Editorial

SECP should be looking to halt unethical practices, but it seems that it prefers to repress memory of the 2008 crash

Beneath the khaki layer, the business of peacemaking finds its wiggle-room, a stratum that we hope expands

Mushahidullah should have known better than to air a story that was going to be immediately denied by all concerned

Both parents and children need to be educated on precautions to take to keep children away from harm

He will remain a controversial figure, his legacy differently interpreted by all sides, nationally and internationally

Sindh is badly governed at every level, across every department that has responsibility for delivering public services

If there are successful actions against terrorist or extremist groups, they can and will retaliate

Pakistan does need to play a part in establishing peace in Afghanistan & it must do everything possible in that regard

The blocking of roads, instead of controlling the motorcyclists, only inconvenienced the public

There is a need for credibility to be attached to the way military courts conduct themselves

Uncomfortable as it may be at times, the Age of the Frenemy is upon us, and Pakistan and Iran are beneficiaries

The time is overdue when doctors, who are blindly revered by many in our society, are held accountable

Exports should ideally be the area where the country makes its money. That doesn’t seem to be happening

The most important step to be taken is to ensure there can never be a repetition of such an incident

The MQM has made its point. Now back to your seats ladies and gentlemen. Thank you

It is all too easy to point out Pakistan’s failures. But perceptions both within & outside the country need to...

Yes, parliament must recognise and realise that we must create a Pakistan where everyone is free and protected

As a society, we need to embrace rape sufferers, be sensitive to their needs. LHC’s order is a welcome step for that

For any negotiation to succeed, there has to be give and take. There is no point in going to the table empty-handed

Nigeria has shown what is possible and it is now for Pakistan to follow suit

It is no understatement to say that the future peace of the region is going to be dependent on how both countries...

The real reason for the PSM’s plight is its management’s incompetence, and this is what the government should be...

Welcome is the fact that both the PFA and the Peshawar district administration are providing details of their respective crackdowns

The sheer size of the Kasur incident probably puts it far beyond the capacity of existing child protection services

Listing the faults in the system objectively is just the start of the process of fixing them

There is a lot of scope for the PR to improve, but some difficult steps need to be taken

Death of Mullah Omar, whenever or wherever that happened, has provoked a churn that has no obvious ending

New system will, finally, finish monopoly of patwari, as well as reduce possibility of records being tampered with

Its imperative that PTI plays constructive role in law-making process once it resumes attending parliamentary sessions

There needs to be strong lobbying to bring the struggle of differently-abled persons to the attention of our govt

Facing those realities, planning for them, and then carrying over those plans is one of the greatest challenges

Pur Aman Balochistan Package is to foster peace & stability, but history shows chances of it doing so are slim

The government needs to revisit legislation on controlling pollution at all micro and macro levels

The damage has been done, particularly to the reputation of NADRA, which can no longer claim to be above corruption

COAS General Raheel Sharif has consistently indicated he is intolerant of corruption. He got the result that he wanted

Pakistan, India should form joint commission for tracing those who accidentally crossed borders, help them return

CDA has tried to auction land on a number of occasions, but failed because the allottee refused to vacate that land

We support finding of the Supreme Court despite profound reservations that exist regarding military courts generally

Innocent people have been put to death in Pakistan and there will be more innocent men and women hanged

Dar pushed these sweeping changes in taxation of energy sector without presenting them to parliament

The highly successful tour to Sri Lanka is a magnificent turnaround from the dismal days of the debacle in Bangladesh

MQM as a major party needs to be much more cautious about what it says and precisely what language its leaders use

It is important to keep channels for dialogue open so that the flagging peace process can be driven forward

Government must stop violating the law, learn to value the Houbara habitat and work for its conservation

It's time for federal and provincial governments to stop passing the buck as the basti problem is not going to go away

Little more concerted action, a little less of smoke-and-mirrors reporting and we will all sleep a lot easier

It seems that as long as you have links with the right people in the right places, you can get away with anything

There could be many among the 8,000 waiting on the death row, who deserve mercy rather than execution

Hasty statements which are hostile in nature don't help matters, simply play into hands of those seeking anarchy

Mullah Akhtar Mansoor may have come to top of the pile at the right time, but question is — who put him there, why?