Editorial

2,500 other people have been detained — and virtually disappeared — by using brutal Unlawful Activities Prevention Act

It is yet unclear as to how the funds released by the UNGA will reach the implementing arms

Maj Gen Heyman’s confession is an indictment of Israel. Iran will be well within its rights to seek retribution

The railway service will be more efficient than the sea route as it will be faster and will reduce cost

Shaukat Tarin had made POS machine adoption a major target, hoping to get about 500,000 machines registered

Most of the migration and the resultant urbanisation have taken place largely due to lack of planning

The government needs to get a handle on the economy fast if it hopes to bring any real change

The assertive point behind this exercise is a deep-rooted political connotation

The need of the hour is to recreate harmony and semblance of order

Unfortunately, despite the urgent calls to action, Sunday’s resolution left much to be desired

This long-existing anomaly needs to be corrected by ensuring equal pay for equal work

There are laws in the country against land grabbing, but the land mafia is too powerful and influential

The families of those killed must be compensated immediately in a befitting manner

This is the writing on the wall and derives a conviction that Kashmiris would be heard sooner than later

The heavy borrowing to shore up the current account deficit has already begun drying up

The move furthered the envelope of reconciliation in one of the most backward provinces of Pakistan

Pakistan ranks fifth in the world in terms of child malnutrition and third in terms of child deaths

The federal government must amend the law so as to give HEC the power to take relevant action

We live in an age where the internet has become as essential as oil

Boebert was recorded mocking Omar at a private event by comparing her to Islamist terrorists

With growth projected at 4%, SMEs invigoration will be a leap in prosperity

Over the past six years, around 22,000 rape cases have been officially reported

SBP has hiked the interest rate by 100 bps in an attempt to counteract high inflation

Margalla Dialogue-2.0 reiterated the shift in Pakistan’s paradigm from geopolitics to geo-economics

Strict action needs to be taken against those involved in running beggar mafias

Domestic and commercial consumers are suffering a great deal

Famine-like conditions are spreading across the country, driven by an economic collapse

Polio vaccinators, even with security, are soft targets, with attacks occurring with worrying consistency for years

Dichotomy has undermined the very essence of local bodies

The Gaza’s ruling dispensation, Hamas, is at odds with Israel and has fought four wars since 2007

The government needs to raise education allocation in the budget and prioritise focusing on state schools

The staggering allocations in human development are a welcome move and appreciated

Excessive delay in other litigation matters mars our justice system

This has not only helped create hundreds of new jobs but also helped lower the cost of basic cellphones

It will cater to around 135,000 commuters on a daily basis

The clash of ideologies between the West and the Taliban has left the people of Afghanistan in dire straits

This is our new reality and our future remains uncertain

Pakistan’s own relationship with the US has been strained

Increase in power rates is in line with K-E’s notoriety for dispatching ‘inflated bills’ to consumers

These observations with their startling statistics cannot be brushed under the carpet

Rawat’s death is a massive loss for the Indian government

In the light of the constitutional guarantee, killing people on mere suspicion is a clear violation of basic rights

No real points of agreement from the meeting were forthcoming

The paralysed system of our police and judiciary makes it almost next to impossible to solicit justice in real time

Meanwhile, the embassy and the government’s attempts to rubbish the rouge tweet have had some shortcomings

Under the official procedure, prisoners taken to court for hearing of their cases have to undergo security checks

The politics of younger Sharif is more on the accommodative side while dealing with the establishment

Nagaland uprising

There is more to read in statistics of this contest, rather than its result

Karachi has a rundown system of public transportation consisting of rickety buses, mini-buses and Qingqi rickshaws