Editorial

The Supreme Court has decided that the best way to solve the Balochistan problem is by convening a grand jirga.

It is about time that the issue of cruelty to animals is brought to national attention.

Even though it may sound tough in its rhetoric, all the clauses have given the Americans plenty of wiggle room.

It is the immunity clause that the prime minister says he is determined to uphold at all costs.

Has the time not arrived to review the working of the ISI and put it on a better footing.

The best thing would be if parties purged their ranks of the black sheep involving in the extortion rackets.

UK’s Office for National Statistics tells us that that a total of 2,411 Pakistanis applied for asylum in 2011.

Procedure of getting rid of him will be complicated, be overtaken by next elections. That price, he is willing to pay.

The operation of forced conversions is taking place in a far more organised manner than previously thought.

The suicide attack in Peshawar proves that militants remain active and able to strike at will.

There is some hope that perhaps, finally, democracy may be taking root in Pakistan.

4.5 million citizens have used SMS service to verify voter registration details, with the number due to increase.

Much disturbance to our democratic system has been caused over the past decades by actions planned by the agencies.

The kidnapping strategy adopted by the Taliban has been an enormous success, giving them money and publicity.

Pakistan has 82 political parties registered. Handful of parties have any kind of representation in any assembly.

Mehrangate: In Pakistan, financial accountability is undermined by delay of audit, not by secret funds.

The plan of using radio to win over the populace, could have succeeded but it has not because of sheer incompetence.

CJ observes that institutions including Pakistan Steel Mills, Pakistan Railways and PIA have all been ruined.

The Iran-Pakistan pipeline is so vital to the country’s energy needs that the extra cost can be overlooked.

Short of being able to evict the Taliban, there is little the government can do to protect educational institutions.

Soldiers who are fighting a war they know cannot be won and for a cause that now eludes them, are bound to snap.

Abida has simply chosen to tell her reasons for favouring smoking. Is this truly a crime?

To stop such attacks, all agenci­es, all securi­ty force person­nel must demostrate their will, commit­ment.

Only time will tell if new powers granted to the commission have a genuine impact on the lives of women in Pakistan.

The National Commission for Human Rights Bill should not end up being yet another govt body that is ruined by inertia.

Experts are warning that the dengue outbreak this year could be even worse than in 2011.

Fact remains that simply appointing a new head is unlikely to have much of an impact on ISI's activities, performance.

Our current phase has grown directly out of a warlike nationalism etched into the national mind as ideology.

In a team that has been pilloried for its arrogance, no one ever had a bad word to say about the humble Dravid.

Fortunately new rules would prevent controversy like JUI-F’s Maulana Ghafoor Haideri becoming opposition leader.

If we are to function as a state with rules, conform to Constitution, those engaged in such acts need to be controlled

However, two of the five members of the ECP who were hearing her case voted to absolve Ms Shah.

At the founding of Pakistan, Hindus comprised nearly 15 per cent of the country’s population, now barely two per cent.

The party has conceded that it has a lot of thinking to do. Much of it will need to be done by Rahul Gandhi.

In a country where income inequality is so pronounced, it is no surprise that jealousy, anger lead to theft, violence.

On International Women’s Day, lets take stock of just how dire the situation for women remains in the country.

There is a need for the police to treat sexual crimes with the seriousness they deserve.

There seems to be no reason at all why women running in a marathon should provoke so much anger.

A pleasant surprise to hear Mian Nawaz Sharif say the right thing as far as the military establishment is concerned.

There was a moment when the Chaudhrys of Gujrat were interested in rejoining Nawaz Sharif.

The province is drifting away from the federation. What else do we need in order to open our eyes on this matter?

One can only imagine what it is that we need to see to realise that militants pose single biggest threat to Pakistan.

China is clear that Xinjiang violence is fanned by movements percolating in two states: Pakistan and Kazakhstan.

Khar publicly disavowing the policy of 'strategic depth' is a good initial step to fixing ties with Afghanistan.

The suo motu notice has highlighted a societal malaise that haunts Pakistan: the powerful will get away with anything.

Failure to investigate groups 'selling' high-value targets to militants has encouraged trend of kidnappings.

Given that the elections have taken place, it points to the fact that our democracy continues to function.

It finally seems that we have a Supreme Court which is ready to deal with issues squarely.

Pakistan has decided to liberalise trade with India by moving from a positive list to a negative list.

According to recent reports, Hindus are being kidnapping and forced into marriage to Muslim men.