Editorial

In Karachi, some other cities, elections are now seen as tussle between 2 forces hanging onto traditional strongholds.

About-turn in this case is by the Asian Development Bank. We will be more environmentally friendly, but at what cost?

Until the gravity of the situation is recognised, Shias will continue to be slaughtered.

Given the current situation, further peace overtures may be impossible, but we should not throw away previous gains.

For the Taliban, negotiations are not simply an end in themselves; they are merely a way to take a breather, regroup.

Beyond issue of ‘ghost’ schools, issue of standards at functioning government schools also needs to be addressed.

After US pullout it's an open question whether Taliban will redouble efforts to dislodge Karzai regime or not.

Workers are justified in demanding they not be deported as they committed no wrong; in fact, they have been cheated.

Development funds should be utilised where most needed, process for doing so should be free of partisan concerns.

Possibly, for the first time in our history, all opposition parties are ready to fight their battle at the ballot.

February 14th needs to be accepted, as a day which offers opportunities for plain, simple enjoyment.

Depreciation in rupee is much worse than 20-year average decline and IMF says it should be devalued further.

It is unwise to use vital installations, like the biggest airport in the country, as the security for bonds.

Beyond legal implications for US, the memo unwittingly provides rationale to countries for targeting citizens.

As external funding drys up, forex reserves are under threat and last quarter of current fiscal year will be critical.

More rationality needed when addressing matter of Iran’s nuclear weapons and more equality shown towards other nations

Among the stains on NA’s record is the fact that it allowed 176 private member bills to simply languish.

Institutions of state need to operate within parameters of constitutional boundaries, or else, anarchy may rise again.

Gender-based sensitivity must begin at home and at the primary level in schools.

Karachi now basically operates on a four-day workweek.

The PPP’s two allies in government, the MQM and the ANP, have both stated they will contest the election...

SBP has admitted failure in attempt to kick-start expansion of private sector credit and to trigger investment, growth

By hanging Guru, India is, in fact, inflaming the very sentiment it wishes to suppress, the of tag “unjust and...

Unless genuine civilian rule can be established, the problems of Balochistan will not go away.

Terrorists who killed thousands of Pakistan civilians, soldiers, police need to be dealt with an iron hand & defeated.

The entire role of our agencies in the ‘dirty war’ waged after 9/11 must be made public.

PTI is on this path because realises its popularity levels have fallen and Qadri wants to continue hogging limelight.

Bar on jobs by ECP is not a solution to the problem that political appointments bring.

Just the accusation of blasphemy triggers a reaction so frenzied that even authorities fall into the trap.

The pace at which violence continues to increase, in so many different forms, is deeply disturbing.

Schools are the right place to begin such sex education campaigns, naturally in an appropriate fashion.

It is unfair now to the people who paid for the conversion, to suddenly find that there is no more CNG.

Nobel for Malala would be a slap in the face for those who concocted conspiracy theories regarding the Taliban attack.

Government should negotiate only if it has the upper hand & feels that talks are only way to maintain that advantage.

Distance learning programmes should be encouraged so long as they provide quality education to students.

The idea of trained soldiers indulging in mutilations that amount to war crimes is hard to digest.

The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi is possibly the first one that comes to mind when Shias are killed.

Lahore government, and indeed federal and every other city government, has to ensure that vaccinations reach children.

State institutions owe public an accounting of accepting drones and need to take ownership of war against militancy.

Need of the hour is for political players in Karachi to suspend their differences and focus on the common threat.

The real answer lies in austerity, in cost-cutting. Not by the average Pakistani but by the government.

Coal mine owners are responsible for providing a safe working environment for their workers in accordance with the law

ECP report says 114 parties (of the 200 registered parties) had not held intra-party elections in years.

Lt Gen (retd) Shahid Aziz needs to explain why he did not resign despite his reservations about how Kargil transpired.

In theory pipeline makes excellent sense, in reality it raises questions as far as matter of Pakistan-US ties goes.

The real and more relevant issue is why the government is talking to Dr Qadri anyway?

The Rohingya Muslims are as genuine an example as it is possible to find of a people without a state.

ICC needs to consider if India should be allowed to hold tournaments when it can’t guarantee safety of all players.

Everyone has a role to play in ensuring free and fair elections and no one should be allowed to overstep their bounds.

Investigation into the matter of unrecorded receipts be launched, appropriate action be taken against those involved.