Editorial

Obama paints upbeat pictur­e of how his govern­ment is perfor­ming agains­t the terror­ist threat of al Qaeda.

PM's intervention will be necessary to get deal back on track, we are grateful that he seems cognisant of his role.

Millions of people across the country live in housing that is just as unsafe.

The time has come to decide, once and for all, if we wish to save our country, or not.

We have a long way to go in terms of bringing education and the concept of women’s rights to the masses.

Many of the terrorists killed fighting the Chechen war have been Arab, indicating the Gulf's strong ties with Russia.

Laws which permit persons guilty of ‘honour’ killings need to be reviewed.

The death in custody of retired ISI officer Col Imam points to the blunder of ‘strategic depth’ as national...

Rath’s crime was he provided No-Objection Certificate to private construction company without informing his...

The earthquake did not cause massive loss of life and property which can be attributed to luck and nature.

Jails scattered across the country are serving as breeding grounds for militants.

If there’s something this country's good at, it's sanctimonious hypocrisy.

there seems to be intens­e pressu­re on the power compan­y to reinst­ate all the cashie­red staff.

Dr Imran Wasi was yet another victim of the monster of target killing that has engulfed Karachi.

The operation was no small mopping up of criminals: it netted over 400 people in pre-dawn raids in Orangi.

Hard to be Pakistan cricket fan that Test series win against struggling NZ will be seen as first sign of resurgence.

Billion syringes used in country, if reuse of needles is factored in, large number of people face risk of infection.

Those laid off by KESC understand the underlying reason for high unemployment rate is due to energy crisis.

Saudia Arabia grants asylum to yet another Muslim autocrat, this time to Tunisian President Zine alAbidine Ben Ali.

PML-N demands correction in 45 days in areas would take a decade of implementation even in advanced countries.

MQM has submitted comprehensive deweaponisation bill in National Assembly, would outlaw private ownership of weapons.

Tunisia tried to remain steady, calm by banning religious parties and "mosque management."

Clerics take opportunity of uniting once again, causing Pakistan’s faltering democracy to collapse in name of faith.

The ‘semi-curfew’ announced by interior minister on January 16 has brought more confusion than results.

Wali Khan Babar, gunned down in Karachi, is the first Pakistani journalist to die in the line of duty in 2011.

The flood victims who poured out of their homes in a panic-stricken sea of humanity have been largely forgotten.

We all know why Shamshad Begum died. Taliban militants had been threatening her for some time.

14 people had been killed in past 24 hours, there was no indication that violence would subside anytime soon.

TTC says extraction takes away only 10 per cent from 'value chain’.

While CII opposed any amendment in blasphemy law, recommendations would undoubtedly solve some of most basic issues.

Biden assures Pakistan that US is not the enemy,appreciates those who practice Islam in US.

Parents found dead day after Justice Iqbal had made some tough comments while hearing the missing person’s case.

Depths of absurdity to which some people will sink in abusing the blasphemy law appear to know no bounds.

Bilawal Bhutto needs to consider: we certainly need people who are willing to take on the fanatics.

The court’s reassurance that over 100 or so persons missing in the country would be recovered in 2011 is encouraging.

What the religious parties are getting wrong is the difference between the law itself and its abuse.

The recent decision by government to ban onion exports to India is unwise, may have already provoked retaliation.

An Imam has directly attacked Sherry Rehman, declaring her ‘non-Muslim’, conductive to death.

There must be some doubts if it is even possible to implement ambitious PML-N agenda within the 45-day period.

Pakistan Railways is horrendously inefficient, runs an operating loss of close to Rs40 billion a year.

Protests have been staged almost daily, blocking GT Road, by residents of towns scattered across Punjab.

Mumbai attacks fundamentally changed nature of the relationship between Pakistan, India.

MQM back in the government only by making some major concessions.

Murder of Salmaan Taseer by policeman deputed to guard him has divided the nation into fragments of varying opinion.

Death of Salmaan Taseer was not bad enough, the process of trial seems to be even more chaotic.

Government has buckled under ‘political consensus’ against raising petrol prices in line with international ones.

Was the heinous act of murder which ended the life of Governor Salman Taseer the act of a single, deranged fanatic?

There is no denying that Salman Butt, Mohammed Asif and Mohammed Amir are in trouble.

Nawaz Sharif has decided to play hardball. The ultimatum he delivered to the PPP has left no doubts on this score.

Member of Punjab elite force, Mumtaz Qadri, kills Governor Salmaan Taseer during his visit to Islamabad.