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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/14-Nov-2026/india-eradicated-polio-can-t-pakistan</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-11-14T15:30:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[India Eradicated Polio. Why Can't Pakistan?]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Pakistan Polio Crisis, India Polio-Free, Wild Poliovirus, Vaccination Campaigns, Public Health in Pakistan, Cross-Border Poliovirus Transmission, Immunisation Challenges</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/14-Nov-2026/tackling-informal-economy-ai-invisible-workers-identifiable-taxpayers-part-iv</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-11-14T15:30:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Tackling Informal Economy With AI: From Invisible Workers To Identifiable Taxpayers—Part IV]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>National Economic Registry, AI and Taxation, Informal Economy, Tax Base Expansion, Taxpayer Identification, Provincial Fiscal Autonomy, Digital Governance and Data Protection, Tax Reforms in Pakistan</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/14-Nov-2026/tolls-transport-treatment-corporate-takeover-sindh-s-public-services</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-11-14T02:32:20+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Tolls, Transport And Treatment – The Corporate Takeover Of Sindh's Public Services]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Sindh government PPP projects, public-private partnership Pakistan, Sindh healthcare privatization, Malir Expressway, neoliberalism in Pakistan, Sindh public transport, Indus Hospital Badin PPP, governance in Sindh, Sindh water supply projects, outsourcing public services</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Nov-2026/strengthening-evaluation-phd-postdoctoral-fellowship-applications</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T17:34:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Strengthening The Evaluation Of PhD And Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>PhD Fellowship Evaluation, Postdoctoral Research, Academic Merit, Research Assessment, Early-Career Researchers, Research Methodology, Higher Education in Pakistan, International Scholarships</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Nov-2026/pakistan-s-export-crisis-eu-sustainability-rules-demand-governance-revolution</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T17:11:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Export Crisis: Why EU Sustainability Rules Demand A Governance Revolution]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, Export Compliance, Supply Chain Transparency, ESG Governance, Man-Made Fibres, Pakistan Textile Industry, Export Competitiveness</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Nov-2026/breaking-elite-bargain-can-pakistan-build-new-social-contract</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T16:48:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Breaking The Elite Bargain: Can Pakistan Build A New Social Contract?]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Pakistan, Elite Capture, Status Quo, Civil-Military Relations, Democratic Transition, Social Contract, Institutional Reform, Political Stability</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Nov-2026/vanishing-commander-money-mutiny-crisis-inside-bla</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T16:21:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[The Vanishing Commander: Money, Mutiny And A Crisis Inside The BLA]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Baloch Liberation Army, Bashir Zeb Baloch, BLA Leadership Crisis, Balochistan Insurgency, Rahman Gul, BLA Internal Conflict, Missing Funds Scandal, Pakistan Security Crisis</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Nov-2026/papers-police-afghan-label-lahore</loc>					
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					<news:publication>
						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:35:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Papers, Police, And The Afghan Label In Lahore]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Afghan Refugees in Lahore, Pashtun Discrimination in Pakistan, Afghan Deportation Drive, Police Harassment, Ethnic Profiling, Pakistani Pashtuns Rights, Refugee Rights and Human Rights, Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Nov-2026/frozen-screens-paraguay-s-bank-collapse-teaches-pakistan</loc>					
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					<news:publication>
						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:20:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Frozen Screens: What Paraguay’s Bank Collapse Teaches Pakistan]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Paraguay Bank Collapse, Ueno Bank, Digital Banking, Pakistan Cybersecurity, Financial Fraud, Digital Finance, Banking Crisis, Data Protection</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Nov-2026/price-knowledge-fortune-fame</loc>					
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					<news:publication>
						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T15:00:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[The Price Of Knowledge, The Fortune Of Fame]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Education, Knowledge, Intellectual Excellence, Celebrity Culture, Social Recognition, Teachers and Scholars, Success and Significance, Value vs Price</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Nov-2026/british-pakistani-businessman-asif-khaliq-opens-fourth-arshad-chaiwala-cafe-east-london</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-13T13:05:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[British-Pakistani Businessman Asif Khaliq Opens Fourth Arshad Chaiwala Café In East London]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Arshad Khan Chaiwala, Asif Khaliq, Leyton cafe, Pakistani chai, East London, British Pakistani business, Pakistani food, UK cafe openings, South Asian cuisine, Arshad Khan</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Nov-2026/shah-waliullah-dehlawi-intellectual-giant-behind-islamic-revival-india</loc>					
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					<news:publication>
						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T18:57:35+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Shah Waliullah Dehlawi: The Intellectual Giant Behind Islamic Revival in India]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>shah waliullah dehlawi, intellectual, giant, islamic, india, Islamic scholar, Sufi, Islamic History, Mughal Empire, South Asian History</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Nov-2026/fire-vulture-punjab-promises-alone-cannot-clear-poisoned-air</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T17:43:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[The Fire Vulture Over Punjab: Why Promises Alone Cannot Clear Our Poisoned Air]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Punjab Smog Crisis, Lahore Air Pollution, Climate Change Pakistan, PM2.5 Pollution, Crop Residue Burning, Environmental Accountability, Punjab Anti-Smog Policy, Pakistan-India Environmental Cooperation</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Nov-2026/real-test-suthra-punjab-happens-beyond-clean-up</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T16:54:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[The Real Test Of Suthra Punjab Is What Happens Beyond The Clean-Up]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Suthra Punjab, Punjab Sanitation, Waste Management, Sanitation Worker, Waste Collection, Worker Protection, Municipal Services, Waste Disposal</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Nov-2026/don-t-turn-charity-target-karachi-s-dastarkhwans-deserve-support-accusations</loc>					
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					<news:publication>
						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T16:30:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Don’t Turn Charity Into A Target: Karachi’s Dastarkhwans Deserve Support, Not Accusations]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Karachi Dastarkhwans, Free Meals, Charity Organisation, Street Crime, JDC Foundation, Poverty And Inflation, Daily-Wage Workers, Social Media Accountability</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Nov-2026/pakistan-heads-tiangong-china-s-new-model-space-cooperation</loc>					
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					<news:publication>
						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T16:10:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Pakistan Heads To Tiangong: China’s New Model For Space Cooperation]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>China Space Programme, Pakistan Astronaut, Tiangong Space Station, China-Pakistan Space Cooperation, Shenzhou-24 Mission, Global South, SUPARCO, Space Exploration</news:keywords> 
									</news:news>
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Nov-2026/beyond-representation-women-reshaping-global-politics-international-law</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T15:51:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Beyond Representation: How Women Are Reshaping Global Politics And International Law]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Gender and International Relations, Feminist Foreign Policy, Women in Diplomacy, International Criminal Law, UN Security Council Resolution, Women in Global Leadership, Gender Apartheid, International Criminal Court</news:keywords> 
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					<url>
				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Nov-2026/pakistan-losing-afghanistan-s-trade-gateway-central-asia</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-11-12T15:32:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Pakistan Is Losing Afghanistan’s Trade And Its Gateway To Central Asia]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Pakistan-Afghanistan Trade, Afghan Transit Trade, Torkham Border, Chaman Border, Chabahar Port, Central Asia Trade, Regional Connectivity, Pakistan Exports</news:keywords> 
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