Editorial

Our women are getting increasingly vulnerable to domestic and sexual abuse

Sindh government has so far paid only Rs300,000 each to the survivors and families of the victims

Even the Philippines, with a population half that of Pakistan, has IT exports valued at about $30 billion

Karachi is supplied 650 million gallons of daily water against its requirement for 1,100 MGD

What separates Imran from previous leaders is that he actually knows where the priorities of a PM should lie

Raise in power tariff will add to the cost of industrial production, meaning a rise in inflation

It appears to be a typical case of buck-passing

How much of what Trump broke will Biden be able to repair, only time will tell

While wealthier countries have the luxury of providing subsidies for EVs, poor countries are stuck in a corner

Pakistan has long been borrowing money to service the money borrowed earlier, only to see the debt pile on and on

All stakeholders must also realise that they must not squander a rare opportunity for peace

The new legislation puts a complete ban on trapping of wild animals

We hope that the world now recognises Modi for what he truly is — a megalomaniacal fascist

Every year cases of miscarriage of justice are reported

There needs to be a shift in the way we analyse global warming and think about climate change

Mistakes can be forgiven, but first, those responsible must apologise

There is an urgent need to put measures in place so as to stop smuggling and let the manufacturing sector expand

The Pakistani government now looks set to cough up another huge sum in penalty

As the government moves ahead with its plans to open schools, all we can do is keep our fingers crossed

Every year cases of criminals misusing the technology are being reported

There is an emergence of a corrupt culture — when corrupt ideals seep into the very mindset of the people

The seriousness of PTI govt to fight corruption and carry out across-the-board accountability has been questioned

The country as a whole has little to show in the way of its combined intellectual development

British MPs strongly agreed with Pakistan’s positions on Modi government’s brutal treatment of the residents of IIOJK

Violence against women is rampant in the country, especially in the Punjab capital

It goes without saying that our police force is not even a blurred shadow of what it is meant to be

Given the dynamics in the region, it would be unsurprising if more significant cooperation were to remain under wraps

The present tragic incident indicates that there are no safety measures in place to protect drivers

Meant to put the country on the path of economic statbilisation, these actions wreaked havoc with home budgets

Harassment — whether sexual, physical, or mental — does not exclusively require an employer-to-employee relationship

It is evident his Hindutava politics is giving diminishing returns

During such times, pharma firms and elite businessmen are expected to take responsibility in collaboration with govt

It remains to be seen what will be done to encourage willing widespread adoption among people outside formal economy

It is an inexpensive method of catching fish by poisoning the water, and the practice is common in the region

It is indeed a miracle that the outage did not lead to losses of lives

Pakistani detention facilities notoriously hold inmates twice or thrice their capacity

The CAA has been in dire need of reforms for a while now

We would also be fooling ourselves if we believe extremists will vanish if we silence them

K-P finance minister says an increase in retirement age of govt servants would save province Rs140b in around a decade

The central bank expects real growth, one that takes inflation into account, to fall somewhere between 1.5 and 2.5%

In avoiding being ‘blackmailed’, the prime minister squandered a good opportunity to live up to the role of a father

The worst sufferers of Covid-19 are vulnerable segments of society like newspaper sellers

Sustainable eco-friendly policies need to be integrated in institutions nationwide

Cross-border terrorism can only be resolved if Afghan govt shows will, and their security forces show competence

Time to remind the government: a stitch in time saves nine

The gravest assault on American democracy in more than 200 years resulted in four people losing their lives

The defeat, in both Test and T20I series, is not surprising

Pandemic has helped highlight issues that were previously unnoticed and were being suppressed within society

The real problem is that largest contributors to circular debt in the power sector are not the deals with older IPPs

As we strive to overcome inequality, the world needs to rethink and implement a whole lot more