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Flies on the wall Word

Meaning
in Urdu
Synonyms

FOR the past few years, dubiously recorded private Dubiously Doubtfully,
conversations of public figures have been released to
1. ‫پ‬
‫وکشمکوطر ر‬
(Adv) Uncertainly
the media, or uploaded on social media, in an effort
to sully reputations. Victims of this detestable Dishonor,
2. Sully (V) ‫داغاگلان‬
practice have included people from the sporting Spoil
world, judges and politicians including prime
ministers, and even their relatives. The million- Detestable Despicable,
3. ‫رفنت‬
‫اقِلب ر‬
rupee question is: who is responsible? The Islamabad (Adj) Revolting
High Court attempted to answer this query while
Inquiry,
hearing petitions related to illegal wiretapping. 4. Query (N) ‫قیقحت‬ Interrogation
During Wednesday`s hearing of former first lady
Bushra Bibi`s case, the attorney general told the court Requests,
that the ISI, FIA and IB are `not allowed to record any 5. Petitions (N) ‫دروخایتسر‬
Appeals
conversations`, adding that if any government
agency was involved in this practice, `it is doing so Wiretapping Monitoring,
6. ‫س‬
‫اجوس ر‬
illegally`. Further, the IHC was reportedly told that (N) Spying
the ISI cannot trace the source of the audio leaks.
Other intelligence agencies like the IB and FIA, too, Offenders,
7. Culprits (N) ‫رجمم‬
have previously denied knowledge of the source of Criminals
similar leaks. So, if the nation`s top agencies cannot
trace the culprits, then who can? It is common Aggressive,
8. Hostile (Adj) ‫اخمافل رہن‬،‫اجراحہن‬
practice the world over for intelligence agencies to Antagonistic
monitor suspected hostile actors and foreign agents
Mean,
who intend to harm the country. To do so is no doubt 9. Intend (V) ‫ارادرہرکان‬
Aim
necessary while following SOPs to avoid violating the
rights of innocent people. Anger,
10. Frenzy (N) ‫ہصغ‬
Rage
But to extend these powers to secretly record
personal conversations of public figures and private Eavesdropping Spying,
11. ‫ننس‬
‫ےکپچےسابںیت ر‬
citizens cannot be justified. What national security (N) Snooping
objectives are served by illegally recording personal
calls or messages, and then releasing these, initiating Happily,
12. Gleefully (Adv) ‫وخیشےس‬
a frenzy in the media and cyberspace? In fact, the Joyfully
policy of electronic eavesdropping by powerful
Dirty laundry Defamation,
quarters is a continuation of the practice of 13. ‫دبانیم‬
maintaining `files` on public figures, and releasing
(N) Depreciation
these as and when `required`. As for those reacting Organized,
gleefully to their opponents` dirty laundry being 14. Deployed (V) ‫تکس‬
‫اامعتسلےئکاج ر‬ Arranged
aired publicly through such means, they should
remember that the same weapon can be deployed Dreadful,
against them at some point. Both Imran Khan and 15. Vile (Adj) ‫یقح‬
‫ر‬ Awful
Shehbaz Sharif can testify to this, as the
conversations of both gentlemen were leaked from Organization,
16. Polity (N) ‫سن‬
‫مظنو ر‬
the time, they were in the Prime Minister`s Office. Institution
The IHC has said it could appoint local and foreign
experts in case the state failed to provide information Involvement,
17. Complicit (N) ‫یل‬
‫ومش ر‬
about the leaks. The solution could lie in appointing Connivance
an empowered commission to investigate the source
Dappled,
of the leaks. Forensic experts, as well as those 18. Shady (Adj) ‫اسہیدار‬
Sheltered
familiar with the technology in question, can be
brought on board to trace the culprits, and help end Effort,
this vile practice. Illegally recording and releasing 19. Endeavour (V) ‫دجودہجرکان‬
Struggle
personal conversations has no place in a democratic
polity, and is more suited to police states. If the state Reveal,
does not want to be seen as complicit in these shady 20. Unveil (V) ‫اسےنمالان‬ Expose
activities, it must endeavour to unveil the source of
the leaks.

