Editorial

There are reports that gangs of human traffickers may be taking advantage of the flood crisis.

Overall, the proposal may be sound but its implementation will be controversial.

What we need to guard against is anarchy, which could destroy what we still have, or a new era of dictatorship.

Some lives in the Lahore procession attacks could have been saved had there been greater determination to do so.

After clamouring for autonomy, the provinces, having finally achieved it, do not seem to know what to do with it.

The capacity of the British tabloid press to blow matters out of all proportion is well established.

A month after catastrophic floods, the charges levelled against the influential are serious.

Politics in Pakistan has always been cyclical, with long periods of military rule.

The move by the ICC to provisionally suspend the cricketers may be unprecedented but the correct one.

The Red Cross has warned that mines have moved into areas where they may not previously have been.

The government, in yet another display of spineless cowardice, has proposed to increase income taxes.

While the situation at some camps has improved over the last week, there is plenty of reason not to be complacent.

One concept that must die from society is that a man’s honour is dependent on his control over the women of his...

Even for a nation accustomed to almost constant hardship of one kind or another, recent days have been tough.

Karzai's call for increased focus on militants in Pakistan and decreased civilian casualties is nothing new.

The reason why Pakistan cricket finds itself thrown again and again into the depth of scandal is simple.

Flood victims in Karachi, Sukkur, Multan and other places have expressed outrage over the lack of basic provisions.

In the murky world of cricket corruption, rarely do you get a case so clear-cut.

Many of us believe true evil, in its worst form, is the stuff of fiction or horror movies.

Pakistani banks appear to be little concerned about matters such as their fiduciary duty to their depositors.

The fact that Bangladesh has tackled many floods could make the help of activists from the country invaluable.

Humanitarian workers currently engaged in desperate relief efforts across the country report many frustrations.

Despite hesitant overtures by both countries, lasting peace between Pakistan and India now seems as distant as ever.

The issue of dyke breaches and the damage this has caused will resonate strongly.

Law enforcers have failed to keep order in the tiny city where a sense of community holds strong.

There is confusion and political turmoil over why flood warnings were not issued earlier.

The effect of the floods on the environment has not received the attention it deserves.

In Balochistan, killings of various kinds continue. The latest victim is the PPP-Sherpao’s provincial leader.

They gripe, moan and think that voting is a waste of time but something is stirring amongst the youth of Pakistan.

The electronic media is improving in its role of using its power to force the public to shake off its apathy.

It is clear too that along the banks of the Indus vast tracts of land stand destroyed.

Perhaps it is time for the administration to try a new tactic: trade, not aid.

We now have killings by terrorist death squads who have struck in South Waziristan, Peshawar and Kurram Agency.

The startling call made by the MQM leader for the army to step in and remove corrupt politicians defies comprehension.

In times as desperate as these, good news is scarce. But evidence that we retain basic human qualities is important.

The finance ministry appears to finally have woken up from its stupor.

Covering the floods wasn’t easy. For 5 days I had to do without air-conditioning and most of my make-up artists.

The Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority have agreed to conduct direct negotiations with the US.

Nature, for all her fury, appears to have delivered a relatively kind hand to the economy.

It is obvious that Washington believes now is the time to prove itself a dedicated ally of Pakistan.

Rising levels at Kotri Barrage add to the danger. Efforts to protect the city by building walls have failed.

In Sialkot, where two teenage boys were beaten to death – to settle an enmity – people simply watched.

On August 19, PM Gilani announced the formation of the National Oversight Disaster Management Council (NODMC).

The results of the BA/BSc exams show that as in previous years, women have claimed the top place in all categories.

The PPP, does not have the answer to Karachi’s political, ethnic and sectarian violence.

Estimate puts the number of domesticated animals that have been lost in the floods at over 100,000.

The agreement reached to do everything possible to support Afghanistan against militancy is important symbolically.

Flood relief and rehabilitation efforts have barely begun and Pakistan may have another catastrophe on its hands.

As Iran’s nuclear plant gears up to become operational, speculation is that Israel and the US will act to destroy...

Emergencies are a time when the best of man – and the very worst – comes out into the open.