Editorial

Pakistan's courts crack down on synthetic milk as food adulteration becomes a public health crisis

New data warns that cutting overseas aid could lead to 23 million avoidable deaths by 2030

India & US strike a strategic trade deal, critics warn it may cost Delhi its energy ties with Russia

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Islamabad invited to facilitate Iran-US nuclear talks, highlighting Pakistan’s growing influence in world affairs

PM Sharif, CM Afridi meet to tackle K-P’s security, fiscal crises

Coordinated attacks show militancy in Balochistan remains a grave threat to stability

Cricket has become collateral damage in the deepening politicisation of Indo-Pak rivalry

With jails beyond capacity, Punjab’s prison system exposes deep failures in justice, healthcare

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Fatal open manholes, shameful police cover-up in Lahore highlight a lethal lack of civic accountability

US-Iran tensions peak as naval drillsm military build-up threaten overshadowing nuclear talks

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Pakistan remains Nipah-free, but officials ramp up border screening as the deadly virus surfaces in India

Trade is up 20% as Pakistan and Bangladesh "bury the hatchet"

Each Pakistani now owes Rs333,000 as total debt hits Rs80.5tn, threatening to eclipse the national GDP

Khan, in solitary confinement, denied audience for more than 100 days, is unbecoming of democracy

Fires do not claim at least 73 lives simply because a match is struck

Officials can tout record $38.5 billion remittances as an economic triumph, does not make the claim true

Karachi’s stray dog crisis reflects years of policy neglect, not lack of solutions

Tirah Valley’s crisis exposes dangerous gaps in state coordination on security, relief

Ruling risks squeezing compliant taxpayers while encouraging business fragmentation

Sindh trains nurses at great cost, yet offers few jobs, fuelling unemployment, accelerating brain drain

By holding rates steady, the SBP prioritised stability, inflation control over premature economic stimulus

Dual citizenship undermines state loyalty when held by officials

While the Domestic Violence Act is well-intended, vague language risks misuse

Unusually harsh winter exposes Pakistan’s climate unpreparedness, demanding long-term planning

Factional rifts, broken Doha pledges expose Taliban 2.0’s failure to govern

Potential dialogue between US, Iran offers hope for resolving nuclear issues, regional disputes without conflict

Pakistan must urgently adopt science-based solutions to avert a water crisis

Sindh's education reforms face skepticism as corruption, mismanagement plague matriculation and intermediate exams

Child protection, the "normalisation" of infanticide/abandonment, and the lack of a social safety net

Decade-long delay in Karachi’s Safe City project is "inexcusable" given its status as Pakistan's economic hub

Kinetic military action is required rather than leaving civilians (peace committees) to face "the wolves" alone

Nearly 4,000 HIV-positive children in Sindh expose systemic failure in infection control, regulation

Making Karachi a federal territory won’t fix broken services; it would push power even further from citizens

With costs 34% higher than peers, Pakistan needs stable taxes, cheaper energy and real policy certainty

Jacobabad custodial assault demands institutional reform to end illegal police coercion

Gold hits a record Rs500,000 per tola in Pakistan as Greenland tensions drive a global surge

Pakistan navigates a new Middle East order as Trump’s Gaza initiative divides global powers, testing budgets

Punjab’s reliance on reactive fog cannons has failed to solve Lahore’s air crisis, leaving millions at health risk

Trump’s claim on Greenland marks a dangerous shift toward aggression, threatening Western security

New legislation allowing MPs to conceal assets is a violation of public office norms

Despite quotas, women make up only 5% of the federal workforce, leaving a talent pool largely untapped

Pakistan’s power system is failing; fast-tracking high-capacity lines is vital to stop the economic drain

With growth at 2.7% and a rising deficit, institutional reforms are now the only path to economic survival

Pakistan’s political crisis deepens: protests grow over rigged elections, strikes risk alienating public support

Karachi fire exposes systemic failure: years of inaction, repeated tragedies, left to burn once again

Gaza peace transition plan faces key questions: who will disarm Hamas, and how will Israel's role be defined?