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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Oct-2026/dunki-euros-drowned-dreams</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T16:04:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[“Dunki”, Euros And Drowned Dreams]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Dunki Migration, Human Smuggling, Mediterranean Migrant Tragedy, Pakistani Youth Unemployment, Migration and Economic Inequality</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Oct-2026/pakistan-global-financial-table-real-test-begins-now</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T15:42:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Pakistan At The Global Financial Table: The Real Test Begins Now]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Pakistan-IMF Relations, World Bank Group, Global Financial Governance, Economic Structural Reforms, Development Finance, Foreign Direct Investment, Tax and Energy Reforms, Multilateral Economic Cooperation</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Oct-2026/us-leftover-weapons-afghanistan-enabled-terrorism-pakistan</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T15:22:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[How Have US Leftover Weapons In Afghanistan Enabled Terrorism In Pakistan?]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Terrorism in Pakistan, Tehreek-e-Taliban, Balochistan Liberation Army, American Military Equipment, Afghanistan Weapons Proliferation, Pakistan Counterterrorism Operations</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Oct-2026/american-imperialism-limits-multipolarity</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T15:00:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[American Imperialism And The Limits Of Multipolarity]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>American Imperialism, Donald Trump Trade Tariffs, Multipolar World Order, US Dollar Dominance, BRICS and Global Economic Power, Economic Sovereignty, China US Geopolitical Rivalry</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Oct-2026/man-dreamed-city-legacy-frank-popham-young</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T14:36:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Man Who Dreamed A City: The Legacy Of Frank Popham Young]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Sir Frank Popham Young, History of Lyallpur, Faisalabad origins, Sandal Bar colonisation, Chenab Colony Punjab, British India administration, Faisalabad clock tower history, Lower Chenab Canal, Malcolm Lyall Darling, Punjab agricultural history</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Oct-2026/nobody-asked-left-hidden-cost-khula-pakistan</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T02:29:57+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Nobody Asked Why She Left – The Hidden Cost Of Khula In Pakistan]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Khula in Pakistan, Selab Akhtar v Quwat Khan, Pakistan Supreme Court family law, women rights in Pakistan, grounds for divorce Pakistan, dissolution of Muslim marriages act, haq mehr and khula, domestic cruelty laws Pakistan, Justice Yahya Afridi, family courts Pakistan</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Oct-2026/beyond-dollar-700-million-adb-loan-can-climate-insurance-save-pakistan-s-farmers</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-17T02:12:42+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Beyond The $700 Million ADB Loan: Can Climate Insurance Save Pakistan's Farmers?]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Pakistan agriculture insurance, ADB climate loan Pakistan, parametric crop insurance, State Bank CLIS, climate change farming Pakistan, 2022 floods economic impact, rural women financial inclusion, satellite imaging agriculture, Pakistan insurance penetration, disaster risk financing</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Oct-2026/beyond-corridors-pakistan-must-learn-asean-s-dollar-1-trillion-china-trade</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T18:55:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Beyond Corridors: What Pakistan Must Learn From ASEAN’s $1 Trillion China Trade]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Regional Trade Integration, Special Economic Zones, Supplier Development Programmes, Free Trade Agreement, Export Oriented Industrialisation</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Oct-2026/billionaires-quarrel-quiet-rule-capital</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T18:43:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[The Billionaires' Quarrel And The Quiet Rule Of Capital]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Corporate Oligarchy, Billionaires and Political Power, Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani, Corporate Lobbying and State Influence, Wealth Inequality and Democracy, Regulatory Capture and Market Competition</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Oct-2026/drowning-floods-dying-thirst</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T18:07:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Drowning In Floods, Dying Of Thirst]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Sindh Water Crisis, Indus Delta, Seawater Intrusion and Salinity, Climate Change and Flooding, Water Governance in Pakistan, Mangrove Restoration, Coastal Poverty and Food Security, Freshwater Scarcity</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Oct-2026/india-s-missing-voters-politics-protest-jantar-mantar</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T17:32:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[India's Missing Voters And The Politics Of Protest At Jantar Mantar]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Special Intensive Revision, Election Commission of India, Voter Roll Deletions, Electoral Integrity, Gyanesh Kumar, Cockroach Janta Party, Rahul Gandhi Save Democracy March, Freedom of Assembly and Democratic Rights</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Oct-2026/roof-fell-nation-state-s-failure-protect-children</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:53:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[The Roof That Fell On A Nation: The State’s Failure To Protect Its Children]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Peshawar School Roof Collapse, School Building Safety in Pakistan, Child Safety and Accountability, Government Regulatory Failure, Pakistan Education Budget, Article 25-A and Right to Education</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Oct-2026/view-bridge-us-today-eyes-visitor</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:25:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[A View From The Bridge: The US Today Through The Eyes Of A Visitor]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>US-Iran War, Trump Administration, American Public Opinion, US Global Hegemony, AIPAC and Pro-Israel Lobbying, Artificial Intelligence and Human Survival, AI Data Centres and Environmental Impact, US-China Strategic