Sarmad Iqbal

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The author is the Editor of The Correspondent. He can be reached at sarmadiqbal@thecorrespondent.com.pk

In-Depth

Editor’s Note: Grasping at straws

- February 22, 2021 0

Nary a soul was surprised when the Indian media spun a mountain of foreign policy predictions from the simple news that Prime Minister Imran...

Covid-19

What will private-sector vaccines cost in Pakistan?

- February 16, 2021 0

Chughtai Lab announced last week that it aims to secure Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and start offering consumers access to the vaccine as an...

In-Depth

GameStop Gamble: Is Pakistan prepared for social media manipulation of the stock market?

- February 3, 2021 0

Reddit went to war with Wall Street—and won—sending shockwaves across global stock markets. In the aftermath, the world’s stock markets wondered: can something like...

Covid-19

On the frontline: Public-dealing government officials work on without a vaccine plan

- January 19, 2021 0

The government’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan—which prioritises immunising frontline healthcare workers and the elderly over the general populace—has found few critics. It is widely...

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Between a rock and a hard place: PPP has second thoughts about mass resignations

- December 29, 2020 0

The government’s decision to hold early Senate elections has put Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in a catch-22 situation. After threatening mass resignations for months...

Uncategorized

Khaqan Murtaza appointed as new DG Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA)

- November 28, 2020 0

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed flight lieutenant (retd) Khaqan Murtaza as new Director General Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) on Friday. PCAA has announced...

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Is the visa ban for 13 Muslims countries linked to UAE’s first commercial flight to Tel Aviv?

- November 26, 2020 0

Pakistani tourists, workers and businessmen’s ultimate destination, Dubai, stopped issuing new visas to Pakistan last week to the surprise of many. While the airline...

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Between the lines: Naveed Raza finds elixir to combat COVID-19

- November 13, 2020 0

Half of the world is racing against time to produce a vaccine that can finally stop COVID-19's ceaseless march, while the other half watches...

Main

Will Twitter take action against Indian handles spreading fake news?

- October 22, 2020 0

While Pakistanis were busy wrapping their head around a bevy of quick-fire political developments surrounding the opposition's protests in Karachi and its aftermath, Indian...

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