Editorial

The 7th NFC Award was announced in time to be incorporated in the 2010-11 budgets

Punjab government has called for a Rangers operation against terrorist groups and banned organisations

Universal provision of potable water is a development essential, poisoning the populace via careless neglect is not

The electoral backwash from recent events inside the MQM are now evident in the results of the election for PS-127

There is no let-up in the ongoing dispute between Pakistan and India

The transgender community in Pakistan has struggled and fought for inclusion in society for decades

Pakistan’s exports have been declining for a while and the BOT with most countries is tilted in favour of the other

There are millions of Panama Papers. Literally millions, 12.7 million to be precise

It is increasingly clear that for Pakistani parliament, women rights issues rank low down on its list of priorities

For the umpteenth time, we are forced to rue the fact that the state of education in Pakistan is appallingly dismal

Questions have been raised about difference between Chinese & Pakistan work ethic in connection with progress on CPEC

Anybody who thought the NA speaker was occupying a position above partisanship was disabused of that on September 5

Militarily and in terms of the security of the populace in Kabul as well as other major cities — is at an all-time low

Pakistan continue to languish at number nine in the ODI rankings

What looked like a very tall order today looks eminently possible

The last week has seen a return to the streets with more of the same promised after Eidul Azha

Pakistan has consistently ranked among those countries whose nationals have been seeking asylum abroad

The Public Accounts Committee has failed to perform its task with any degree of success

Public services are crumbling and many health workers have not been paid for months

Staring at women shows the male-dominated nature of our societies and the lowly status accorded to women

Circular debt of Rs300b has piled up despite massive fall in international crude oil price

US has set up trilateral talks regarding Afghanistan that include India but exclude Pakistan

The situation being faced by Pakistani workers in Saudi Arabia is untenable

Notwithstanding that, events are moving swiftly on several fronts

There were two attacks September 2, one at the Mardan district court and the other on the Christian Colony in Peshawar

A step in the right legislative direction is the Punjab Prohibition of Child Labour at Brick Kilns Bill

Federal and provincial governments have agreed on a common National Health Vision, applicable to the entire country

The opposition does not have a killer move, no smoking gun — and the Panama Papers story is going nowhere

There are any number of dormant committees, some of them years old, doing nothing and going nowhere

The fact that the authorities are looking the other way here is worrisome

America is looking to its interests in the South China Sea and counterbalancing the moves of China in that area

It meant to promote awareness and hold discussions on how to take the project forward, was a much-needed one

Farewell Marc-Andre Franche. You did your best for Pakistan, but sadly Pakistan did not do its best for you

PM Nawaz Sharif has appointed of 22 parliamentarians who will highlight the Kashmir issue in various countries

In Pakistan, driving without a licence is punishable by law, but is one of the easiest offences to get away with

This is not the first time the textile sector has been involved in a tax issue

An initiative in curriculum for girls’ primary government schools in Punjab incorporates a lesson in home economics

Drought-prone areas which have suffered during the 2013-15 drought season are witnessing high child mortality rates

What guarantee is there that the required number of army personnel would be available to conduct census next March?

According to a PML-N senator poor must stay poor in order for there to be someone to grow wheat and be wage labour

Attack on American University in Kabul exacerbated the already parlous relations between Pakistan & Afghanistan

Drug addiction and usage at the individual level is often poorly understood

What can only be described as disgraceful — indeed shameful — partiality, is clearly in play

All traffic both foot and vehicular is suspended and trucks stretch for miles on both sides of the border

Much of rank and file membership of the MQM remain devoted to Altaf Hussain, and he still commands considerable sway

With Eidul Azha just a few weeks away, the public is looking to purchase cattle for the annual sacrificial rituals

Pakistan is a frontline state when it comes to experiencing the negative effects of climate change

Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has refused to attend the two-day Saarc finance ministers’ meeting in Pakistan

The amount owed by consumers and distribution companies to the power sector keeps on increasing

Pakistan have reached the number one position in the Test standings