The necessities of state demand that all institutions work together harmoniously, with the poise expected of them.

We see how different events in Karachi contribute towards growing tension and a general sense of mayhem in the city.

If Qari Hussain is dead, someone equally cruel may take over, and that dampens whatever joy we may feel at his passing

The nation expects the PM to comply with HEC requirements and submit his certificates for authentication.

FODP nations make no bones about the fact that Pakistan needs to make more effort to usher in domestic reform.

There has been a natural atrophy of the trend of “judicial activism” that began in India and was followed by Pakistan.

Airblue must make speedy compensation a priority, especially for those families who have lost their sole breadwinners.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the European Union are finally saying what we’ve known for decades.

The government, the judges, the media and everyone involved must play due role in ensuring the stormy sea is calmed.

Quite evidently, value of life has a different meaning in our part of the world.