Authoritative figures are not allowed to compromise on integrity

There are clear and objective risks in the moves that Pakistan is making

PM has lost whatever moral high ground he held long ago

Kabul has to bolster its defence forces in all provinces if it wants to counter acts of terror

Rangers extension provides solace to many

The solution the FBR found was the withdrawal of zero-rating regime and imposing 10% sales tax on milk products

Campus politics have been all but erased from university life

A man was alleged to have made blasphemous remarks in a mosque immediately after Friday prayers

The revenue body’s performance cannot be blamed on external factors

Pakistan’s current issue at the top of the nuclear agenda is the maintenance of proportionality rather than parity

The crux of the literacy problem is school enrolment and poorly-resourced schools

Women themselves have emerged as the strongest backers of the NA standing committee’s recommendation

It is Nawaz Sharif who is still the prime minister and on current evidence he is not going anywhere

Eventually, we could start seeing higher tax-to-GDP ratios

It is impossible to pre-empt the result either way

A clumsy attempt to dodge a bullet or two

With a mere Rs700 billion available for core development, there are going to be a lot of disappointments

Counter-Terrorism Department has drawn up interesting conclusions about militants languishing in jails

Unannounced visits by high-ranking American officials are at the least unusual if not unprecedented

The vote is over, but there is a sense that the struggle has only just begun

One good deed deserves another

An exchange of birthday gifts would be entirely appropriate

The airline finds millions knocked off its market value and a dent in its corporate image

To question the sentence and fairness of Jadhav’s trial and his crimes is unacceptable

Democracy withers before our very eyes

We need a reformed criminal justice system as these cases continue to recur

These recent developments create an ominous picture for future relations between the two countries

It is now incumbent upon all political stakeholders and civil society to do their part

We do not have any empirical evidence as to what the alleged blasphemy was

Foreign Office has also made it clear that there is irrefutable evidence against Jadhav

An outbreak of common sense would be a welcome development

All it takes is a bit of honesty

Globally this is a vast multi-million dollar industry, and it is virtually out of control

None of these people present an existential threat to the state

The politics of Pakistan are very much territorial in nature and divided by land

The OIC, like a good many others, has an interest in investigating human rights abuses in the Kashmir Valley

Pakistan's trade deficit has expanded by 38.8 per cent

In the 2016 monsoon season, the PMD reported a 25 per cent increase in rains

The emergence of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has been halting and uneven and he is no Jon Snow

We await developments

The school needs to fight back with the support of the education department

Is it possible to reform Fata?

The retirement of the two richly talented players though inevitable came within days of each other

For the well-wishers of Karachi, any signs of political ownership are welcome

Until we don’t produce enough power, the problem will continue to persist

Women are frequent targets of harassment in this country

The official line nationally has been that the IS has struggled to gain a foothold in Pakistan

The rule of law has to prevail. And if it does not then a dark road beckons

From here on the conflict can get only more protracted and possibly bloodier

Debt has to be repaid as well as the interest