Editorial

It’s high time issue-based politics reigned supreme

Karachi has one of the worst transport systems in the world due to lack of planning, negligence and corruption.

While stocks running short at the start of the year is a reality, the trade deficit has brought attention to the issue

Households consuming less than 200 units a month would be exempted from the new tariff

Several incidents of violence establish the vulnerability of immature people to what is known as suggestibility.

Laws are supposed to be organic and must cater to the fundamentals of liberty, emancipation and compassion.

Beyond NAB’s mandate, we all know the extent of tax evasion and other forms of unethical or illegal earning

Nine out of 10 slanderous stories against Muslims in the media were found false after investigations

Solid solutions will not be easy to come by, with rampant inflation making decision-making harder for the govt

The amended version of the Sindh Local Government Bill 2021 had clipped the powers of the elected bodies

It is impossible to claim that terrorism is down when we have seen the equivalent of an entire platoon martyred

The pandemic has the potential to slump the global economy but major powers are more inclined to settle scores.

Sindh government’s corona vaccination drive has been stalled over reported delay in the payment of salaries.

The multi-billion Ravi riverfront project is, in fact, all about the shoddy work while acquiring agricultural lands.

Pakistan’s performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup has surprised the whole cricket world.

Opposition has rightly called out the “hypocrisy” of appeals by pointing to PTI dharnas and the “losses they caused”.

TI reports in Pakistan are merely cited for point scoring business- no lessons are learnt.

Immoral and illegal practices such as poaching for valuables and hunting for sport continue unabated.

In 2021, as many as 63 journalists were killed in the line of duty in Pakistan.

Another addition to the list of advisers in the PTI dispensation who were either shown the door or opted to jump ship.

Poverty and lack of education are leading to serious consequences like malnutrition and premature deaths

While PIA says it is ready for an EASA review, the CAA and Islamabad have not clearly indicated this

He hardly admitted his own weaknesses and failures

The essence and utility of the UNGA was ‘Uniting for Peace’, and this is what remains the unattained agenda

The tax-to-GDP ratio and exports-to-GDP ratio have rather gone down

Three varieties of testing kits are available in the market: automatic, semi-automatic and manual

Dr Gul has shown transgender persons a different path

It is time to take experts, laymen and the authorities on board in the battle to protect mangroves

Prolonged delays in the dispensation of justice also reflect on the efficiency of hundreds of officials

This act of terrorism has shattered the uneasy peace that was prevailing for quite some time

Slow rate of inoculation in some places is largely attributable to vaccine hesitancy among people

Notably, most additional revenue is from import-related sources, and non-tax revenue is actually down by about 17%

Cybercrime agencies must work with law enforcement personnel to investigate the matter

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