Editorial

There are any number of dormant committees, some of them years old, doing nothing and going nowhere

The fact that the authorities are looking the other way here is worrisome

America is looking to its interests in the South China Sea and counterbalancing the moves of China in that area

It meant to promote awareness and hold discussions on how to take the project forward, was a much-needed one

Farewell Marc-Andre Franche. You did your best for Pakistan, but sadly Pakistan did not do its best for you

PM Nawaz Sharif has appointed of 22 parliamentarians who will highlight the Kashmir issue in various countries

In Pakistan, driving without a licence is punishable by law, but is one of the easiest offences to get away with

This is not the first time the textile sector has been involved in a tax issue

An initiative in curriculum for girls’ primary government schools in Punjab incorporates a lesson in home economics

Drought-prone areas which have suffered during the 2013-15 drought season are witnessing high child mortality rates

What guarantee is there that the required number of army personnel would be available to conduct census next March?

According to a PML-N senator poor must stay poor in order for there to be someone to grow wheat and be wage labour

Attack on American University in Kabul exacerbated the already parlous relations between Pakistan & Afghanistan

Drug addiction and usage at the individual level is often poorly understood

What can only be described as disgraceful — indeed shameful — partiality, is clearly in play

All traffic both foot and vehicular is suspended and trucks stretch for miles on both sides of the border

Much of rank and file membership of the MQM remain devoted to Altaf Hussain, and he still commands considerable sway

With Eidul Azha just a few weeks away, the public is looking to purchase cattle for the annual sacrificial rituals

Pakistan is a frontline state when it comes to experiencing the negative effects of climate change

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has refused to attend the two-day Saarc finance ministers’ meeting in Pakistan

The amount owed by consumers and distribution companies to the power sector keeps on increasing

Pakistan have reached the number one position in the Test standings

Events have moved swiftly since Altaf Hussain made an inflammatory speech on August 22

Over the years, NADRA has become something of a benchmark agency for Pakistan

The Sindh cabinet on August 20 approved the draft of the Sindh Madrassa Registration Bill 2016

Child bomber killed 51 wedding guest in Gazientap on August 21

These are rough times for the children of Pakistan

Instead of just blaming politicians for poor behaviour, our attention should also turn towards ourselves

When the government wants something done, more often than not, it gets done and soon enough

Tokyo 2020 will be no different if the current crisis in Pakistani sport continues

FDI clocked at $64.3 million in July, down 14.6 per cent received in the first month of the preceding fiscal year

LHC upheld a previous decision to stop construction within 200 feet of 11 heritage sites along the route

Omran Daqneesh sits stunned and bloody-faced in the back of an ambulance in Aleppo, Syria

Nobody is suffering for a cause, and those that turn up at mass rallies expect to be entertained and fed for doing so

Until and unless both sides put something on the table that is negotiable, then there is nothing to talk about

No nightmare could be worse, and yet this scourge continues to haunt citizens in Pakistan on a daily basis

Reforming the status of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) is overdue by many decades

Transparency, particularly financial transparency, is seemingly not a priority for the NTS

A NA panel approved an amended version of a bill that prohibits people from keeping assets in the name of others

The terrorists just never go away

To truly integrate its various communities, a society must be open to change

Many of the pending projects have been hung up for almost a decade

Nasser Khan Janjua is to monitor implementation of the by now somewhat threadbare NAP

Many individuals see carrying weapons as a necessity against the onslaught of criminals

The drawn series is a fair reflection on both teams, with both sides playing mercurial, engaging cricket

Pakistan Railways suffered another loss-making year as its revenue deficit surpassed Rs28 billion during fiscal 2016

Our institutions need to start taking the plight of those at the receiving end of such heinous crimes seriously

Pakistan will eventually need to focus on improving export earnings and reducing tax evasion and avoidance

Sushma Swaraj is on record having said that negotiations about Kashmir with Pakistan are just not on the table

Army chief has rightly pointed out that military gains will be for naught unless the civil side of compact is honoured