/* Tax.net.pk - public site styles */
@font-face { font-family: "Source Serif 4"; src: url(/assets/fonts/source-serif-4-latin-opsz-normal.woff2) format("woff2"); font-weight: 200 900; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Source Serif 4"; src: url(/assets/fonts/source-serif-4-latin-opsz-italic.woff2) format("woff2"); font-weight: 200 900; font-style: italic; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Public Sans"; src: url(/assets/fonts/public-sans-latin-wght-normal.woff2) format("woff2"); font-weight: 100 900; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Public Sans"; src: url(/assets/fonts/public-sans-latin-wght-italic.woff2) format("woff2"); font-weight: 100 900; font-style: italic; font-display: swap; }

:root {
  --ink: #17191c;
  --ink-2: #3a3f44;
  --muted: #5d6560;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --wash: #f2f4f1;
  --rule: #d9ddd7;
  --green: #0a5a3d;
  --green-deep: #07402b;
  --green-tint: #e6f0ea;
  --red: #b3241c;
  --serif: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Public Sans", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  --wrap: 1240px;
  --gap: 28px;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 400 16px/1.55 var(--sans); }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--green); }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #f2b705; outline-offset: 2px; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }
.sr { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 10px 14px; z-index: 50; }
.skip:focus { left: 10px; }

/* ---------- top bar & masthead ---------- */
.topbar { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.topbar .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; min-height: 34px; gap: 12px; }
.toplinks { display: flex; gap: 18px; }
.toplinks a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.masthead .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 24px; padding-top: 22px; padding-bottom: 18px; }
.masthead { border-bottom: 4px double var(--ink); } /* the ledger "total" rule */
.brand { display: inline-block; line-height: 1; }
.wordmark { font: 800 44px/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60; }
.wordmark span { color: var(--green); }
.tagline { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font: italic 400 16px/1.3 var(--serif); align-self: end; padding-bottom: 4px; }
.search { display: flex; border: 1px solid var(--ink-2); background: #fff; }
.search input { border: 0; padding: 9px 12px; font: inherit; font-size: 15px; min-width: 0; width: 240px; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.search input:focus { outline: none; }
.search:focus-within { outline: 3px solid #f2b705; outline-offset: 1px; }
.search button { border: 0; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; font: 600 14px var(--sans); padding: 0 16px; cursor: pointer; }
.search button:hover { background: var(--green); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; }

/* ---------- main navigation ---------- */
.mainnav { background: var(--green); color: #fff; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; }
.mainnav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.mainnav > .wrap > ul { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.mainnav > .wrap > ul > li > a, .menu-btn { display: block; padding: 12px 14px; font: 600 15px/1.2 var(--sans); color: #fff; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.mainnav > .wrap > ul > li:first-child > a { padding-left: 0; }
.mainnav > .wrap > ul > li > a:hover, .menu-btn:hover, .mainnav a[aria-current="page"] { color: #fff; background: var(--green-deep); }
.mainnav > .wrap > ul > li:first-child > a[aria-current="page"], .mainnav > .wrap > ul > li:first-child > a:hover { background: none; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 6px; }
.menu-btn::after { content: ""; display: inline-block; margin-left: 7px; border: 5px solid transparent; border-top-color: currentColor; transform: translateY(3px); }
.has-menu { position: relative; margin-left: auto; }
.dropdown { display: none; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 100%; background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(20, 30, 25, .16); padding: 18px 22px; width: 560px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
.has-menu.open .dropdown { display: grid; }
.dd-head { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 700 13px var(--sans); color: var(--muted); }
.dropdown li a { display: block; padding: 5px 0; font-size: 15px; }
.dropdown li a:hover { color: var(--green); text-decoration: underline; }

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.ticker { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--wash); font-size: 14px; }
.ticker .wrap { display: flex; align-items: stretch; overflow: hidden; }
.ticker-label { background: var(--red); color: #fff; font-weight: 700; padding: 9px 14px; flex: none; }
.ticker-track { overflow: hidden; flex: 1; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 24px, #000 calc(100% - 40px), transparent); }
.ticker ul { display: flex; gap: 0; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: max-content; animation: tick 80s linear infinite; }
.ticker:hover ul, .ticker:focus-within ul { animation-play-state: paused; }
.ticker li { padding: 9px 22px; white-space: nowrap; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.ticker li a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
@keyframes tick { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---------- shared bits ---------- */
.kicker { display: inline-block; color: var(--green); font: 700 13px/1.2 var(--sans); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.kicker:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.date, .date-inline { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.date { display: block; margin-top: 6px; }
.media { display: block; position: relative; background: var(--wash); aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.media img, .media .ph { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ph, .media.noimg { background:
  repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 21px, rgba(10, 90, 61, .10) 21px 22px), var(--green-tint); }
.ph { display: block; }
.media.noimg img { display: none; }
h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.18; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
h3 { font-size: 18px; }
h3 a:hover, h2 a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.section-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 22px; }
.section-head .more { font: 600 13px var(--sans); color: var(--green); }
.section-head .more:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.box-head { font: 700 17px/1.2 var(--serif); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom: 7px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--gap); }
.btn { display: inline-block; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; font-weight: 600; padding: 12px 22px; }
.btn:hover { background: var(--green); color: #fff; }

