Editorial

The fishing community has accused the coastguards of extortion.

It is more than time that the PTI moved beyond the politics of the kindergarten.

Deal between Tehran and the P5+1 opens up the doors for an era of new relations between Iran and the West.

Pakistan could meet the energy needs it so badly needs through the gas pipeline from Iran.

The fact is, over the years, we have failed to dampen the spark of sectarianism when it had first started to smoulder.

Headless, the mighty NAB chicken wanders hither and thither, whilst the corrupt laugh as they count their winnings.

Thus far, all we have is talk, and we have been at this point many times over the last 20 years.

Please explain, Government of Pakistan — just what threat did the IMDb present?

The real fact is that a war has been raging in our country for years.

Given the status of tourism up north, it is no surprise that little attention is paid to developing tourism in Sindh.

Pakistan cannot afford the experimentation and hidden political agendas that come along with ostensibly free money.

Condemnations of the November 21 strike have poured in from all quarters.

FPSC points out that most candidates fail to clear the English segment of the test.

While controls are necessary, it is hoped that a blanket ban is not imposed on social media.

We need to face the reality of drones and work within this realm to find a way to cope with the menace of terrorism.

Pakistan must work on the environmental policymaking that has never quite had a place before in Pakistani politics.

Journalists lack the knowledge that would enable them to better protect themselves in cyberspace.

We hope Government will realise that the best way to reduce subsidies is to crack down on theft.

Biased attitudes towards the girl child are the reason why women in Pakistan face discrimination.

FIA investigation could settle many things and also suggest to us how best to avoid military interference in future.

Clamping down on social media alone is of limited value, even if the government’s intentions are good.

A strong check-and-balance system is needed to hold the education department responsible for each rupee allocated.

Disseminating unsubstantiated information can have extremely dangerous consequences in a nation as volatile as ours.

The implications of such a prosecution if it goes ahead are profound.

It is essential that Pakistan invests in mitigating and protective measures in respect of extreme weather events.

Any move to clean up corruption has to be welcomed.

The IMF appears to be quietly lowering the hurdles required for the next few tranches of its bailout package.

One can only be grateful Tendulkar bade farewell at the right time, accorded send-off befitting someone of his stature

Better approach would be for govt to remove itself from role of market participant, instead focus on being regulator.

There is still huge room for improvement as far as taking foolproof security measures are concerned.

Poverty is a major stressor, and with poverty and food insecurity on the rise, we may expect further tragedies.

Wherever these residents have been forced to relocate to, law enforcers should ensure they have secure living spaces.

The need of the hour is to get the military on both sides into dialogue via the DGMOs at an early date.

Their contention is that they are being punished for something that is not their fault — they were born this way.

If non-accredited ‘universities’ are operating without conforming to protocols, this debases entire structure.

The gulf we now see between the army and the JI is unprecedented in our history.

While new players might still struggle, at least initially, they cannot do much worse than the present set of batsmen.

It is time for the government to stop dithering and make the decision to let go of the PSM.

The death of Dr Nasiruddin will undoubtedly weaken the Haqqani Network.

The Philippine government is still in shock and cannot be blamed for any delay in the delivery of assistance — yet.

It is important that the team does not become complacent and works on eliminating its weaknesses.

ISPR's statment correctly points out that the head of JI is not required to determine who is a martyr, and who is not.

Terrorism comes low on the list of concerns, with only 10 per cent of the population seeing it as a core issue.

We must finish off polio before we embarrassingly allow the number of cases this year to supersede last year’s...

If law enforcers are unable to maintain peace during Ashura, city can easily spiral into a vicious cycle of violence.

Government can rightly celebrate an achievement that will allow Pakistan to further expand trade with European Union.

The prime minister has made a good gesture by visiting an area where feelings of neglect and abandonment run high.

Hindus in Pakistan have a right to a marriage law, and it should be presented and passed with due speed.

Given the significance of LG polls for democracy, we should move ahead with it wherever we can as quickly as possible.

Mutiny has always been regarded as the most serious of crimes, attracting the severest of punishments.