Not all protests in the capital were sparked by the vagaries and compulsions of domestic or national politics

Education is mandated for all but the government needs to facilitate parents and students

If we are shunted into the grey zone, the international banking community is unlikely to be impressed

Let her death be catharsis rather than a footnote, and Pakistan move to being a better, safer, place for its children?

The production of a video-tape is not the same as a court appearance and should not be touted as such

The main obstacle seems to be the current impasse between the provincial government and the labour ministry

The legal point of whether Mr Sharif is being disloyal to the state is in a sense marginal

Neither the Americans nor the Afghan forces have the wherewithal to dislodge the Taliban from its position of strength

The report highlights a very bleak picture for women and girls in Pakistan.

The debate over gun control is a settled one, and not even the most appalling attack seems to bring any change