Editorial

There have been unedifying sights in 2017 than the struggle to keep policing honest political influence in Sindh

The government needs to jump onboard and support campaigns that will improve healthcare for 2018

Slowness seems to be the hallmark of the tax administrative body

Any visitor to Islamabad will have seen collection boxes of banned groups in a range of markets

Pakistan’s currency exchange companies seem to be hurtling towards another potential crisis

Trump is a child in a man’s body with an intellect to match his diminutive internal stature

The authorities will have to devise a more potent instrument to check vaccination refusals

The good work that the police do is devalued

The National Counter-terrorism Authority is underfunded and understaffed

It is time for individuals and organisations to abandon selfish mindsets

We ought to be reaping far more from soft power.

The education emergency stands firm and the provincial leadership continues to work at a lethargic pace

There seems little possibility of matters being resolved to the satisfaction in 2018

Virtually everything that is bad about Pakistan is to be found somewhere in the PSM saga

It is important to raise awareness about mental health in the country

This is also a prime opportunity to raise morale within the government programme

The administration has to have a firm grip on policing and intelligence

The Pakistan-America relationship needs to maintain the status quo for the good of both parties

Many socioeconomic reasons are forcing the Kalash people to abandon their culture and religion altogether

People, and women in particular, are opting to shop online

The first China-Afghanistan-Pakistan foreign ministerial dialogue has been conducted in Beijing

Not a single woman out of the total registered 20,681 could cast her vote

All his priority areas are in the FBR where another political appointee,Haroon Akhtar is looking after the tax affairs

The Fata merger cannot be endlessly kicked around and prevaricated over

President Trump pops his intention to bring them right back and with a vengeance

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif wants Pakistan to adopt a tracking system similar to that used in the US

It is not democracy producing more democracy, but fascism promoting more fascism

No matter how intricate issues between Pakistan and India are ultimately they have to sit across the table

Once again it has been proven that if you are rich and influential in Pakistan, you can buy the law.

Over 9,500 workers of the minority group celebrated their religious festival in agony

The list on the HEC website has nearly 150 institutions that are listed as illegal.

The burden of womanhood and the fear of catcalling and harassment make them internalise shame.

Karachi takes 208 days, 4.2% of property value to get it transferred, but in Lahore, it takes 56 days to register

In contrast to Ayub Khan, West Pakistani officials were not appreciating the scale of the crisis

Pakistan’s stock exchange resembles a markhor

Neither Indians nor Pakistanis quite forgave Dina Wadia for being Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s daughter

Harassment is common, most women have learned to take it in their stride within the workplace

These days rights groups are lobbying hard for the swift release of 35 asylum seekers from Pakistan and Somalia

There is virtually nothing that can be done to change how the trans-boundary effect works

A year and a half ago Panama Papers were released and the fallout was catastrophic for individuals

A trifecta of chronic ailments affects scientific research culture in Pakistan

Who says justice cannot be bought? I am reminded of the emotional speech made recently by our chief justice

How should the policymakers in Islamabad prepare for the world that President Donald Trump has begun to shape?

If our political elite are sincere, they can still come up with a comprehensive national security strategy

Harassment on public transportation takes numerous forms from verbal to physical abuse

Hate speech is one of the most divisive factors keeping the country from becoming united

As the year draws to an end there are some positive indicators on the economy

Two different peoples will celebrate lives and works of two distinct individuals in history: Quaid, Christ

Every year the government sleeps on the job, more children are terrorised

It is rare to be able to comment on a positive development relative to the legal system of Pakistan