Editorial

One wonders what kind of jammers are installed at the Adiala Jail which fail to jam mobile calls.

Reducing the vulnerability of airports is an intelligence-led activity that has to mesh with civilian agencies.

We must seriously consider taking on a campaign to spread knowledge about how the sex of a child is determined.

The deadlock between presidential candidates must be resolved so attention can be diverted to more pressing issues.

Whatever the final outcome of the fight for North Waziristan, it will be the 600,000 IDPs that pay the highest price.

If govt is seriously committed to reclaiming its land, it must ensure it takes back from its ‘dedicated’ task force.

There need to be some frank discussions and tangible goodwill gestures on the ground.

Lobbyists must continue pressing lawmakers to address the issue of child marriage and work to eradicate it.

The govt is in violation of its own rules as it fails to form a public body for implementation of the RTI laws.

PBS have discarded the policy of releasing national accounts at the end of every three months of the fiscal year.

Rolling back extremism is a generational challenge and it is one that Pakistan must rise to — now.

The passing of Pakistan Protection Bill shows that government has no long-term solutions for the menace militancy.

Prisoners should be awarded punishment based on the crime they committed and not the amount of money they produced.

It is vital that the post of CEC is maintained and strengthened rather than enfeebled for political convenience.

Militancy can only be effectively if Pakistan and Afghanistan cooperate fully in the matter.

Times of war sometimes merit unusual legislation, which cuts corners and palpably infringes a sheaf of human rights.

While no one wants to see a long, protracted war, its necessary to keep heat on till we’re sure the area is clear.

The tightened ring of security at airports will handicap passengers but this is the price we simply have to pay.

We hope that the operation is concluded swiftly & IDPs are repatriated well before they put down roots of permanence.

A footballer from Lyari was arrested & sent to prison on charges of police encounter and possession of illegal weapons

We are unwilling to take tough measures required to improve our security systems & protect ourselves more effectively.

Sri Lankan authorities have identified about 1,500 Pakistanis who were asylum seekers and registered with UNHCR.

For far too long in this country, we have let municipal authorities neglect safety of our children, other loved ones.

North Waziristan IDP crisis is going to get worse before it gets better — one of the few certainties before us today.

The only way to tackle domestic abuse is to arrest offenders, make examples of them for other abusive elements.

Stopgap measures are unlikely to turn around what has been a significant military drubbing for the Iraqi army.

We must hope things can move forward from this point on, and the kind of cooperation spoken of turned into reality.

Key challenge is developing a better understanding of each other’s concerns, willingness to work against militancy.

One doesn’t know if the promises made by BCCI and Srinivasan especially will be kept following his ascent to the...

There will be further bumps along the road before this major project is completed, but a start has been made.

Sindh is disaster-prone, and it is going to be important to design and build projects that are disaster resistant.

Government, security forces need to put on their thinking caps and security needs to be beefed up around all airports

Trial of Al Jazeera journalists show how vulnerable journalists can be when working in situations such as one in Egypt

System set up to facilitate emigrants is in need of reform & we needs to invest in some urgent lifeboat maintenance.

Govt’s shocking mishandling of Tahirul Qadri's arrival can only be put down to panic — which was perhaps unwarranted.

When govt authorised Zarb-e-Azb it must have realised that it will result in massive displacement of civilians.

We lack respect for animals and need to work hard in the way of promoting love and respect for animals.

It is time political parties are held accountable for their activists’ actions.

The actions being taken right now will add immensely to our economic woes and cripple future governments.

Americans would be foolish in the extreme to provide what would be quickly seen as a ‘Shia air force’ by Sunni states

Admissions of failure, chants of praise and even random gibberish become more and more common as World Cup proceeds.

The authorities need to devise a long-term rehabilitation plan for IDPs that is designed to fulfil their basic needs.

Building safety & maintenance should come under SBCA and KMC so they can be held responsible if any accident occurs.

Local administration should have planned ahead in terms of making essentials available for devotees attending the urs.

Country should stand united to give space and shelter to those suffering the worst from more than a decade of conflict

Govt needs to improve employment rates or we may find overqualified candidates in jobs requiring lower qualifications.

Ethnic violence in Sri Lanka rapidly spirals out of control and can lead to thousands of deaths in a very short time.

At the very least those behind the deaths of the protesters must be punished.

Such is nature of sectarian killing, hate-speech that its difficult to escape suspicion that state looks away from it.

We welcome the legislation and await the first prosecutions with considerable interest.