Editorial

The feeling that Pakistan has not been doing enough to deal with militancy appears to have been growing of late.

Some jurists thought the ‘unanimous’ amendment was too strong for the Court to overturn.

It seems that those with any power appear to believe they are above the law and not expected to conform to it.

The dialogue is a good opportunity for both sides to air their grievances and hope to come to some common ground.

Until we know what sinister games are being played, we will not be able to stop the spiral towards chaos.

Few Hindus celebrated the Dussehra festival at Lahore’s Krishna Temple, in contrast to the high turn-out last year.

Failure to act now and stem the killings, catch the murderers and prosecute them will only prolong the violence.

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.

We wonder if the remarkably thick-skinned PCB will realise just how serious a warning has been issued by ICC.

If the leaders of parties who represent people are murdered, who will the central commanders of our country talk to?

Prime Minister Gilani got it half-right when he said that Pakistan was essential to the peace process in Afghanistan.

The move by MQM to submit a bill in parliament to enact land reforms has to be welcomed given its aims and objectives.

The latest example of police torture emerges from Toba Tek Singh and has been brought to the forefront by the HRCP.

Hamid Karzai has once again set the world abuzz with speculation about how the end game to the war will play out.

It would be an immense tragedy for Pakistan to lose its democracy once more. This would set us back decades.

Woodward focuses on the threat Pakistan poses to the world but the the country presents a bigger risk to its people.

The threat of a new long march sounds hollow as it will finally depend on the army for its successful denouement.

Police allege­dly castra­te a man after he refuse­d to comply with orders to bark like a dog.

The allegations floating around cast Asma Jahangir as a candidate of Babar Awan and President Asif Ali Zardari.

The Competition Act has taken far too long to become law, encountering and ultimately overcoming powerful resistance

It has become necessary to find a strategy that can enable us to regain our independence and dignity.

The government is finally willing to work on an action plan to solve the power crisis at the institutional level.

The army chief’s orders to investigate the video comes, according to reports, as a result of pressure from Washington.

By choosing Liu Xiaobo, the Nobel Peace Prize Committee has taken a step towards rehabilitating its reputation.

This is an all-out battle between hardliners and the more moderate religious traditions of the sub-continent.

The concessionary period, though not ideal, is a significant enough time to have a positive impact on the economy.

The apology the US Ambassador for the helicopter incursion has brought smiles to the faces of many of our politicians.

Why can our intelligence agencies not penetrate terrorist networks and prevent such attacks?

We need to ask ourselves how a young, college-educated, middle-class man like Faisal Shahzad turned into a terrorist.

The teachers have some right to be aggrieved, especially as a promise of more funds was made.

Musharraf is the first head of state to admit that Pakistan had trained militants to fight in Kashmir as a policy.

Sindh’s sports minister acted in a manner thoroughly unbecoming of someone of his position and authority.

Attempting to shift blame to district administrations cannot detract from the fact that a great deal went wrong.

The ability of people to earn enough to pay their bills is being affected as thousands sit idle due to 'loadshedding.'

Both sides should realise that it is in their best interest to sort out differences amicably.

The Taliban have once again shown their capability to strike almost at will anywhere in Pakistan.

Terrifying events take place in our country. Unless we are in some way directly affected, we tend to ignore them.

There is evidence that children have been among the worst affected by the floods.

European Union’s announcement that it plans to increase aid to Pakistan in the wake of the floods is welcome news.

The government’s decision, at the IMF’s behest, to dissolve Pepco will do little to resolve the power crisis.

It is rare for politicians to own up to mistakes but Musharraf does not quite say how he intends to solve problems.