Editorial

For those who are not British, the charm in the royal wedding lay in its opulence and, perhaps, order.

The workers will pass each May Day without seeing any improvement in the standard of their working conditions.

Smoke rises from burnt tyres. But does anyone see it? Is anything being done to deal with the ruin people face?

Allying itself with the PPP represents the PML-Q’s only hope for staying relevant.

Third successful bomb attack in Karachi makes one wonder what our intelligence agencies are doing.

Violence against women is not an issue only for women, but for every responsible member of society.

The proposal by the petroleum ministry makes a great deal of sense and could benefit both countries.

Such blasts can only be prevented when agencies know when they are going to take place and who is planning them.

Just as the Americans equate ISI with Hamas, Pakistani o
ffcials have accused CIA of working with Mossad and RAW.

This seems like rather a tit-for-tat suggestion to an issue that has nothing to do with notions of revenge.

It doesn’t mean that terrorism has come to an end in Pakistan; it means that terrorism has suffered major damage.

Acquiring power from India may prove to be cheaper and simpler than the other options Pakistan has.

Until the security forces have regained complete control in Dir, they will not be able to claim a victory.

In past years, the red-tapism in Pakistan and India held up the release of fishermen prisoners for months or years.

There can be no doubt that such attacks complicate the task of combating militancy by increasing anti-US sentiment.

Mukhtaran Mai was made into a global symbol of an abused woman, a challenge which she accepted.

The Taliban may have been vanquished but they still lurk ominously in many areas.

April 22 was the day laughter died.

It is hard to know where to place the blame for the blast that killed 19 people at a gambling den in Lyari.

Admiral Michael Mullen appends to his resolve not to let the bilateral equation collapse.

The saddening verdict reveals all this and exposes the ability of courts to stand by victims.

This needs to be considered as we assess the controversial documentary, attempt to analyse its allegations logically.

The alliance will appeal to the visceral politician whose nose for power is always keen.

The courts now need more judges, magistrates and prosecuting officers to allow them to adjudicate all cases timely.

The situation is a Catch-22 one. As things currently stand, Pakistan desperately needs money that the IMF can offer.

It is important for the people of Balochistan to be treated as decision makers in the process of their development.

There is reason to believe that, Singh apart, the Indian government isn’t too keen on building ties with Pakistan.

The truth is that the Army dominates certain spheres of activity that should be in jurisdiction of the government.

The issue, however, has to be tackled immediately as it is affecting our national security.

Whether the fault is in the machines or the government has run out of paper, neither should take this long to fix.

The attention span of the world community in the aftermath of disaster is often short.

Terrorism by religious-sectarian partisans, Al Qaeda has given rise to a copycat trend among the politically-linked.

We should keep in mind that things are becoming more and more urgent by the day.

The issue is one that should concern each and every one of us.

The attack also means that Pakistan’s request that CIA restrict activities of its operatives has not been welcomed.

The savage murder of the census workers should convince all to rise above rhetoric and strive for peace.

Without going into merits or demerits of the CNG Association, the main issue to consider is the plight of consumers.

The talks between the CIA and ISI have come in the wake of a period of non-communication between the two agencies.

There is no doubt we need mainstream parties ready to break the vision of the world projected by the establishment.

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 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.

As long as PPP and MQM remain at loggerheads, chaos of Karachi will continue to bring a bad name to the government.

Both grave desecration and cannibalism carry jail sentences.

The PMIC and the NHA should recommend the Lyari Expressway to be built according to its current design.