Editorial

The hallmark of true leadership is to lend support to the underdogs and help them become self-sufficient

The shocking rift among GCC states and Iran’s role in Syria has created an extremely tricky situation

The proposed package of 24 reforms was never once considered by the cabinet

Police deserve every assistance in the fight against terrorism

Swaraj is unfortunately not ready to accept that Delhi is responsible for the collapse of the dialogue process

This week we heard the sad news of the demise of Aamir Zaki, our guitar hero

If the city authorities were smart enough, they would crack down on the extortion racket

We expect no early change

For now Pakistan needs to pursue a course of masterly inactivity, preserving and protecting its own best interests

While Punjab has consumer courts, other provinces have no such platform to take their complaints to

The provinces have a due role to play and not a minute should be wasted

Hence, the higher amount promised this year could face a similar result

As much as Rs102 billion may have been laundered in the ongoing fiscal year

Value assigned to human life is low in this country

The system of informers the police are reliant upon is stalled

Much of the campaign’s success would hinge on the response of the public

America is the second-largest carbon emitter in the world

T20 games were drawn up with the aim of easing tensions between the two neighbours

Senator Hashmi was not even a player; he just committed the folly of trying to appear more loyal than the king

For Pakistan taxation has never been equitably levied since Independence

The elected government in Afghanistan clings on by its fingernails

Much of the claims made by Umza regarding the circumstances of meeting Tahir are false

Terrorism anywhere is condemnable

Tobacco consumption causes an estimated 100,000 deaths every year

The JIT must be implacable in the way it conducts its business

Pakistan needs to step away very smartly from any alliance that has a sectarian thread at its core

An opportunity has now been lost to create and sustain a counter-narrative.

There comes a point at which temperatures rise to a level at which it is difficult to sustain human life

Corporal punishment continues to thrive in our schools and Madrassas and very little is being done to check this

Kashmiris are unlikely to accept the measures without a fight

FIA insists that the cash went missing when there was a change in the person who was incharge of the storeroom

Young doctors are making a point and it is coming at the cost of patient lives every day

The geopolitical consequences of China’s rise have encouraged other global powers to aid India’s arms build-up

PTI legislator ought to be ashamed of himself and should immediately apologise for his actions

The trillion-rupee threshold will be crossed for the first time for the development budget in the next fiscal year

We have seen beggars migrating from rural areas to our cities in droves when Ramazan approaches

The poll supervisory body is likely to contest any move aimed at sidelining it

There is a dire need to facilitate underprivileged families

We need to all be on board to counter such conspiracies being hatched against us

Interior minister’s unapologetic tone on the crackdown had justifiably ruffled a lot of feathers

Controversy is therefore pointless

Primarily, there is a need to first create more awareness and facilitate diagnosis of mental health disorders

In recent years, Britain has shown remarkable compassion and resilience as well

We have to tread carefully and smartly

Nobel laureate deserves our support in fighting for women’s education

All these discoveries point to the collusion of airline staff in this nefarious practice

FIA has been rounding up suspects and questioning them about their tweets and posts since late last week

Hyderabad has seen a rapid growth in high-rise buildings over the last decade

Mr Trump also promised that his country would help Gulf Arab states to crush the enemy

The PML-N lawyers forum have rejected these demands