Editorial

The disturbing reality is that the security environment in Balochistan continues to deteriorate

The INGOs need to be kept in check to assess their role nationally

Rise in population leads to massive strain on resources that will fuel high unemployment and poverty

Charity will rain down on 23rd June, like it or not

There may be no early conclusion to the matter

The newly-appointed crown prince and heir apparent, Mohammed bin Salman, is just 31 years old

While women have excelled in many walks of life, misogyny still prevails excessively

The textile industry needs to flourish and grow, but government needs to promote the industry

We would like to think that the ECP acted as decisively in other cases, and watch with interest

Instead of bickering, they can address their grievances through the sessions of the house

The ill wind could blow harder in coming months

The banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi organisation shaved off their beards in a court washroom and thus transformed

They are likely to be self-radicalising as any other and may not belong to any particular group or known organisation.

The fasting month of Ramazan attracts both seasonal and professional beggars to Karachi and smaller urban centres.

The manner in which the Hindu community is being treated in Sindh province is a matter of shame for all Pakistanis

Pakistan’s efforts to ensure equitable treatment in the NSG have succeeded, but we cannot afford to lower our guard.

It is amazing that there is such a series today when there is less violence on ground but more in the populations

The development of these projects is necessary to ease traffic but locals should not be abandoned

The Pakistan team was largely written off as it was ranked eighth in the constellation of star-studded teams

Pakistan and Afghanistan need to address the issue of falling exports

IMF has released a note which has a gloomier picture than the upbeat one presented by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

Wheelie riders are a curse and contribute to the national count of death and injury on the roads

We have long followed a class system that was practised with some relish by our colonial masters

You can never borrow your way out of debt

The message inevitably is that if a defendant has the resources then judges can be bought

Cinema needs sustainability more than ‘revival’ or rebranding for that matter

According to 2012 report, over 12.5 million children in Pakistan are involved in child labour

The House of Saud has never taken well to criticism be it direct or indirect

This is a form of corruption that has tainted and degraded the quality of the civil service

Buildings are beyond the reach of local fire brigades, and their equipment is inadequate even where it exists at all

Female leaders must unite to call out the sexism they have faced in office.

No matter how futile a debate turns out to be in the house, the opposition must participate in it

This is the time of the iconoclast, of radicals and extremists

The Chinese foreign minister is shortly to visit Kabul and Af-Pak relations are on the to-do list

The National Disaster Management Authority has already signed up for the Start partnership

Without active representation and advocacy women in Balochistan are going to remain sidelined

We have no territorial disputes and generally amicable trade and military relationships with all concerned

Colombo is mindful of the scars of that long war but needs to forge unity for the good of all

In the days to come, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is expected to grow in terms of member states and influence

With the enhanced training of officials, there needs to be better awareness, as well as concern, among people

It is exceedingly rare in Pakistan to find state-run enterprises that make money

In the last 12 months we are unable to find a single instance where a tourist has been intentionally killed or injured

The WikiLeaks saga

Such abductions and killings are rare and unlikely to put a strain on Pak China friendship

Prime Minister May had a double-digit lead in the polls before the campaign started

Opportunities presented by our relationship with China stretch to a future that is at least a generation long.

Low-cost and affordable housing, depending on which source is cited, currently has a deficit of 9-12 million units

Creation of a separate anti-street crimes force in Tariq Road, has strengthened the effort.

If the Saudis choose to expel Pakistani workers then remittances will fall, there’s no getting around that.

Many people, including examiners, now believe there is only one correct answer to every question