Rivalry</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Oct-2026/pakistan-s-security-paradox-price-new-front</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T16:02:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Security Paradox: The Price Of A New Front]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Security Crisis, Counter Terrorism Operation, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, Baloch Liberation Army, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Security, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Pakistan-India Diplomatic Relations, Human Cost of War</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Oct-2026/new-provinces-debate-constitutional-hurdles-party-positions-ppp-s-political-opening</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T15:42:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[New Provinces Debate: Constitutional Hurdles, Party Positions And PPP’s Political Opening]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>New Provinces in Pakistan, Article 239 of the Constitution, Sindh Provincial Autonomy, PPP Political Strategy, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, MQM, 18th Constitutional Amendment, Democratic Federalism</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Oct-2026/price-telling-truth-whistleblowers-pay-exposing-corruption</loc>					
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					<news:publication>
						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
					</news:publication>
					<news:publication_date>2026-10-16T15:04:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[The Price Of Telling The Truth: How Whistleblowers Pay For Exposing Corruption]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Institutional Corruption, Retaliation Against Whistleblowers, Freedom of Expression, Accountability and Transparency, Omar Asghar Khan, Whistleblower Protection Bill 2025, Public Interest and Truth-Telling</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Oct-2026/pakistani-dramas-myth-perfect-son</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T20:19:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Pakistani Dramas And The Myth Of The Perfect Son ]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Dar-e-Nijaat review, Pakistani drama critique, ARY Digital serials, Umera Ahmad tropes, toxic mother son relationships, rebound marriage in TV shows, Sheharyar Munawar drama, Durr-e-Fishan characters, Pakistani television analysis, problematic drama tropes</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Oct-2026/painted-secrets-swat-s-talang-village</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T20:02:04+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Painted Secrets Of Swat's Talang Village]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Swat rock art, Talang village archaeology, Kamal Cheena painted shelter, zebu bull rock art Pakistan, ancient cup-marks grooves, Luca Maria Olivieri Swat, prehistoric rock paintings, Pakistan heritage tourism, rock art park Swat, archaeological exploration Pakistan</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Oct-2026/france-s-student-revolt-classrooms-become-battlegrounds</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T18:47:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[France's Student Revolt: When Classrooms Become Battlegrounds]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>France Student Protests, Educational Inequality, Teacher Shortages, Public Education Crisis, Greta Thunberg, Youth Activism, Educational Investment, Democratic Accountability</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Oct-2026/peshawar-pays-kabul</loc>					
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					<news:publication>
						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T18:14:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Peshawar Pays For Kabul]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Afghan Policy, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Governor Rule, Civilian Supremacy, Constitutional Accountability, Counter-Terrorism Policy, Forced Displacement, Provincial Autonomy</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Oct-2026/ocean-far-away</loc>					
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					<news:publication>
						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T17:50:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[The Ocean Is Far Away!]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Ocean Conservation, Marine Pollution, Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goal 14, Microplastics, Environmental Responsibility, Youth-Led Environmental Action</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Oct-2026/harvest-meal-pakistan-s-food-security-crisis</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
						<news:language>en</news:language>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T17:24:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[The Harvest Is Not The Meal: Pakistan’s Food Security Crisis]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Food Security, Hunger Crisis, Agricultural Productivity, Rural Poverty, Farmers Income, Wheat Procurement Policy, Nutrition and Child Stunting, Water Management</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Oct-2026/beyond-citation-counts-rethinking-hec-s-best-publication-awards</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T17:08:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Beyond Citation Counts: Rethinking HEC’s Best Publication Awards]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Higher Education Commission, Best Publication Awards, Research Evaluation Criteria, Citation-Based Assessment, Scholarly Impact and Research Quality, Academic Publication Accessibility, Transparency</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Oct-2026/notes-south-punjab-emergence-religious-militancy</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:49:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Notes From South Punjab: The Emergence Of Religious Militancy]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Religious Militancy in South Punjab, Shia-Sunni Sectarian Conflict, State Patronage of Religious Groups, Deobandi Madrasa Networks, Afghan Jihad and Saudi Funding, Sectarian Politics in Jhang, Transformation of Traditional Cultural Values</news:keywords> 
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				<loc>https://www.thefridaytimes.com/15-Oct-2026/milton-s-curse-pakistan-s-politics-selective-liberty</loc>					
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						<news:name>The Friday Times</news:name>
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					<news:publication_date>2026-10-15T16:25:00+05:00</news:publication_date>
					<news:title><![CDATA[Milton’s Curse: Pakistan’s Politics Of Selective Liberty]]></news:title>
										<news:keywords>Milton Curse, Selective Liberty, Governor Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Provincial Autonomy, Hybrid Governance, Civil Liberties, Military Establishment, Constitutional Overreach</news:keywords> 
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