TODAY’S PAPER | October 06, 2025 | EPAPER

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  • Justice for a toddler

    Two and a half years is too short a life, especially to have experienced such height of suffering.

  • Smuggling bustards

    According to a report the Iranian Navy in November intercepted a boat carrying 240 Houbara Bustards

  • The politics of change

    PTI has an established vote bank in the city, but it does not appear to be in a position to overtake the MQM

  • Bartering in bodies

    A family on run in order to protect their little girls is reflective of how little progress we have made as a nation

  • Making it stick

    The army has done a great job, but now it is up to the civilian govt to make the peace both work and above all — stick

  • Better late than never

    The commission faces a formidable task, & the fate of the sitting government in power may be dependent on its outcome

  • The low oil price opportunity

    It seems, IMF is finally pushing the government to fill $6 billion hole in its foreign exchange reserves

  • Tough equation

    There are really no other options but to work towards ending a conflict that has torn the world apart

  • Finding a fix for FATA

    The ballpark figure for the implementation of the Fata sustainable return and rehabilitation strategy is $120 million

  • Welcome moves

    Despite being several hours flight away, Sri Lanka is very much ‘in our neighbourhood’

  • First things first

    Some MNAs turned the joint session called to discuss Yemen situation into an opportunity to heckle returning PTI MNAs

  • Above and beyond the law

    Man who has killed at least 14 people is beyond the law as the Pakistan Penal Code does not extend to tribal areas

  • All fished out

    It appears that around 10 per cent of species native to our marine and brackish waters have disappeared

  • A good decision by the PTI

    Our democracy badly needs strong opposition and powerful voices who can speak out on various issues

  • Pink Taxi — a good short-term measure

    We need to think why it was needed & whether it will address the problems that have made such projects a necessity

  • A tentative nuclear deal

    It is hoped that Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project would culminate as soon as trade sanctions are lifted against Iran

  • A win for Nigeria

    We wish President Buhari well, and wish him luck in the fight against corruption

  • Power from garbage

    An engineering professor appears to have constructed a 20MW power plant that runs on municipal solid waste in Peshawar

  • A strategic cliffhanger

    Power struggle in Yemen has many dimensions & it may be unwise for Pakistan to allow itself to be pulled into these

  • Terror strikes Kenya

    At least 147 students were massacred when Somalia’s Shebab extremist group attacked a Kenyan university on Thursday

  • Where did the money go?

    11 lawmakers provided no records of Rs2.4 billion allocated to them by previous PPP government between 2008 and 2013

  • Peace, not war

    Iran’s return from a long isolation could go towards helping sort out a lot of matters politically

  • A new cricket era

    We earnestly hope that he brings back the aggressive brand of cricket that made Pakistan a real force in the game

  • Away with the barriers

    At least as far as illegal barriers go, the culture of impunity appears over — for now

  • Putting the brakes on

    Support Saudi Arabia by all means, make judicious use of diplomacy, but draw a line in the sand as well

  • Will YouTube ever be unblocked?

    The YouTube ban that was imposed more than two years ago has become an irrelevant laughing-stock

  • Crimes against women

    Conviction rate for cases of rape in Pakistan is abysmal. Headway can only be made if this state of affairs changes

  • Fluctuations on McLeod Road

    Last two weeks have been a roller coaster ride, even by the KSE’s own mercurial standards

  • Either French or Muslim

    In the war against extremists, it is important not to let a hatred of extremists segue into a hatred of Islam

  • Bitter medicine

    IDPs returning to NWA are required to sign a “social agreement” which has some nasty surprises enshrined within

  • A diplomatic solution

    It appears that the govt has grasped the implications of troops supporting Saudi Arabia, and not a moment too late

  • Looking back at CWC ’15

    WC 2015 edition proved that the national team has fallen to wayside, especially in batting and fielding departments

  • Deflecting blame for PSM failures

    To blame the FTA with China is an attempt to deflect blame by officials who have been unable to keep their commitment

  • The Yemen quagmire

    The possibility that Pakistan will commit ground forces in support of Saudi Arabia fills us with grave foreboding

  • Act of hypocrisy

    Terrorists have no religion and this is something that needs to be understood clearly by all

  • The war and the IDPs

    While it is important to win militarily, it is equally important to rehabilitate the populations affected by the war

  • Tapped conversations

    The invasion of privacy is unfortunate. No one should have the right to tap into the conversations of citizens

  • The moral confusion on Yemen

    Battles we fight at home are crucial to our future & we cannot afford the ‘luxury’ of going off to fight...

  • Ending child labour

    Other provinces need to follow K-P and Punjab in introducing legislation to protect child labourers

  • Taking fright and flight

    In two years alone, 51,500 people have fled Pakistan

  • The Karachi operation

    Action should be taken against all criminal and militant elements because cutting out half of the tumour is no cure

  • Breaking through barriers

    The constant struggle faced by transgenders needs to be recognised and seen with the empathy that it deserves

  • Unwanted and objectionable

    Once again fig-leaf of ‘the national interest’ is being used to cover the advance of limitations to freedom of speech

  • Flying higher

    In order to encourage investment & competition in the aviation sector, the new policy features zero tax on investments

  • Misbah & Afridi

    Both may not be the greatest Pakistan have produced, but their services remain invaluable for many reasons.

  • Cultivating ties with Qatar

    Given Pakistan’s less-than-easy relations with its neighbours, Qatar is a safe & attractive relationship to cultivate

  • A positive step forward

    We need to resolve problems within our voting system &any inquiry carried out by the commission will help achieve this

  • A beacon of the Left

    Tahira Mazhar Ali brought a splash of political red to the table and more courage than most political men ever muster

  • Battling the militants

    In terms of evaluating how successful the various operations are, we remain largely in the dark.

  • Mobs and murder

    The brave response of Afghan women may be indicative of changes in their lives since the fall of the Taliban