Editorial

Presently, SMEs in Pakistan account for a fourth of total exports

If the people responsible had done their jobs, 22 people would still be alive

The calculations are so complicated that most probably even the taxation authorities don’t know them

There is reason to believe that talks are not as advanced as Pakistani authorities would suggest

The people of South Punjab have longed for a definite administrative identification

This daredevil attack on the UAE’s territory has come at a crisscrossed moment

The top research institute recently said the country needs to maintain an average growth rate of over 7%

It’s a very catch-22 situation. Thus the poor are caught in a vicious cycle of misery

Things have become alarming in Karachi where the infestation rate has been documented as high as 40%

Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s deputy minister of culture and information, has brought to the fore a pertinent point

It is disappointing that there was no condemnation of the incident by the Pakistani government

The fact is that Pakistan’s economy is in dire stress. It is crisscrossed in an inertia at home and abroad

Jail authorities had not only encouraged him but also provided him with whatever resources he needs in order to study

TikTokers tend to be on the lookout for novel ways to muster ‘likes’ and become social media stars overnight

Pursuing the case on behalf of the state will set a great precedent. It will act as deterrence in future

A businessman from a minority community lost his life and money in a daylight robbery in the upscale Clifton

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin also took an interesting approach to counter criticism of the massive tax bomb

A plethora of oops went altogether that led to the unimaginable Murree death toll

2019 incident saw more than 1,500 people being infected with HIV out of which at least 50 children died

Overall risk now remains high since we are knee deep in the fifth wave

Short-term risks include societal divides, livelihood crises and mental health deterioration

Afghanistan is in need of a global Marshall Plan

The U-turn by the alleged victim has given the case a Kafkaesque surrealist turn

Baqir painted a picture so rosy he might have been mistaken for a florist rather than an economist

Real security is human security, and this new policy lays out a roadmap for it

As for prisoners’ hospitalisation, the law says they can be shifted only to government hospitals

Notorious TTP activist grew in the rank and file of terror hierarchy, and was cajoling for reorienting splinter groups

Suu Kyi was found guilty of importing walkie-talkies and letting her security staff use them

Politics of hope, despair

Time to give serious thought to the issue and take preventive measures

Being an agrarian country, Pakistan should focus on a broad policy parameter to stock food grains

Pakistan enjoys a broadened wavelength of commonalities with the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

The total taxes amount to 35% with the addition of 19.5% GST on mobile calls

There are a few graveyards in all cities to accommodate those whose families cannot afford to pay the price

Reaction from officials, including the Prime Minister himself, was appalling, to say the least

Educated people are needed to carry out tasks of modern times

Nazir, who said he would appeal the ruling, has a sordid history of sexual crimes

Governments over the world are making efforts to inoculate the maximum number of people

Justice Ayesha’s elevation is worth appreciating

It is time to rekindle efforts and work towards creating an ecosystem in which dolphins are able to self-sustain

Tokayev, who initially promised harsh action, appears to have softened

On the contentious issue of Pak-Afghan border fencing, the ISPR chief said 94% of the fencing has been done

The PM noted that many countries were now taking proactive steps to address climate change

They fail to realise that old buildings are historic monuments, so they should be preserved

It is incumbent upon the PTI to come out clean, and never indulge in politics on this issue

These infirmaries are facing multiple issues like shortage of doctors, lack of medicines, long-deferred surgeries

Income tax collection surpassed the target by just Rs5 billion

SAARC member states should rally behind Pakistan’s intention to make the regional body an organic entity

There is indeed a case to be made for reducing taxes on imported paper if it can lead to publishing of cheaper books

The investigation into the first has yielded no action against any suspects