Editorial

Such a comprehensive exercise has to be backed by national awareness and understanding of the plan

Karachi was brought to a standstill and now there are fears that Rawalpindi is going to suffer likewise

A combination of government and private sector initiatives will help the tourism industry stand on its fee

The Modi visit made clear that America decided to depart from the position of studied non-engagement over Kashmir

oha is clearly in no mood for a compromise with GCC

A noteworthy benefit of the project will be its overall benefit to women

The prospect of trade should only be treated secondary to the security of citizens

The Indian PM, Narendra Modi, has said perhaps slightly naively that GST is ‘a good and simple tax’

She is actively involved in organising women and helping them claim their rights

Whilst this is a welcome development, the latest proposals seem little more than a pink-tinged wish list

Rinse, spin, repeat. We expect no change in the next millennia.

It is undeniable that the new road is having a significant environmental impact

All the attacks in Parachinar city have a similar pattern which points towards a security failure

One hopes the same initiative can be replicated and introduced in more world capitals

The lift is reported to have dropped 400 feet which if true suggest chances of any passenger surviving would be slim

Change is around possibly in the form of a new app that will enable business deals with the online digital signing

The assumption that organ donation is prohibited in Islam has lent support to the illegal trade

Escalating tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi are partly to blame for this state

Both have something to sell each other, something the other wants

Nothing builds a closer bond between two people than getting together and discussing a third person

One cannot help but be nervous for a foreign team coming to play here and all of the responsibility of their safet

No amount of judicial inquiry reports can bring us out of this crazed stupor

India and China are both players in Afghanistan and both are being courted by America

Delusion and denial are building a solid foundation for the terrorists to go about their business

The rich and the powerful must not be allowed to get away with murder

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