Editorial

Pakistan’s antitrust regulator has proposed a set of measures to overhaul the sugar industry

The swing towards Russia has also to be seen in the context of the Pakistan relationship with Saudi Arabia

The winner in that event were the extremists who in reality held the reins the minute they sat down

Construction of a metro-bus system is a mere mote in the eye, inconsequential

None of the detainees were ever presented before a court

Rouhani promised also to counter any decision the US leader intended to take against Iran

Kabul has suffered major terrorist attacks as has Pakistan, the most recent one being in Attock

Miners are risking both life and limb as they perform their daily tasks

In the past, the federal government had been quick to shoot down any suggestion of a thorough assessment

Almost 30kms of the Afghan border has been fenced to attempt to stop unauthorised cross-border movements

Edhi Foundation found 72 bodies of female babies buried in garbage cans or abandoned elsewhere

Expediency rather than ethics continues to be the controlling force that governs interstate relations

Unfortunately, India’s rapid development has come at a price

Inflationary pressures have made themselves apparent ahead of the implementation of budgetary measures

Good citizenship, after all, does not revolve around party loyalty

The authorities must accelerate work on the BRT so that districts can return to normalcy

Pakistan has every right to forcefully pursue Indian violations of the trans-boundary water management agreement

An overwhelming number of young people (77 per cent) drop out of educational institutions due to financial reasons

Islamabad must offer better pay scales for the CTF to remain functional

Not a single suspect has been arrested in connection with the Hazara killings so far

There has to be an end to the culture of cronyism that has so eroded the quality of the civil service

Policymakers must therefore get people in vulnerable areas to face up to deadly and stronger heat spells

One might wonder exactly what it is that the PM office is engaged in that requires such an increase in personnel

Fata have been deprived, and possibly deliberately, of what is rightfully its allocation of funds

From fishermen to livestock farmers, the focus must be on meeting the demands of the industry

Responsibility for the first incident is clear and unequivocal, for second investigation yet to be released

There is nothing within the 11 bullet points that a sane person would disagree with but — water never gets a mention

Most of the occupied buildings remained in the service of anything but the development of women

Pakistan is losing millions of gallons of valuable water and it need not

Timely moves in Sindh ahead of potentially difficult days will pay dividends

In Karachi, the majority of public health facilities in the city have no paediatric emergency capacity

It is a budget announced with the short-term goal of enhancing the sitting government’s political chances

At the moment it does make eminent sense to build on the deal and not scrap it

The government of Sindh has fought tooth and nail to ensure that there is no truly independent police force

Asif was one of the true heavyweights, a politician of real heft and clout

The lives of millions depend upon this and it transcends petty politicking

A change in the mindsets of our communities’ elders should start from urban centres for now

One key ingredient seems to be missing in the mass transit projects altogether: a proper operational plan

The whiff of scandal around the recently-concluded matriculation examinations was too overpowering

Afghanistan really does teeter on the brink of implosion

The government may have another chance to get the bills through on Friday

The court has let it be known that merit is the only route to take — now and always

If there is to be ‘Accountability for all’ then self-accountability is essential

There is a chronic lack of joined up thinking blighting both of these essential services

There is little documentation by the government on the conditions these new entrants live in

First-time female voters outnumbered males in the voter registration campaign in Khyber agency

Extended hours of load shedding coupled with the sweltering summer conditions have exacerbated human misery

Legal frameworks should be revisited so as to encourage investors by establishing regulatory laws

The country remains saddled with a civil service that is largely unreformed since Independence

The last people to hand anything resembling a gratis feed to Pakistan are the Americans