/* ---------- front page ---------- */
.front-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 3.3fr) minmax(0, 2.7fr); gap: var(--gap); padding-top: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; }
.lead .media { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.lead-title { font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px); line-height: 1.12; font-weight: 800; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 48; }
.standfirst { font: 400 18px/1.5 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); margin: 10px 0 0; }
.top-stories { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: var(--gap); }
.side { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 104px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.side:first-of-type { padding-top: 0; }
.side:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.side .media { margin: 0; }
.side h3 { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.25; }
.side .date { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 12px; }
.front-tools { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: var(--gap); }
.tools ul { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; }
.tools li a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule); font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; }
.tools li a::after { content: "›"; color: var(--green); font-size: 18px; line-height: 1; }
.tools li a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.search-inline input { width: 100%; }
.second { padding-top: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.stack h3 { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.24; }
.front-main { padding-top: 26px; }
.cat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px var(--gap); align-content: start; }
.cat-block .stack h3 { font-size: 21px; }
.lines { list-style: none; margin: 12px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.lines li { padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font: 600 16px/1.3 var(--serif); }
.lines li a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.lines .date { font: 400 12px var(--sans); margin-top: 3px; }
.all-news { text-align: center; padding: 34px 0 10px; margin: 0; }

/* ---------- article & sidebar layout ---------- */
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px; gap: 48px; padding-top: 22px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
.sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 30px; }
.sidebar .box { position: relative; }
.ranked { counter-reset: r; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.ranked li { counter-increment: r; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font: 600 16px/1.3 var(--serif); }
.ranked li::before { content: counter(r); font: 800 26px/1 var(--serif); color: var(--green); }
.ranked a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.crumbs ol { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin: 0 0 16px; padding: 0; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.crumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; margin-right: 6px; color: var(--rule); }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--green); text-decoration: underline; }
.crumbs span[aria-current] { display: inline-block; max-width: 46ch; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; }
.article-head h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 46px); line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 800; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60; max-width: 22em; }
.article-head .standfirst { font-size: 20px; max-width: 40em; }
.byline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 0; margin: 16px 0 0; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.byline span + span::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 1px; height: 12px; background: var(--rule); margin: 0 12px; vertical-align: -1px; }
.byline span:first-child { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.share { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 18px 0; }
.share a, .share button { border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: #fff; padding: 6px 12px; font: 600 13px var(--sans); color: var(--ink-2); cursor: pointer; }
.share a:hover, .share button:hover { border-color: var(--green); color: var(--green); }
.share a:first-child { background: var(--green); color: #fff; border-color: var(--green); }
.share a:first-child:hover { background: var(--green-deep); color: #fff; }
.hero { margin: 8px 0 26px; }
.hero img { width: 100%; }

/* article body */
.prose { font: 400 19px/1.7 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); max-width: 42em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.prose > * { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 1.05em; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 1.5em; margin-bottom: .5em; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 22px; margin-top: 1.4em; margin-bottom: .45em; }
.prose h4, .prose h5, .prose h6 { font: 700 18px/1.3 var(--sans); margin-top: 1.3em; margin-bottom: .4em; }
.prose a { color: var(--green); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--green-deep); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.3em; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .35em; }
.prose blockquote { margin-left: 0; padding: 4px 0 4px 20px; border-left: 4px solid var(--green); color: var(--ink-2); font-style: italic; }
.prose img { height: auto; }
.prose figure { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
.prose figcaption, .prose .wp-element-caption { font: 400 14px/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--muted); margin-top: 8px; }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font: 400 15px/1.45 var(--sans); }
.prose .table-wrap, .prose figure.wp-block-table { overflow-x: auto; max-width: 100%; }
.prose th, .prose td { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 8px 10px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; }
.prose thead th, .prose tr:first-child th { background: var(--green-tint); }
.prose tbody tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #fafbf9; }
.prose .has-medium-font-size { font-size: inherit; }
.prose .has-large-font-size { font-size: 1.2em; }
.prose .aligncenter { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; }
.prose .alignright { float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1.2em; max-width: 50%; }
.prose .alignleft { float: left; margin: 0 1.2em 1em 0; max-width: 50%; }
.prose .wp-block-button__link, .prose .wp-block-file__button { display: inline-block; background: var(--green); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 10px 18px; font: 600 15px var(--sans); }
.prose .wp-block-buttons { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.prose iframe { max-width: 100%; }
.prose .embed-video iframe { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; height: auto; border: 0; }
.prose pre, .prose code { font-size: 15px; background: var(--wash); }
.prose pre { padding: 14px; overflow-x: auto; }
.prose hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.prose input, .prose select, .prose button, .prose textarea { font: 400 16px var(--sans); }
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center; margin: 26px 0 10px; font-size: 14px; }
.tags > span { font-weight: 700; margin-right: 4px; }
.tags a { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 4px 10px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.tags a:hover { border-color: var(--green); color: var(--green); }
.tag-cloud { padding-bottom: 40px; }
.tag-cloud a span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.related { padding-bottom: 40px; }
.ad { text-align: center; }
.ad-label { display: block; font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.ad-inline { margin: 1.4em 0; padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }

