Editorial

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Pakistan has roughly 0.19 psychiatrists for every 100,000 people

Epicentre of this deterioration is Balochistan, where fatalities increased over threefold from 265 to 829

Breach of a major international covenant demands a global response

Law enforcers are notorious for corruption within the ranks

Such spaces offer entertainment and companionship

Escalation on the part of the Houthis is uncalled for

Lahore's poisoned air is usually discussed as a winter smog problem; not anymore

Pakistan has not won a hockey gold medal at the Asian Games since 2010

Days ahead of the PTI's march on the federal capital, reports of behind-the-scenes talks offer a welcome reprieve

Government's response has focused on expanding treatment infrastructure

Pirates carry responsibility for the killings

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan needs to move towards a much stricter school-transport regime

Case was also the catalyst for the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM)

Voluntary withdrawal comes as an opportunity for the US to reflect on its obsessive overseas deployments

Government must now ensure that the latest two-month commitment is the last one

Under new model, cases will be selected through computerised, risk-based algorithm rather than by individual officers

Recurring pattern severely damages Pakistan's international reputation

Authorities must resist the familiar temptation to treat isolated achievements as evidence of wider progress

India's CJP has transformed into a formidable pressure group capable of altering the regional governance landscape

The Dera attack came just days after the bleeding at Kohat that led to at least 31 precious lives lost

Supreme Court's landmark verdict last week brings much-needed clarity to these deeply entrenched issues

UN General Assembly offers leaders an opportunity to place their country's position before the world

PTI's demands primarily centre on legal and procedural rights

Global sea level rose by almost six millimetres in 2024

Closed mill haemorrhaged Rs79.3 billion over the past three fiscal years alone

Need of the hour is to ensure that de-escalation takes place instantly

AI-assisted surveillance and automated threat detection could alter how future crises unfold

Navigating this treacherous path without a misstep is Pakistan's greatest challenge

Xi's landmark welcome says it all

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El Niño is a reminder that the world remains woefully unprepared for the public health consequences of extreme weather

Call centres in Karachi alone had facilitated international fraud worth approximately $60 million

According to a 2021 assessment by WWF-Pakistan, shark landings in the country fell by more than 85% over five decades

98% of schools in Gaza damaged or destroyed; Unicef reports 660,000 students' education affected by Israeli onslaught

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hints at a possible meeting between Trump and his Iranian counterpart

Government must recruit qualified teachers, ensure basic facilities like toilets, clean drinking water, electricity

Pakistan must therefore avoid the temptation to substitute prohibition for protection

Compounding these tensions, the federal government says it is mulling Governor's rule in K-P

Pakistan has entered 23 disciplines as athletes from 45 countries and regions gather for competition across 43 sports

The K-P government's anti-polio campaign, involving 35,000 personnel, needs strong support

Female literacy stands at 47% against 68% for men

The PCB cannot afford to operate behind closed doors while the national team's reputation crumbles

New report says our score is below the South Asian regional average, our performance on air quality is appalling

The only path forward is dialogue with the opposition, driven by a sincere intent to address their core grievances

Question is why so many people can disappear in a city that has invested heavily in surveillance and policing

One area where Pakistan is objectively doing well in the gender gap ranking

Security forces are doing a remarkable job to stem the rot

There was a time when Pakistan's commercial theatre was regarded as a vibrant, if slightly rough-edged, cultural space