Editorial

Passing the RGST bill may be hard, but, in the long run, it is also the right thing to do.

We have seen similar indifference in the past from Pakistani missions when it comes to helping nationals abroad.

Pakistan depends solely on imported petrol, there is not much that can be done about passing this increase in prices.

At a broader level, the events in Karachi highlight the dilemma of the government in regulating oil prices.

The Interior ministry is famous for overreacting to what it deems dangerous to Pakistan.

The new banking regulations have been passed unanimously in both the Senate and the National Assembly.

A host of social attitudes and discriminations come into play when it comes to protecting women's rights.

If Qaddafi is true to his word, very few Libyans will be allowed to survive.

Tax evasion on the scale that exists in Pakistan is not possible without the connivance the FBR.

The recognition of Faiz in India is to be welcomed, we need to do our bit to promote what we have in common.

Whether Davis has diplomatic immunity needs to be decided not by a court of law but by the foreign office.

There are too many secrets and the Davis affair, now with the ISI-CIA tussle, appears to be adding to these.

The Sharifs have had differences with the PPP on such as the RGST and the phasing out of the petrol subsidy.

The interior minister’s remarks that artists going to India will require a NOC from are hardly reassuring.

If Afridi bats at the top and brings in Wahab Riaz as an opening bowler, we might have a chance against Sri Lanka.

The study also calls for a bigger effort to channelise money coming home through the formal banking system.

While justice may have been belatedly served in the Godhra case, Modi is still in charge in Gujarat.

Many figures from the HDI can be cited but that will be pointless. Sadly, we know just how badly off we are.

There is no doubt democratization forces in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen are taking succour from their Muslim brethren.

Will the PPP be able to keep its government afloat with IMF mandated taxation and ending of the subsidy on petrol.

While Kasab faces capital punishment, his patrons, and masterminds of the attacks, still operate freely in Pakistan.

WAR revealed the shocking statistic that only 3% of rape cases in Karachi result in convictions against the accused.

The lifeline offered to Pakistan’s flood victims through WFP food distribution programmes has been severed.

Another attack on foreign soil launched from Pakistan would inevitably leave the country still more isolated.

The controversy over the so-called PCO judges creates a cloud of doubt

Why should an innocent seasonal pastime become a revolt against the state?

One will have to respectfully disagree with Supreme Court’s suspension of a decision by the Parliamentary Committee.

While India are the slight favourites, the dominant Australians of the past are no more.

High emotion and reference to national honour should be avoided in the Davis affair.

The Raymond Davis case raises key questions about what exactly is happening on our soil and for what reasons.

Ad hocism was once the habit of the executive because of its dominance of the judiciary as an institution.

His poetry was lyrical, above politics, despite accusations to the contrary and, therefore, eternal.

Delay caused by Davis case in crucial trilateral talks to discuss the future of Afghanistan will serve as a setback.

Sometimes one is forced to wonder who is in control of this country. Is TTP is presiding over government?

There is a need to create wider social acceptability for eunuchs. The loan recovery idea is welcome.

Supreme Court interest in the long-standing issue of retired officers being rehired on contract is encouraging.

All anecdotal evidence suggests that the real rate of unemployment is significantly higher.

Why has the Fata jirga concluded an accord between Sunnis, Shias under authority of taliban and not the governmant.

Both the mainstream parties are in favour of normalisation with India but the army and the ISI call the shots.

There is no sight quite as pathetic as that of a dictator who refuses to accept his time is up.

It is crucial that the matter be handled coolly, logically and with the purpose of bringing long-term benefit to PIA.

What may matter significantly more than the actual size of the cabinet is the issue of what it can achieve.

There is a hint of indirectly revealed truth in Nawaz Sharif ’s reluctance to topple the PPP coalition government.

The survey by FAFEN’s Education Monitor Division shows why we find ourselves in such a mess.

Investigators say an email sent by Musharraf to Benazir could be interpreted as a threat.

The assault on members of minority communities continues.

Indo-Pak relations over last decade has been characterised by India insisting letting up on cross-border terrorism.

Devolving power regulation has added advantage of rewarding regions with lower rates of theft with lower tariffs.

Benazir was deeply anxious about her security and had messaged Pakistan’s ambassador to the US...

The bill imposing restrictions on the misuse of loudspeakers to spread sectarian hatred is a welcome step.