Editorial

If we are signing this treaty, in hope that Aafia Siddiqi will return to Pakistan, then we are in for rude awakening.

One can only hope there will come a time when situation is conducive enough for Malala to return to her homeland.

The question that we should be asking is how we should tap into Pakistan's immense potential.

Such killings threaten to lead Pakistan into a deep, dark abyss from which it cannot return.

Pakistanis are being denied their basic right to have a passport by these inordinate delays.

In some cases at least, these killings seem to be deliberate.

The only major task entrusted to caretaker governments is that they ensure holding of elections without interference.

The rise in retail spending does show that the middle class is growing, however, the bulk of Pakistan is still poor.

Government needs to help these stranded citizens in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

President Mursi and Zardari are probably worried about foreign intervention that ended up destroying Iraq.

Blasts in official buildings add panic to prevalent uncertainty, can affect the electoral turnout.

Protesting drone attacks in UN is Pakistan's right but it should not use this as an excuse for lack of action.

It is unfortunate that many among the younger generation do not know more about men like Mr Alam.

Acts of unprovoked violence in Kohistan video scandal have to be punished, no matter what is said about tribal custom.

Breaking off people-to-people contact is a surefire way to sow even further hatred and ignorance.

A list of repetitive promises does not make up a manifesto.

Government spent its last five hours gorging on the national exchequer and did nothing to improve the country.

What has Pakistan gained in the six months of the ongoing ban on YouTube?

The Supreme Court has now become the first and last avenue of justice in Pakistan.

The well-entrenched practice of beating up schoolchildren is on its way to becoming illegal.

The end of governor’s rule in Balochistan is unlikely to bring about any significant change in the province.

Parveen Rehman's crime was to fight on behalf of some of the poorest citizens in our country.

People are reluctant to report crimes due to incompetence of police,criminals and murderers can operate with impunity.

Salary structure of public servants in all categories has become badly distorted.

The apex court is more powerful now so to have it throw its weight behind the ECP is reassuring.

Honest officials need to be appointed who will take oaths to faithfully fulfill their roles.

The problem with sanctions is they end up hurting the people while doing little to dislodge a dictatorial government.

The project, which will cost Pakistan $1.5 billion, must be welcomed wholeheartedly.

Spiritual journeys are performed on hard-earned legitimate earnings, not on taxes collected from the deprived.

Policing is in disarray and there is a complete lack of public confidence in the abilities of the force.

The Baloch are not about to come to the negotiating table as long as the military refuses to own up to past misdeeds.

Tragic stories are emerging, a bride saw her dowry plundered and burnt on her wedding day.

It is better for us to accept the unlikelihood of countries sending their sports persons here.

We, as a country, have ignored the AIDS epidemic.

In Pakistan, the government should have a reserve rehabilitation fund to compensate all citizens.

Militants in Pakistan have killed polio workers this year but it is the afflicted people who are the real victims.

The Pak Tea House will herald a new era of public debate in Lahore and Pakistan.

We should promote domestic tourism and protect tourist sites, so when security situation improves we can cash in.

The government is in no mood to practice austerity, it is far more concerned with its re-election prospects.

PML-N's Manifesto stays almost silent on the crucial issue of militancy and law and order.

we must ask if strike calls are the right way to protest or if there is political point scoring in the strike call.

If we are to make a difference to the lives of women, we need to move a few steps beyond the March 8 festivities.

Best tribute that can be paid to Hugo Chavez, man who changed face of his country and Latin America, comes in facts.

The PML-N has dealt a fatal blow to the PPP in Balochistan, after getting 22 members of the party to defect to it.

Urgent reform of the judicial tackling of terrorism is needed to plug the loopholes allowing terrorists to walk free.

Government has been making economically unwise decisions like subsidising power, removing NTN to buy a car and so on.

The Shia and Sunni residents of Abbas Town have chosen to stick together while senate remains confused.

The ban on kite-flying is symptomatic of a government that prefers quick, superficial fixes.

Genocide is what we are now facing in our own country, and the Shias are the victims

It is important that the team does not get carried away with this victory.