/* ---------- archives ---------- */
.archive-head { padding-top: 24px; }
.archive-head h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px); font-weight: 800; border-bottom: 4px double var(--ink); padding-bottom: 12px; }
.archive-head .pg { font: 400 18px var(--sans); color: var(--muted); }
.archive-head .intro { font: 400 18px/1.5 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 46em; margin: 14px 0 0; }
.archive-head .count { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; margin: 10px 0 0; }
.row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr; gap: 22px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.row:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.row .media { margin: 0; }
.row h2 { font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.2; }
.row p { margin: 8px 0 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 15px; }
.empty { font-size: 18px; }
.pager { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 26px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; }
.pager a, .pager span { padding: 8px 13px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.pager a:hover { border-color: var(--green); color: var(--green); }
.pager span[aria-current] { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }
.pager .gap { border: 0; }
.search-big { max-width: 640px; margin-top: 18px; }
.search-big input { width: 100%; font-size: 18px; padding: 12px 14px; }
.notfound { padding-bottom: 30px; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer { background: var(--green-deep); color: #dfe9e3; margin-top: 30px; font-size: 15px; }
.footer .wrap:first-child { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 30px; }
.footer .wordmark { color: #fff; font-size: 34px; }
.footer .wordmark span { color: #9fd3b6; }
.footer h2 { font: 700 15px var(--sans); color: #fff; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer li { padding: 4px 0; }
.footer a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
.foot-brand p { max-width: 36em; line-height: 1.55; }
.foot-social a { margin-right: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.foot-base { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18); padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 22px; font-size: 13px; color: #b9cdc1; }
.foot-base p { margin: 0; }
.foot-base a { margin-left: 14px; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .front-top { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .front-tools { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 18px; }
  .front-tools ul { columns: 2; column-gap: var(--gap); }
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px; gap: 32px; }
  .tagline { display: none; }
  .masthead .wrap { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; }
  .masthead .search { justify-self: end; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  :root { --gap: 20px; }
  .wrap { padding: 0 16px; }
  .masthead .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; padding-top: 14px; padding-bottom: 12px; gap: 12px; }
  .wordmark { font-size: 32px; }
  .masthead .search { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; justify-self: stretch; }
  .masthead .search input { width: 100%; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: #fff; font: 700 14px var(--sans); padding: 8px 14px; cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); }
  .mainnav { display: none; position: static; }
  .mainnav.open { display: block; }
  .mainnav > .wrap > ul { flex-direction: column; padding: 6px 0; }
  .mainnav > .wrap > ul > li > a, .menu-btn { padding: 11px 0; width: 100%; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); }
  .has-menu { margin-left: 0; }
  .dropdown { position: static; width: auto; box-shadow: none; grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .front-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 16px; }
  .top-stories { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
  .front-tools ul { columns: 1; }
  .cat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .prose { font-size: 18px; }
  .row { grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .row h2 { font-size: 18px; }
  .row p { display: none; }
  .footer .wrap:first-child { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .foot-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .toplinks a:nth-child(n+3) { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .second .stack { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 0 12px; }
  .second .stack .media { grid-row: span 3; margin: 0; }
  .second .stack h3 { font-size: 16px; }
  .footer .wrap:first-child { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .prose .alignright, .prose .alignleft { float: none; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 0 1em; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker ul { animation: none; }
  .ticker-track { overflow-x: auto; }
}
@media print {
  .topbar, .mainnav, .ticker, .sidebar, .share, .footer, .related, .ad, .search { display: none !important; }
  .article-layout { display: block; }
}