Editorial

Now is the time to read the writing on the wall

We expect no early improvement

The Law of Unintended Consequences is in play, and will be for decades to come

Both sides could fall back on a host of recommended measures to tackle border irritants and the like

Implementation of an e-ticketing system seems quite advanced for Pakistan

Bilateral series between the two sides would have guaranteed some of those profits

CNIC is the passport to just about everything in the Pakistan of today

Moodys report pushes all the red buttons

It is unlikely that Macron is going to unify France any time soon

Fact of the matter is that Pakistan cannot afford to get into an exchange of arms with Iran

Pay scales should be revised annually for all employees

Free hospitals that rely almost solely on donations are not necessarily sustainable models

He should have handed over the controls to the first officer, who was relegated to the observer’s seat

How the JIT performs may redraw the political map of the nation

Kabul and its border forces have stepped out of line again

Countless other women, alive and still seeking justice, wait in the wings of a system that is loaded against them

Pakistan struck its second lowest score of 81 against West Indies which is the tenth lowest score it has ever made

The rule of law is cancelled by the blasphemy curse, and anybody so accused is immediately a dead person walking

It should not be unreasonable to assume that FBR has awareness of tax status of projects associated with CPEC

Mr Dulat says it is difficult to understand why India is refusing to discuss Kashmir with Pakistan

This polluted relationship is going to sully the waters regionally for years to come

The city is strangling from its own economic success

Millions are affected every time there is a major flood

The founders of the source of the Panama Papers, the firm of Mossack Fonseca, are in custody

The average rate of tax on builders of all categories came to Rs33 per square foot

Regulating the use of red beacons would result in more stringent checks on vehicles that might be carrying suspects

A similar project was set up in the Swat Valley after the fall of the Taliban regime there

Primary financial institutions of the nation are being run by a collection of temporary and adhoc post holders

Latest voice to call for a resolution and the resumption of dialogue is that of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Selling a kidney is a quick way of expunging debt, paying for a wedding or funding a village start-up business

‘May Day’ in Pakistan is more analogous to the distress call ‘mayday’

Far too many times we have seen slander being committed against individuals & institutions without substance or proof

An independent investigation is needed against the use of arbitrary police and legal powers

In an hour-long speech, the US leader counted his successes

Pakistanis welcome international cricket and with the revised ICC financial policies

Whatever the truth justice is going to be long in coming to Ehsanullah Ehsan

Knotty issues such as terms of reference are going to have to be decided

Lectures on tolerance are a good way to start but many other steps should follow

A cook-turned-labourer poisoned five of his children to death and himself because he could no longer feed them

The arrival of Mr Jindal cannot have been unknown to the security services of both countries

Khan cannot have expected that his 10bn claim would go unchallenged

Differences exist between close allies

Ban on social media inhibits people from obtaining useful knowledge and different world perspectives

Provincial police forces must work towards spreading awareness to first eliminate stereotypes

It is time to put a stop to an invidious practice that taints the image of Pakistan internationally

‘No pain, no gain’ goes the saying

. Foreign observers have expressed their satisfaction at the way the census has been conducted thus far

Galloping inflation, to a great extent, can be faulted most for this trend

Authoritative figures are not allowed to compromise on integrity

There are clear and objective risks in the moves that Pakistan is making