A census is for the organised states, not subject to no-go areas, ‘ungoverned spaces’, and terrorism.

Deaths due to negligence are, tragically, not that unusual at our hospitals.

The detailed US State Dept report identifies impunity as a key human rights issue in Pakistan.

Umar’s interview has put a human face on the destruction extremism has caused in Pakistan.

The Supreme Court will hopefully have set at least one thing right with its latest public interest litigation.

The fiscal deficit is bound to widen until and unless the government is able to generate more revenue.

The inexplicable passport delays may lead to a reversal of that trend.

The timing of the attack, however, is curious.

There is obviously a need to reexamine our education strategy as a whole and determine how money can be best spent.

The strategy used by the military of clearing specific areas and then marching on has been criticised at home too.