Editorial

It is becoming ever clearer that there were attempts both by the accused and by the police to have this case buried

The cause of the crash of flight PK-661 close to Havelian on December 7th 2016 is still unknown

Named captain of the ODI team when he wasn’t even in the side, Azhar Ali is a force to reckon with

The death of Sindh Governor Justice (retd) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui on January 11 was an unexpected event

Reports say Raheel Sharif would not be taking up the post unless Iran were included in military alliance

PM Nawaz Sharif is looking to provide a Rs180 million incentive package aimed to augment exports in the country

As many as 11 human rights activists, bloggers and journalists have ‘disappeared’ in the last three to four weeks

When it comes to protecting citizens in practising religious freedom, the state is negligent of its responsibility

At least four activists have gone missing in one week: Waqas Goraya, Asim Saeed, Ahmed Raza Naseer and Salman Haider

Pakistan has successfully fired an indigenously-developed submarine launched cruise missile, the Babur III

The US security and intelligence landscape could be vastly different under Donald Trump's leadership

The recovery of 10-year-old Tayyaba from a location close to Islamabad on Sunday 8th January is a welcome development

Quality and quantity of food available to most poor Pakistanis is not enough to meet their basic nutritional needs

The government has the reputation of being stingy when it comes to the welfare of people

Invitation extended to Raheel Sharif to take charge of the 39-nation military coalition is an interesting development

In Rawalpindi, no major development projects have been initiated since the metro bus service was launched in 2015

The militarisation of any justice system anywhere in the world is never good news

Finance minister has dropped a hint that such a policy may be in the works

General Bajwa has added his weight to the matter by refusing to accept that India conducted any ‘surgical strike’

Pakistan is a classic example of a society that openly, knowingly, and willingly oppresses its members

Younus’s previous best in Australia was the 87 he scored at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) 12 years ago

If there was a competition for Worst Job in the World then management of PIA would stand a good chance of winning it

The role of the parliamentary Opposition has come under the scrutiny of Imran Khan

Panama Papers presented Imran with yet another opportunity to overturn the incumbency of the Prime Ministe

India-held Kashmir saw a whole population rising against the state, demanding the right to self-determination

It will be intriguing to follow Mr Ki-moon’s journey as he returns to South Korea, his home country

It transpires that no public hospital in Lahore has emergency resources sufficient unto need

If Mr Hashmi is able to credibly shine a light then it is welcome

The year 2016 has been perhaps the most unhappy and violent in Turkish recent history

Pakistan has kept its proverbial cool throughout and must continue to do so

PCB Shaharyar Khan dubbed the facility ‘four-star’ with facilities that can be matched with the best in the region

Pakistan continues to produce universities and PhDs by the dozen with little or no standards

Pakistan continues to stress the imperative for a non-discriminatory criteria-based approach for NSG membership

The 4,000MW transmission line costing $1.5 billion will be first of its kind and will link Matiari town to Lahore

CPEC will continue to dominate through 2017 possibly with some of the expected benefits beginning to show green shoots

Can Pakistan save their skin in Sydney’s final Test?

Pakistan must continue fostering enterprising minds and impart sound scientific training to its students

The composition of the bench to hear the Panama Papers case is of interest to both the government and to the PTI

Bilawal’s sister Bakhtawar Bhutto is also to contest the next General Election

It seems that our govt has decided that the only way to collect taxes is by offering additional tax breaks to crooks

The PPP is after all in the process of cobbling together something of a parliamentary coup

Any willingness to shake hands literally or metaphorically is a signal that Imran may have abandoned moral high ground

It is imperative that govt invests in projects aimed at providing long term cures for Pakistan’s electricity issues

There has been a reduction overall in the time when the darkness is on, but there is yet another long hot summer ahead

For Russia and China this is green-field diplomacy as far as Afghanistan is concerned

The FEF is encouraging locals to take up teaching positions hence creating jobs while also providing valuable service

For the PPP this strategy is going to give them a chance to repair their battered reputation before next election

Some even see Pakistan and India restarting the engagement process

The United Nations must initiate a project to rethink and reformulate the conception of human rights

Pakistan’s nature and wildlife has attracted domestic and foreign visitors for decades