Editorial

A lot more clarity is required as to exactly why a site is ban and greater transparency about the process is needed

The Indian Enforcement Directorate has ordered PIA to close its office in New Delhi

It is difficult to find a single instance of anybody being prosecuted for attacking a polio team

Government should fully accept blame of the petroleum shortage and penalise those responsible for the crisis

The latest FPSC report concludes that the entire civil service, “is in need of urgent revision and revamping”.

Prime minister has approved Rs20 million discretionary funds for all lawmakers in NA under a new modus operandi

By bringing real change in K-P, PTI can set an example of what can be achieved through governance

352,000 children under five die every year in the country

We hope that the Sindh government promptly devises a revised insurance policy for the families of fallen policemen

The government must ensure that there are no forced evacuations from Afghan settlements or arbitrary repatriations

Its quite clear that the fight against terror is not just confined to the battlefield. It is a multi-faceted conflict

Petroleum minister says consignments have been imported, shortage will be addressed. It may solve the current crisis

This is not going to happen overnight province-wide, its estimated it will be 5 years before full coverage is achieved

The power crisis, which won PML-N the 2013 election, might cost it the 2018 election unless it gets its act together

judiciary is absolutely right when it says that the executive has done little to improve wider environment of justice

Pakistan is seeking UK, Saudi Arabi's support in choking funds for terror groups

One hopes that this time there is a real resolve to go after terrorists of all hues

There are 140 illegal universities and colleges, the majority of them in Karachi and Punjab

We badly need a powerful law with plenty of teeth to be put in place to eradicate hate speech

Kerry urged both India-Pakistan to continue with peace talks, presumably in full knowledge of positions taken by them

The children of APS showed us the courage that it takes to move on

The visit of Mr Kerry is positive in its albeit small outcomes

Misbah have brought calm and stability to a team that in the past seemed too ready to implode

New Sri Lankan president has pledged to end the intimidation of the media on all of its platforms

Reality is that Pakistan is losing more to the carnage on the roads every day than it is in its war against terrorism

The low status of women within households has repeatedly been found as a main cause of violence

The man who killed his children thus remains dangerous and must be caught quickly

Keeping shut those schools that are unable to ensure adequate security is not a solution to the problem at hand

We can see that new laws and strident promises from the government will not instantly stop this

As a couple, they deserve a happy future together, and as a nation, we need to put all else aside and wish them well

Some of those most vocal in calling for greater transparency were themselves economical with la verite

The clerical establishment can no longer expect to operate without greater transparency and accountability

Pakistan would need to play out of their skins to break the jinx of never beating India in a World Cup encounter

Govt should consider a public awareness campaign on ‘keeping children safe’ and how to minimise the risks to children

Decision eventually reached in Lakhvi's case could have far-reaching repercussions given the sensitivity of the case

Obama Administration's decision to allow US companies to start oil export is a game-changer for the global oil market

We need to ensure that in our quest for quick decisions on cases, justice is not compromised in any way

Civil society activists in wake of Peshawar massacre are beginning to show some grit in support of their many causes

While India says it is keen to initiate talks, it has not demonstrated this in anything that goes beyond statements

Why SSP Junejo should be singled out to make an example of by the government is, therefore, something of a puzzle.

Media is not a robot to automatically change its tack just because war has been launched against all kinds of Taliban

Civil society must rediscover its voice and raise it against those that would drag us all backwards in time

No matter climate of disclosure, it does nothing to help this child who died alone apart from his murderers

The fear is that courts run by military officers could lead to a violation of basic human rights

Dramatic rise in the number of fires in Karachi in recent days has exposed the poor state of city’s fire department

The Modi government needs to rein in the hotheads that are stoking the fires, because symbols really do matter

Govt needs to focus on how to neutralise the perceptions that are allowing polio to have a stranglehold on Pakistan

The telling of truth to power always carries a risk. And power in Pakistan is often expressed in the form of a bullet

The fact is that we badly need calm to prevail so that the process of building bilateral relations can go ahead

Fog is a killer, but it does not have to be and a little education can go a long way