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Forgotten citizen Word

Meaning
Synonyms
in Urdu
IN a recent revelation that should stir our Suffering,
conscience, Justice Project Pakistan disclosed that 1. Languishing (V) ‫ہ‬
‫زمکوروہر ر‬ Flagging
over 14,000 Pakistani citizens are languishing in
prisons worldwide. It is a staggering figure that Astounding,
2. Staggering (Adj) ‫ریحاننک‬
underscores a profound human rights concern and Stunning
highlights how vulnerable Pakistani migrants get
caught in the complex web of international legal Highlights,
3. Underscores (V) ‫ہ‬
‫واحضرکات ر‬
systems. The bulk of these prisoners 58pc are Emphasizes
detained in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, on charges
ranging from drug offences to theft. This is more Crimes,
4. Offences (N) ‫ئ‬
‫رجا ر‬
than a mere statistic; it represents thousands of Wrongdoings
individuals in despair, their stories often obscured
Hidden,
by distance and diplomatic inertia. The situation 5. Obscured( Adj) ‫وپدیشہ‬
Concealed
demands reflection on multiple fronts. Firstly, there
is an urgent need to address the issues that lead to Apathy,
such precarious situations. The Pakistani diaspora, 6. Inertia (N) ‫ہ‬
‫الپوا ر‬،‫یتسس‬
Disinterest
driven by economic necessity, often falls prey to
exploitation and legal entanglements in foreign Dangerous,
7. Precarious (Adj) ‫رطخانک‬
lands. Secondly, the data, alarming as it is, points to Risky
a large gap in our diplomatic engagements and legal
frameworks. While Pakistan has prisoner transfer Migrants,
8. Diaspora (N) ‫ط‬
‫اترنیکِو ر‬
agreements with countries like the UAE, the Refugees
effectiveness of such arrangements is questionable,
given the continuing plight of citizens abroad. The
Predicaments,
9. Entanglements (N) ‫اُاھجلؤ‬
lack of access to legal rights, impartial translators,
Masses
and adequate legal counsel worsens matters, of ten Dilemma,
leading to disproportionately harsh punishments, 10. Plight (N) ‫احتلِزار‬
Difficulty
including the death penalty.
Neutral,
JPP`s comprehensive database is a laudable step 11. Impartial (Adj) ‫ریغاجبندارر‬ Unbiased
towards shedding light on this issue. It is time the
government leveraged this data to formulate Disproportionately Excessively,
12. ‫ریغانتمبسوطرپ‬
evidence-based policies and strengthened consular (Adv) Unduly
protection. Ensuring that our citizens abroad are
aware of and can exercise their legal rights is not Creditable,
13. Laudable (Adj) ‫ی‬
‫اقِلبرعت ر‬
‫ر‬
just a matter of diplomatic duty but a moral Admirable
imperative. Moreover, many of these prisoners,
Manipulated,
especially those detained for drug offences, are 14. Leveraged (V) ‫افدئہاُاھٹ ری‬ Wrought
victims themselves coerced into trafficking. Their
plight reflects a broader issue of global criminal Requirement,
networks exploiting the vulnerable. It calls for a 15. Imperative (N) ‫ت‬
‫رضور ر‬
Directive
holistic approach, combining legal aid, international
cooperation on criminal justice, and socioeconomic Forced,
16. Coerced (V) ‫زورد ری‬
steps at home to prevent such exploitation. Having Pressed
recently marked International Migrant Workers`
Day, let us not forget what thousands of our Nationals,
17. Compatriots (N) ‫ط‬
‫مہو ر‬
compatriots face in foreign prisons. Their Fellow citizens
predicament deserves more than just a cursory
acknowledgement. It demands a sustained and Difficulty,
18. Predicament (N) ‫بیصم‬
‫ر‬
empathetic response from all stakeholders involved Dilemma
from policymakers to diplomats, and from civil
Superficial,
society to the international community. Their ordeal 19. Cursory (Adj) ‫رسرسی‬
Brief
is a test of our collective conscience and resolve. Will
we rise to the challenge? Trial,
20. Ordeal (N) ‫ئ‬
‫آزام ر‬
Turbulation

