Editorial

How administration handles the issue of BJP MP force feeding a muslim cafeteria staffer is a test case for Modi.

The disgusting levels of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism that have risen since the offensive began do not help anybody.

K-E needs to learn a lesson from this episode, otherwise, people of Karachi must brace for outages lasting days.

We must hope the govt can clarify its position, reach joint line on what troops in Islamabad will do over 90 days.

The formation of this committee is a step in the right direction, but producing results is a Herculean task.

A landlord beat up a 10-year-old boy, burnt him with scalding hot water and chopped off his arms.

Given the bleak IMF forecast, govt must now consider how to turn things around and prove that IMF has got things wrong

The elimination of polio is extremely difficult given the fact that 25% of families overall are refusing vaccination.

We salute you, Haris and Babar Suleman, you stood for the best of Pakistan & you will be remembered for years to come.

Foreign secretaries of Pak-India will have to work earnestly to set the agenda and put a derailed train back on track.

It is not a bad idea that military officials on both sides keep a hotline & talk down any problem that may arise.

Mobilising an unwilling and fractious population in support of the IDPs is, in short, a wish that will go unfulfilled.

Digitising land revenue records is going to enhance the process of tax collection.

It is Irsa's responsibility to ensure that the designated share of provinces is supplied to them and no cut is made.

The six victims luckily escaped the physical scars, but emotional ones they have suffered will stay with them for life

It is only fair to give Grant Flower some leeway before the pundits start judging his performance.

The fact that laws barring bonded labour in any form are still not enforced in Pakistan is highly disturbing.

The government’s response to the power crisis has been little more than organising a vast game of pass the parcel.

The move to go public with records will hopefully make it easier to make examples out of criminals.

What is happening in Gaza is nothing short of a massacre that, tragically, continues to take place with regularity.

Urgent measures need to be taken not only to prevent travel ban but also simply to save our own children from polio.

Focus of govt should be on preventing such incidents in the first place, making sure NGOs follow guidelines.

Lives as broken as this will take years to rebuild even if military activities are quickly concluded.

Decision to turn Dilip Kumar’s house into a heritage site signals willingness by government to accept a shared history

Effective policing and the support of local communities can and does defeat extremist groups bent on mayhem.

Whoever targeted MH17 has committed an appalling crime, and world needs to know who, what and why of this catastrophe.

Out of 300 people tested at a medical camp in the outskirt of Malir, 52 were found suffering from hepatitis B and C.

Can the security forces guarantee the safety of those who openly side with them in the long run?

The first six months of 2014 are turning out to be the deadliest since the Taliban were toppled.

Govt had made something of a fool of itself by claiming that the 3.3% growth rate reported to IMF was a ‘typo’.

PML-N cannot ignore PTI’s demands any longer — and will do so at its own peril.

The mesh of motorways and transport services is doing little to help those who till the fields and mine the quarries.

Nothing is going to change, until there is a change in the culture that nurtures circular debt & grubby self-interest.

Strategy for Karachi operation should be geared at reducing crime levels not increasing number of ‘suspects’ caught.

From the outset in Brazil, the Germans looked like a team on a mission.

It is vital that the two candidates agree on a power-sharing formula for the stability and well-being of Afghanistan.

There has been little legislation to purge out the menace of dowry from society.

Govt must ensure that fundamental rights of individuals are not breached when Protection of Pakistan Bill is invoked.

IDPs are in extremis because government put them there, and denying them aid is an act of breathtaking callousness.

In the long run, it will inevitably prompt Pakistan to raise its own military budget to keep up.

NSA activities are proving to be as damaging to international relations as they are useful in providing intelligence.

There is no benefit of having a free passage if passengers disembark into same chaos they left at the start of journey

With the elimination of militancy, the government could launch new initiatives to boost the economy

Football analyst David Keegan termed Argentina’s ascent to the final ‘a body blow to the spirits of the...

The campuses in Pakistan have no software to detect plagiarism in local or in foreign languages other than English.

IMF wants to wrest control of the SBP from political control and create a truly independent entity.

It takes years for child protection legislation to be enacted and implemented, and there are no quick fixes.

Afghan presidential election appears to be bringing further instability into the region rather than peace and harmony.

Addressing TTP safe heavens in other parts of the country is as, if not more, important than securing North Waziristan

The agriculturists and growers are adamant that the shortage is deliberate and does not result from natural causes.