Beyond better urban planning, the migration from rural areas across the country also needs to be looked at.

Acts of violence, such as the one at Old Anarkali, add an unwanted element of fear to the lives of citizens.

Pakistan’s problem is the lack of a comprehensive energy plan, and the government has yet to chalk one up.

China is looking out for its self-interest, and if Pakistan can benefit from it than there is no better outcome.

It is indeed unfortunate to see a side that was once a giant on the hockey field, fall so tamely by the wayside.

We sincerely hope Finance Minister Ishaq Dar impose the growth-oriented vision he promised in his budget speech.

A rapid population growth obviously places an acute strain on already scarce resources.

The right of every citizen to live with a sense of security has been snatched from them, quite literally, at gunpoint.

Pakistan remains on the dwindling list of countries, which still retain death penalty for a wide range of offences.

Following the crushing defeats, it was expected that a few heads would roll and make way for fresh ones.