Editorial

The deaths of Jiang Hua and her Pakistani associate, are at best suspicious, and must be investigated.

The move is disappointing because it shows the skewed priorities of the government and the military.

The gross injustice imparted to the Baloch can only begin to be rectified if the military’s power is reduced.

There is a lot that the future holds in store for Amir, many believing he will emerge as one of the world’s greats.

There are few details of what appear in this PEMRA code for TV content, but the earlier signs are ominous.

What adds to the disastrous nature of such attacks is that they serve to detach political leaders from the people.

All 25 of the passengers travelling from Gilgit to Rawalpindi are believed to have been Shia.

Ms Bukhari should be disqualified for slapping a polling officer as she visited a polling station in her constituency.

With the firewall in place, the government will be able to take the war on internet freedom to a new level.

From now on she will be looked on as a pioneer that others will be seeking to emulate.

The crisis may not be followed by democracy because those who are in revolt have no idea of it.

Pakistan’s problems in Afghanistan are a result of its policy in the latter country.

Parliament is expected to give only broad guidelines on how to deal with the US.

For the very first time, the Gilani has called for the Taliban in Afghanistan to come to the negotiating table.

Despite the seeming recent calm, the war against militancy still needs to be fought.

The HEC, being the regulator of universities, should not be ranking them since that is a separate function.

Baloch leaders are waiting to see if the amnesty announcement has the blessings of the military establishment.

No matter how much the US wishes to distance itself from Pakistan, a complete break in relations would hurt the US.

US, Nato allies should have learned after a decade in Afghanistan that the Quran needs to be treated with respect.

The whole thing seems to be turning into something of a farce. The case seems to be getting nowhere at all.

It is far better to have whitewashed the English cricket team in the Tests and lost the ODIs rather than vice versa.

Benazir assassination: It is a good omen the report has been discussed in public, lies open for all of us to consider.

Rohaifa Bibi suffered a massive cardiac arrest after seeing two of her sons at SC, missing since 2010, last week.

It augurs well for our democracy and indicates that the govt is eager to iron out the wrinkles which mar the system.

DPC has the distinction of containing two big jihadi outfits banned internationally, but not banned inside Pakistan.

In a country where women are marginalised, their political participation curtailed, this was a heartening display.

The process of dispensing aid should be monitored and accounted for from end to end.

If the ultimate goal is sustainable peace, Pakistan and India just made a substantial stride towards achieving that.

What is most saddening is the gender discrimination evident in the fact that all the dumped foetuses were female.

Given the times that we live in, some will wonder if mentioning names is some kind of a threat.

Had India been there in Islamabad, the 4 could swing regional strategic balance in favour of peace, economic activity.

The Gilani government is better-placed than the Musharraf regime to grant the MFN status to India.

As long as this cycle of violence remains, there is little hope of a peaceful resolution to Balochistan’s woes.

As India offers Pakistan more access, the rest of the world stands to benefit.

How the 20th Amendment will fare is anyone’s guess, on paper it represents a significant step forward for democracy.

The flow of blood never seems to cease in Balochistan. Attention of the world has been directed towards it.

Parliament will be happy to decide the matter of resumption of routes, but it will ask questions before it does so.

The PM and his team will need to explain to all of us why this was the case and what needs to happen next.

SBP has transformed into a different entity, more independent in spirit, unlikely to be cowed — at least in analysis.

In an ideal world one would want some kind of dialogue between the two sides, or tolerance for each other’s opinions.

Experts say that preserving it can cost over Rs2.5 million, so clearly government support in this would be good.

Should the intelligence agencies keep defying the Court, they should be held in contempt of court.

Should the prime minister fail to write the letter, the PPP will have no one but itself to blame for the consequences.

Pakistan’s concerns have been addressed by allowing it in plus the Afghan factions it thinks it controls.

It would seem obvious that cutting off funding could go a long way in stopping, or atleast hamper Taliban activities.

Even if Mansoor has been killed, this does not entirely justify the use of drone technology in Pakistan.

The mere fact that the US Congress saw fit to conduct these hearings shows how dire the situation really is.

It is now time for the international community to act before more innocent Syrian lives are taken.

For the sake of democracy, the best thing the political parties can do is pass the 20th Amendment as soon as possible.

Debate over the subject will arouse a lot of passion, make it difficult for the ruling coalition to reopen the routes.