Companies tried to force consumers to pay until the government was forced to intervene.

These extreme temperatures are nothing short of life-threatening.

The crux of the dispute that leads to such fissures off and on is the unresolved Kashmir issue

This vacuum of responsibility has given rise to a powerful and predatory tanker mafia.

Most of these problems could easily be addressed head-on through legislation and strict enforcement

That message should come as the writing on the wall to India

The end result is that while traders mostly rode out the disastrous inflation in recent years

From construction sites and textile mills to agricultural fields and domestic household

India is either testing Pakistan's patience or is unmindful of the latter's militaristic prowess.

So while a good initiative — currently held in abeyance — risks becoming another Kalabagh dam project.