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Crucial cash Sr.# Word

Meaning
Synonyms
in Urdu
THE Asian Development Bank will give Pakistan Financial,
1. Budgetary (Adj) ‫امیل‬
$1.2bn, including $400m for budgetary support, Economic
for financing various federal and provincial
Monitory,
projects. The World Bank has also approved 2. Fiscal (Adj) ‫امیل‬
Economic
$350m to fund a scheme to strengthen fiscal
management and promote competitiveness for Continued,
3. Sustained (Adj) ‫ربرقارر‬
sustained and inclusive growth. This is good Constant
news for an economy in dire straits, with foreign Terrible,
4. Dire (Adj) ‫ر‬
‫نیگنس‬
reserves running low. The disbursement of these Awful
funds, along with the release of $700m by the Channels,
IMF under the $3bn Stand-by Arrangement, is 5. Straits (N) ‫راےتس‬
Passages
expected to somewhat boost reserves over the
Funds,
next several months after a near dry first half of 6. Reserves (N) ‫ذاخ رئ‬
Capitals
the current fiscal year. Official inflows during the
first five months of this fiscal year have stood at Disbursement Payout,
7. ‫یسقت‬
‫ر‬
$6.4bn equal to a quarter of annual financing (N) Distribution
needs. Improvement,
8. Boost (V) ‫رفوغد رنی‬
Enhancement
The promised cash from multilateral lenders is
Influxes,
crucial to keeping the country`s economy afloat, 9. Inflows (N) ‫م‬
‫آر‬
Arrivals
and maintaining price and currency stability in
the near to medium term, considering the high Multilateral ‫لج‬ Multifaceted,
10.
(Adj)
‫ریثکار ر رھہ رت ری‬
external funding requirements amid low Many-sided
reserves. In a recent report on Pakistan, the Vital,
11. Crucial (Adj) ‫امہ‬
global credit rating agency Fitch had pointed out Critical
that `projected external funding needs will
Surpass,
continue to exceed reserves for at least the next 12. Exceed (V) ‫دحےس ربھاجان‬
Overdo
few years, while broader measures of net
reserves are deeply negative`. With its external Two-sided,
13. Bilateral (Adj) ‫دورطہف‬
funding requirements set to remain high and its Mutual
reserves low, the agency added, Pakistan will Confront,
14. Tackle (V) ‫نٹمن‬
‫ر‬
remain dependent on the IMF as well as bilateral Challenge
and multilateral support. The materialising of Alterations,
this support will depend largely on Pakistan`s 15. Distortions (N) ‫اگب رڑ‬
Falsifications
ability to tackle long-standing structural
Disaster,
distortions in its economy after the next 16. Crisis (N) ‫ت‬
‫اگنہیماحال ر‬
elections. The current crisis offers the country an Catastrophe
opportunity to fix its economy. The World Bank Dropping,
17. Plunging (V) ‫ڈوب ران‬
has warned that the failure to use it would risk Reducing
plunging the country back into stop-and-go Stressed,
economic cycles. Multilateral budget financing 18. Strained (Adj) ‫دیشکہ‬
Worried
has remained suspended for long due to
Instability,
Pakistan`s strained relations with the Fund. 19. Volatility (N) ‫اُاترڑچاھ رؤ‬
Unsteady
Policy missteps or political volatility should not
be allowed to jeopardise this renewed Endanger,
20. Jeopardize (V) ‫رطخےںیمڈا رنل‬
opportunity again. Threaten

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