex flex-col sm:flex-row border-b border-gray-300 sm:border-gray-200 pb-2 sm:pb-4 sm:mb-4" data-id="1863310" id="1863310" data-layout="story" data-tags="">  <figure class="media media--right media--fill w-full md:w-7/12 sm:order-1 mb-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="Three-year reform plan for IMF exit strategy" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1863310/three-year-reform-plan-for-imf-exit-strategy" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224im_/https://i.dawn.com/large/2024/10/06075500fc2b8c6.jpg?r=075654" alt="Three-year reform plan for IMF exit strategy" title="Three-year reform plan for IMF exit strategy"/></picture></a></div> </figure> <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-center w-full md:w-5/12">  <h2 dir="auto" data-layout="story" data-id="1863310" class="story__title text-5 sm:text-9 leading-6 sm:leading-10 font-bold font-playfair-display py-2 sm:mb-4 sm:pb-4 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1863310/three-year-reform-plan-for-imf-exit-strategy" class="story__link ">Three-year reform plan for IMF exit strategy </a></h2>  <div dir="auto" class="story__excerpt text-4 sm:text-5 font-georgia my-2">Govt must focus on increasing investment, controlling fiscal deficits, devolving services, addressing energy crisis and reforming civil services. </div> <span dir="auto" class="story__byline text-grey tracking-wide font-arial text-3.5 sm:text-4 "><a class="story__byline__link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/authors/274/ishrat-husain">Ishrat Husain</a></span> </div> </article> </div> <div class="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-3 sm:gap-2 sm:mb-4 divide-y sm:divide-y-0 divide-gray-300 divide-x-0 sm:divide-x first:pl-0 text-center sm:text-left">  <article class="story relative overflow-hidden box sm:pl-4 py-4" data-id="1862950" id="1862950" data-layout="story" data-tags="">  <figure class="media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="Constitutional Amendment ‘coming soon’" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1862923" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/10/0407393912432b8.jpg?r=074137" alt="Constitutional Amendment ‘coming soon’" title="Constitutional Amendment ‘coming soon’"/></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir="auto" data-layout="story" data-id="1862950" class="story__title font-bold font-playfair-display text-5 leading-6 sm:text-5.5 sm:leading-7 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1862923" class="story__link ">Constitutional Amendment ‘coming soon’</a></h2>  <div dir="auto" class="story__excerpt leading-5 text-4 font-georgia my-2">NA, Senate sessions likely to be called next week; ruling parties file references against two MNAs for "supporting opposition". </div> <span dir="auto" class="story__byline tracking-wide font-arial "></span> </article>   <article class="story relative overflow-hidden box sm:pl-4 py-4" data-id="1862794" id="1862794" data-layout="story" data-tags="">  <figure class="media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="Why Pakistan cricket is still ‘hobbling at the crease’" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1862755" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/10/03095110ece2d18.jpg?r=100736" alt="Why Pakistan cricket is still ‘hobbling at the crease’" title="Why Pakistan cricket is still ‘hobbling at the crease’"/></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir="auto" data-layout="story" data-id="1862794" class="story__title font-bold font-playfair-display text-5 leading-6 sm:text-5.5 sm:leading-7 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1862755" class="story__link ">Why Pakistan cricket is still ‘hobbling at the crease’</a></h2>  <div dir="auto" class="story__excerpt leading-5 text-4 font-georgia my-2">Babar Azam’s resignation is latest symptom of rot that permeates sports affairs. But PCB is not getting the message, despite embarrassing losses to US and Bangladesh. </div> <span dir="auto" class="story__byline tracking-wide font-arial "></span> </article>   <article class="story relative overflow-hidden box sm:pl-4 py-4" data-id="1862325" id="1862325" data-layout="story" data-tags="">  <figure class="media media--fill sm:w-full w-full mb-0 "> <div class="media__item "><a title="Hezbollah — diminished but not vanquished" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1862283" target="_self"><picture><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224im_/https://i.dawn.com/medium/2024/10/0109330526a6138.jpg?r=093313" alt="Hezbollah — diminished but not vanquished" title="Hezbollah — diminished but not vanquished"/></picture></a></div> </figure>  <h2 dir="auto" data-layout="story" data-id="1862325" class="story__title font-bold font-playfair-display text-5 leading-6 sm:text-5.5 sm:leading-7 py-2 "><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241009061224/https://www.dawn.com/news/1862283" class="story__link ">Hezbollah — diminished but not vanquished</a></h2>  <div dir="auto" class="story__excerpt leading-5 text-4 font-georgia my-2">Losses suffered by Hezbollah in current conflict are significantly higher than those in 2006. 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