Editorial

President Trump pops his intention to bring them right back and with a vengeance

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif wants Pakistan to adopt a tracking system similar to that used in the US

It is not democracy producing more democracy, but fascism promoting more fascism

No matter how intricate issues between Pakistan and India are ultimately they have to sit across the table

Once again it has been proven that if you are rich and influential in Pakistan, you can buy the law.

Over 9,500 workers of the minority group celebrated their religious festival in agony

The list on the HEC website has nearly 150 institutions that are listed as illegal.

The burden of womanhood and the fear of catcalling and harassment make them internalise shame.

Karachi takes 208 days, 4.2% of property value to get it transferred, but in Lahore, it takes 56 days to register

In contrast to Ayub Khan, West Pakistani officials were not appreciating the scale of the crisis

Pakistan’s stock exchange resembles a markhor

Neither Indians nor Pakistanis quite forgave Dina Wadia for being Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s daughter

Harassment is common, most women have learned to take it in their stride within the workplace

These days rights groups are lobbying hard for the swift release of 35 asylum seekers from Pakistan and Somalia

There is virtually nothing that can be done to change how the trans-boundary effect works

A year and a half ago Panama Papers were released and the fallout was catastrophic for individuals

A trifecta of chronic ailments affects scientific research culture in Pakistan

Who says justice cannot be bought? I am reminded of the emotional speech made recently by our chief justice

How should the policymakers in Islamabad prepare for the world that President Donald Trump has begun to shape?

If our political elite are sincere, they can still come up with a comprehensive national security strategy

Harassment on public transportation takes numerous forms from verbal to physical abuse

Hate speech is one of the most divisive factors keeping the country from becoming united

As the year draws to an end there are some positive indicators on the economy

Two different peoples will celebrate lives and works of two distinct individuals in history: Quaid, Christ

Every year the government sleeps on the job, more children are terrorised

It is rare to be able to comment on a positive development relative to the legal system of Pakistan

The crisis had also given birth to jet fuel shortage at airports

It is notable that 28 EU countries voted for the resolution

Vulnerable to these debilitating viruses are hundreds of government colleges’ children in Karachi alone

No tax regime is likely to produce more effectively unless the wealthiest come within the tax net

All sides appear to agree that a merger between Fata and K-P is by far the best solution

At the opposite end of the spectrum, malnutrition and stunted growth have been prevalent for decades

This raises the question over the bars’ procedure of self-accountability

The general also came close to an admission of failure

A group of entirely innocent men, women and children were attacked as they attended a Methodist church in Quetta

Punjab government has taken numerous measures and on an extensive scale

CPEC is going to be transformative, speeding up industrialisation and the urbanisation processes across the country

America has no shortage of rivals on the global stage and China is now seen as a real threat to the American hegemony

Only 18 per cent of transgender people have been registered as the ‘third sex’ in the NADRA database

There is no getting away from reality that America is playing both ends against middle, and does not trust Pakistan

The businesspeople have sent a clear message — the economy is close to a point of no return

Deeply rooted in culture, the menace of child marriage is an outgrowth of illiteracy

Pakistan’s record at the treatment of its religious minorities has not been exemplary

Churches and their congregations have been targeted frequently over the 16 years

The NSG and membership thereof is a stage on which a far bigger game is playing out

The system is unable to produce any meaningful result and thus people are fast losing their faith in it

We await the presentation of the policy on January 20th 2018, but are not holding our breath

As a general observation law-enforcement agencies are poor at projecting their own successes

If Speaker can go public on his uncertainty then it is reasonable to assume he wasn't talking off top of his head

Thus ends — for now — a case that has captivated a narrow spectrum of the population