Editorial

Several university associations have shared with political parties a plan to reform the higher education sector

The outrage being expressed at the acquittal of Shah Hussain for his attack on Khadija Siddiqui is different

This is a small but important body whose entire raison d’être is to reduce the socio-economic and fiscal vulnerability

The whole issue of organ trade must be looked at holistically and with an eye to stopping it permanently

Madrassah reforms have been poorly implemented or not implemented at all at provincial level

Twitter is particularly prone to fakery; this newspaper has identified many fake accounts

We must concede the fact that there is no single effective way to stop wildfires from growing in Margalla

Perhaps Syria will no longer be a home to Syrians

The participation of women in the economy results in better outcomes socially

Each newborn is tagged with a bracelet within minutes of birth

Our soldiers and policemen while donning the uniform of peacekeepers have left a legacy of endurance and peace

There is significant improvement to be made at the macroscopic level insofar as economic equality is concerned

The ‘simplified’ nomination forms were a rat quickly smelled by the ECP

There was at least agreement on one item — that the elections should go ahead as planned, a view we endorse

No other government has ever done anything beyond bungle, fumble and fail with taxation

As any member of the government should know there are only two good days on the job: the first day and the last day

The gloves are off, the start line crossed and whatever passed for truth and honesty has been defenestrated

ignoring the fact that the government spent millions on promoting its positives using the very same media

Yet there are no signs of either side relenting or even easing up on the violence

It is time for our health department to stop being lazy and commit to some aggressive fieldwork

We must turn our back on the past and banish all kinds of manipulation from the electoral process

The hostility that exists between India and Pakistan is a significant impediment to development in both countries

This is the time of year when measles is at its most virulent

The purpose was to choose a symbol easily identifiable with the voting public

The president is essentially decorative and ceremonial, the teachers anything but

Adequate measures will also have to be taken to rationalise oil and gas prices and manage our resources properly

Both arguments have merits and demerits and we are not going to adjudicate

The rights of the individual are not automatically suspended once they enter police custody

Afridi contributed to the success of the intelligence agency’s operation-Operation Neptune Spear

Pakistan Railways is a federal government entity and no provincial government has the authority

Pakistani cricket players barred from wearing smart watches while playing test series against England

Dozens of vehicles and their passengers were looted in a highway robbery on 16 May

An Illegal rehab centre was operating in Kot Khawaja Saeed, Punjab

There is nothing that Pakistan can do that is going to affect long-term global weather patterns

What if a Pakistani national had slain a US citizen. Would they have been allowed to leave scot-free?

The ingredients for failure were on the table from the outset

The Action Plan? Years too late

This expansion of a privileged elite by subterfuge serves nobody well

Fuzzy logic may be useful but only so long as it is appropriately manipulating uncertain information

Around the world the transgender community is raising its profile across the spectrum

With a growth in jobs, there should be an increment in salaries

Externally Pakistan continues to receive an almost universally bad or negative press

Creating gender stereotypes on campuses will only contribute to our already prevalent culture of intolerance

Powers include enactment of legislation on minerals, hydropower and tourism sectors

There are multiple delays and failures-to-thrive across the entire spectrum

Advantage Pakistan!

Elections generally tend to be characterised by a lack of specifics in the run-up

There are aspects of justice that are capable of reform if the political will is there

It was indeed a dreadful display of political one-upmanship by assembly members

Breakthrough came when China decided to lower trade imbalance