Editorial

If change is going to come it will be painfully slow because it requires society to change itself.

Parents need to be more aware of grotesque content of some games, consider whether they are appropriate for children.

These women who were once forced to face war should not be neglected and should be provided proper medical care.

Deaths in Karachi only prove that those involved in efforts to eradicate polio are no less than soldiers on frontline.

Who will stop the militants and how, so that this ceaseless cycle of death can be broken?

Fact is a band of heavily armed militants was able to make their way into heavily secured facility, & inflict havoc.

Indian Muslim terrorists cannot qualify as non-state actors because Pakistan used its non-state actors against India.

Every time there is a horrifying school shooting in US, politicians tear up but never dare speak of ‘gun control’.

So shameful has been Pakistan’s performance in this field that accountability itself seems like corruption.

It is our bad luck that ideology of those who want to push Pakistan back is same as ideology of the state of Pakistan.

Not renaming Shadman chowk shows how our government balks at the mere threat of trouble by rightwing groups.

We need to act in order to stop the wave of madness which is claiming lives in this fashion.

Committee formed to oversee Keenjar Lake’s contamination is requested to make efforts in removing this contamination.

Some means need to be found to end violence, make it possible for people to live lives not constantly marred by fear.

When we see someone in danger; do we blindly act like heroes and go in to help or do we assess our own safety first?

He may have been mainstream but he never sold out to get there; rest of the world had to make place for Ravi Shankar.

Lack of coordination between institutions for ‘close off’ dates means students were unable to apply for other courses.

PPP has been active passing pro-women legislation at the centre but now it needs to mobilise its members in provinces.

The lack of maintenance or timely replacement of cylinders as they age adds to the risks they pose.

Militants are misusing Pakistan’s territory, need to be stopped. If there were no militants, there would be no drones.

Malala has moved the world; it is a pity it took so terrible a crime to do so.

Paris can be a good beginning to get the Taliban exposed to the art of give and take after the conclusion of a war.

Crisis in Egypt has come rather swiftly, with more and more divides coming between the people and various institutions

A student should not have lost his life over being tardy, we hope to see justice served to the teacher in this matter.

Pakistan was once the world’s best. Now, they sit ninth. The rot must be tackled swiftly.

Modern philosophy emphasises that zoos should focus on conservation and also educating people about wildlife.

Reading will be promoted only when the average citizen takes to the habit.

Resort to piped import of gas has been delayed because of global politics and uncertain pipeline transitions.

Kite flying is a tradition and a part of Lahore’s heritage that needs to be saved.

Leveson Inquiry, set up in response to tabloid phone-hacking scandal in UK, may have found an agreeable middle ground.

What these results show is that anyone incautious enough to predict PML-N’s demise in Punjab was wildly premature.

Successful hosting of peace festival in one of the most volatile regions proves people still crave traditional sports.

It seems that the motive of the terrorists is to spread their ideology that children should not attend school.

In Lahore, as winter has ridden in, the supply of natural gas and power has begun to dwindle from households.

Our authorities need to be more proactive and have better rules in place to stifle the consequences of violence.

Judiciary may want to look at its role in the affair, how it released everyone who challenged state from Lal Masji

Pakistan control neither the Afghan nor Pakistani Taliban and needs foreign assistance to fight them.

Government must take action against those who desecrated the memories of the community’s deceased loved ones.

A ruling body can run its country however it likes but placing trackers on female members of society is laughable.

In the latest case of minority rights, not even a court order was enough to save the temples or the homes.

More responsible way of promoting sports would be to use money to train sportspeople, ensure they can earn a living.

Pakistan’s sisters and daughters continue to face injustice in the form of rape, violence without due process of...

By designating Mullah Nazir as ‘friendly’, Pakistan has indirectly designated the Americans as an enemy.

The latest batch of Taliban leaders being released is due to a much-weakened Foreign Office on its own.

‘National interest’ is often used on such matters, but we need to think if the internal strain is good for our nation.

PTA should be asked to explain under what legal provision it went ahead to monitor private conversations.

The vote clearly demonstrates the number of nations supporting Palestine, contrary to Israeli opinion.

There need to be laws to safeguard against rape & greater awareness must be spread on rights for both men and women.

Mere fact that the issue is being discussed with calls made for ‘direct dialogue’ marks an important step forward.

While we need some linkages with US for now, we must think of moving towards greater freedom from US leash in future.