TODAY’S PAPER | September 23, 2025 | EPAPER

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  • A mockery of law

    Jokhio was found murdered at the legislators’ farmhouse in Karachi, since then on it has been a tale of hide and seek

  • Depleting burial space

    The KMC manages a total of 39 cemeteries in the city, and now it has closed six of these for burials

  • Restraining NAB

    Given the precarious state of the economy, it could also bear immediate dividends

  • Illogical slur campaign

    Suspecting foul play and furthering vendetta at the cost of national harmony is literally in bad taste

  • Decaying heritage

    The poor state of heritage sites in Pakistan has caused a disconnect among the people with our history and culture

  • ECP’s gigantic task

    The ECP is in need of buckling it up, shun the impression that is tilted towards either side of the political divide

  • High gas price

    Gas and petrol prices are on the rise all over the world mainly due to the Russia-Ukraine war

  • Hafiz Saeed’s sentencing

    Unfortunately, while figures such as Saeed have been prosecuted, the networks they had set up remain a problem

  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

    The government should engage the opposition in an attempt to take it off the streets

  • Triumph of Institutionalism

    Parliamentary unease took a toll on society and the adamant attitude of the outgoing dispensation left a bitter taste

  • Fourth worst passport

    For the third consecutive year, the Pakistani passport's value surpasses only Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan

  • Water shortage

    The water shortage issue is attributable to both natural causes and bad governance

  • Education woes

    One wonders when officials will realise that educating and uplifting the masses is a better investment

  • Defiance in distaste

    Unbecoming delaying tactics on part of govt were tantamount to contempt of court, politically in a bad taste

  • Special spaces for protests

    The disruption of normal life has grave consequences for the whole society

  • Policy rate hike

    Despite the rate hike, the SBP continues to revise inflation for the ongoing year upwards

  • For the sake of free speech

    Freedom of speech and expression are in need of being protected against such gimmicks of law

  • Political crisis in Sri Lanka

    This mismanagement, coupled with the brothers’ authoritarian stylings, is the source of the crisis

  • Mother of all decisions

    The neutrality of armed forces and the judicial assertiveness have tilted the power fulcrum towards the legislature

  • Lumpy skin disease

    There is need to ensure that cattle pens maintain cleanliness and adopt all safety measure

  • The Russian bit

    Are we in the Russian camp, or playing fiddle to the Chinese?

  • Hindutva violence

    Incidents illustrate how deep anti-Muslim sentiment and fear of Hindutva terrorism run in Indian society

  • Historic series win

    Captain Babar lead by example as the team pulled themselves together after a shaky first match defeat

  • The embattled economy

    What is the way out? Pakistan is in need of astute economic management, which should be free from egoism

  • Ramazan price hike

    Consumers pay the prices being asked for by sellers though with some murmur of protest

  • Sarwar’s sacking

    Most reports say PML-Q’s Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi demanded his sacking, accusing him of backing PML-N’s Hamza Shehbaz

  • Another child abuse scandal

    The issue of child pornography and sexual exploitation has been rampant and the situation in Pakistan is no different

  • Undoing of FIFA ban

    Just like other industries and sectors, Pakistani football too finds itself marred by dirty politics

  • The rupee slide

    While analysts attribute the rupee’s slide to political instability, we must remember a broader view of the economy

  • An ultra vires surprise!

    It goes without saying that the spirit of democracy wasn’t played well

  • Living in violence

    Discriminatory colonial mindset, which aims to restrict the idea of gender, continued till the independence and beyond

  • Prologue of peace

    The resolute posture of Gen Bajwa meant a lot, as he desisted from taking a cue on ensuing disharmony

  • E-passports

    Pakistani travellers will also benefit from the e-gate facility at airports around the world

  • Healthcare in shambles

    The coronavirus pandemic has shed light on the dilapidated condition of healthcare in Pakistan

  • New security dialogue

    Pakistan has had enough initiatives, and inadvertently taken flak, in trying to woo its allies and adversaries

  • In the line of duty

    The recent upsurge in terrorist activity continues taking its toll

  • Retraction under duress?

    Shireen Jokhio’s submission will not stand the litmus test of veracity under the law

  • Protecting cultural heritage

    Sindh govt has promulgated the Sindh Cultural Heritage Act under which sites and buildings are protected

  • Political nail-biting

    The govt is hopeful it will manage to mend fences with estranged party members as well as allies who have abandoned it

  • Taliban beard rule

    Taliban 2.0 is turning out to be identical to the original version

  • Loud-mouthing

    The institution of judiciary must be spared from speculation, and scandalising it to serve petty personal interests

  • Debt-servicing pressure

    War in Ukraine has caused global food and energy insecurity and inflation, with developing countries the worst hit

  • Caught in between

    Tussle between India and Pakistan has taken a heavy toll on common citizens living in both countries

  • Afghan women travel restrictions

    The Taliban began refusing women to travel abroad without male guardians, sometimes under confounding circumstances

  • Politics of crest and trough

    In his over 100-minutes speech, Prime Minister Imran Khan has played the perfect roulette of his political career

  • Speed reading feat

    Emma Alam has made the country proud by winning the 13th World Speed Reading Championship

  • Salaried class tax burden

    Such a high tax rate would be a massive increase in the tax burden on the middle income groups

  • Justice is done

    The life sentencing of Usman Mirza, and partners is a triumph of women’s empowerment and the State deserves due credit

  • Economic ‘achievements’

    Pakistan has underperformed even on the government’s own measures

  • First female Sardar

    Soho’s feat will show women in tribal and rural areas a different path and encourage their families to educate them