Editorial

It is now incumbent upon all political stakeholders and civil society to do their part

We do not have any empirical evidence as to what the alleged blasphemy was

Foreign Office has also made it clear that there is irrefutable evidence against Jadhav

An outbreak of common sense would be a welcome development

All it takes is a bit of honesty

Globally this is a vast multi-million dollar industry, and it is virtually out of control

None of these people present an existential threat to the state

The politics of Pakistan are very much territorial in nature and divided by land

The OIC, like a good many others, has an interest in investigating human rights abuses in the Kashmir Valley

Pakistan's trade deficit has expanded by 38.8 per cent

In the 2016 monsoon season, the PMD reported a 25 per cent increase in rains

The emergence of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has been halting and uneven and he is no Jon Snow

We await developments

The school needs to fight back with the support of the education department

Is it possible to reform Fata?

The retirement of the two richly talented players though inevitable came within days of each other

For the well-wishers of Karachi, any signs of political ownership are welcome

Until we don’t produce enough power, the problem will continue to persist

Women are frequent targets of harassment in this country

The official line nationally has been that the IS has struggled to gain a foothold in Pakistan

The rule of law has to prevail. And if it does not then a dark road beckons

From here on the conflict can get only more protracted and possibly bloodier

Debt has to be repaid as well as the interest

A mutually agreed nuclear disarmament treaty between India and Pakistan has never been on the cards

Misbahul Haq will be calling it quits after the upcoming series with the West Indies

Much has been made of the working relationship between the PPP and the PML-N

The census will continue and must be completed within the designated time frame

The hot topic of Muslim refugees and immigration has somewhat overshadowed the conflict in Syria lately

At least five died on the morning of 5th April and another dozen are severely injured

The PML-N government in Islamabad has been consistent from the outset in its desire to reach out to India

Let the letter of the law be upheld and let the scrutineers go about their business

What is never present in any government briefing regarding load-shedding is a road map

Islamabad has to walk the walk not just talk the talk if Tehran is to be truly reassured

It is rare for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) to host a national sporting event

Whoever had a hand in the design of the new uniforms for the Punjab police it is clear they were no Dior or Versace

The removal of AD Khawaja will directly impact on the ongoing ‘Karachi operation’

Thereafter the ratification of the deal will take another three or four months

It is the support of the judiciary that makes this initiative successful

It is more of a collective failure to act against our worst suspicions

At this time, Pakistan and Bangladesh need to think long-term strategie

There needs to be greater facilitation and incentivisation for women’s participation in journalism

The dispute cannot be allowed immortality

The foreign relationships engaged in by Pakistan are undergoing some fundamental shifts

The crisis in India with respect to the meat ban is opening communal wounds that will not be healed soon

22 died and at least 57 were injured on Friday 31st March in Parachinar

Currently the government owes around Rs250 billion

Punjab University has come up with a nutcracker of a solution to keep its students out of trouble

The ‘How not to do governance’ manual has new chapters added on an almost daily basis

For cricket fans, even the smallest hint of détente in Pakistan-India relations is good news

Police brutality and abuse of power must be done away with