Editorial

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.

The pharmaceutical industry must be put under closer scrutiny so that those working honestly can be rewarded.

Qamar's claim that the country would be rid of load-shedding would be great news if it could be true.

The problem is that outside a few elite schools, the problems that can occur are little known, poorly understood.

Despite a ban, the hazardous process of refilling cylinders continues.

There are still other foes to conquer for this Pakistan cricket team. Right now it’s time to celebrate our resurgence.

The latest rise in the price of petroleum and gas products has caused upheaval inside and outside the government.

The first luxury ‘business train’may represent the last hope to salvage Pakistan Railways.

Rather than wait for talent to spring up on its own, provide institutes to hone natural abilities of children.

Nearly 50 million users will either have to quickly switch their services or they will be without a carrier.

In such cases, government should step in and help out because the idea is not to kill industry but to make it work.

With each new incident of violence, a political solution in Balochistan becomes even more unlikely.

Both sides have said different things in public & private on drones and now need to reconcile, explain contradictions.

Prime Minister now been asked to appear before the court on February 13 for the framing of charges.

SBP’s report on the state of the economy during the first quarter of the current fiscal year paints a dismal picture.

It is a sad reality that we will continue to see increases in the price of petroleum products.

All cases heard under the blasphemy laws are based on evidence that is by no means incontrovertible.

Allegedly the Taliban are now using terrorism as an accompaniment to extortion.

Madrassas need to be monitored since a very large number promote an extremist mindset.

The government can breathe easy and serve out its term without the hindrance of ginned-up controversies.

Relations will only change once Pakistan treats Afghanistan as an equal power.

Rather than making arrests, these issues need to be explored and ensure that a tragedy of this kind never occur again.

The fact that the Balochistan crisis has been taken up by the Supreme Court as an urgent matter is welcome.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman is perceived as harmless enough by the big parties to be used as a go-between.

Instead of allowing militants to strengthen by giving them a breather, the military needs to ensure their elimination.

The PM’s retraction has highlighted as never before in the past: the military has a de facto dominance in the state.

Pakistan cricket is back and the international cricketing scene has become a lot more interesting because of it.

As welcome as this suo motu action was, problem is that it helps an individual without tackling the rot in the system.

While the report identifies teacher absenteeism as a major problem, teaching methods are also an issue.

Government is upholding community’s rights, now transgendered must step up, participate in social, political life.

Punjab also needs to review the working of its health ministry, given the dengue debacle suffered last year.

The increasing hatred, intolerance in society needs to be tackled, need to end the targeting of Shias.

For the sake of culture, free speech and youth of the country, this PA resolution needs to be repudiated by all.

Myanmar is still far from being a democracy, but it appears as if the army is ready to give up most of its power.

On February 29, the Supreme Court will hear Asghar Khan's petition against the ISI’s alleged meddling in politics.

The Taliban recently released a video showing the brutal execution of 15 Frontier Constabulary personnel.

Pakistan has benefited from the attacks in the sense that some of its dangerous enemies have been killed by drones.

The 2011 Human Rights Watch report uses strong words to describe the situation Pakistan faces.

One coup attempt may have been averted in Bangladesh, but more are likely in the future.

Mansoor Ijaz won’t be appearing before the judicial commission investigating the memogate case.

'Sports’ such as dog fights, bear-baiting, camel fighting continue despite laws to ban them.

The PPP has to swallow the irony: the separatism of Sindhi nationalists is being opposed by a presumed MQM separatism.

The entire episode at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology reflects the need for an overhaul of our healthcare system.

Women’s commissions in the past have either been ignored or shot down because of religion or on pretext of religion.

The fact is that countries spy on each other all the time.

While Christian groups have been protesting, only a handful of activists from mainstream Muslim society have joined.

If the PHC continues on its crusade, justice, both emotional and financial, may finally prevail.

There are many things we expect from the Pakistan cricket team but boring consistency isn’t one of them.