TODAY’S PAPER | September 24, 2025 | EPAPER

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  • 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

  • Australian tour takeaways

    The skeptical decision taken by the Australian captain to declare early proved to be successful in the end

  • They came; they dispersed

    The opposition seemed concerned and restless as the Speaker adjourned the sitting without tabling the resolution

  • Shattered Afghan girls

    Hopeful step taken by the Taliban has now been backtracked after it was announced that girls’ schools will be closed

  • Death of humanity

    Murder of a rice cracker seller during a wedding in Pattoki signifies the murder of humanity

  • Aitekaf resumption

    Saudi authorities had reportedly been battling over removing restrictions since soon after they were imposed

  • OIC’s Pakistan flavour

    Categorical admission by PM Imran that the Muslim world had failed Palestine, Kashmir was a thought-provoking syllabus

  • Moscow’s mindset

    Policy states 'if faced with a threat, the nuclear arsenal can be used in accordance with security doctrine'

  • Moussavi’s flip-flopping

    Moussavi appeared to pin the blame for his flip-flopping on NAB, accusing it of 'fraudulent misrepresentation'

  • Memorable win

    The PCB needs to chart out a plan for developing and enhancing women’s cricket in Pakistan

  • Meritocracy is a must

    The pyramid upside down needs to be redone, and the way to go is evolutionary reforms

  • Senate role

    We must also remind that many senators do not show up for every session

  • Costly security

    Perhaps the PM can look to restructure the security demands and protocols because Rs1 billion is a lot

  • A task for OIC

    The Muslim world is busy in chartering an independent line of action while dealing with issues of power politics

  • Reko Diq deal

    The entire saga is also a reminder of the damage caused by reckless judicial activism

  • Karachi slum fire

    KMC remains ill-equipped to deal with increasing instances of fires

  • IMF’s concern

    Tarin says he will convince the IMF, reports say the plan is to cut the dev. budget to create space for PM’s package

  • Smiles for Afghan girls

    Taliban’s decision to allow girls to return to classes, as high schools open next week, is most welcome

  • Private matriculation

    Private students across the country will be allowed to matriculate in science subjects just like the Cambridge system

  • The new KCR

    Over Rs200 billion approved, with expectations that it will be operational in three years

  • Climate change impact on women

    Women face significantly high health risks from the impacts of climate change compared to men

  • Political pulls and push

    What is of importance at this time is to maintain law and order, and let constitutionalism triumph

  • India hijab ban verdict

    India’s current rulers are willing to focus on divisive religious politics rather than governance and social welfare

  • Broadband expansion

    With the increase in internet access, the rural-urban divide will significantly decrease

  • Covid curbs no more

    The dangers of declaring a premature win over the pandemic are very real and can prove detrimental in the long run

  • BrahMos aftermath

    The recent missile incident has opened a Pandora’s box

  • Anti-Islamophobia day

    PM Imran describes it as 'a recognition of the grave challenge confronting the world'

  • Acquitted, but…

    Though the case had been lingering on for almost eight years, the twist came with the change of prosecution team

  • A crass act!

    Use of crass language to hurl insults and allegations is a common denominator in case of our political class

  • The dis-trust equation

    There is a lot that the political forces need to settle on before going into next elections

  • The ploy of sanctions

    Moscow's demand to guarantee uninterrupted trade with Iran in the wake of fresh sanctions is quite meaningful

  • Defying ECP

    The ECP issued the PM a notice for his participation in a public rally in Lower Dir ahead of local govt elections

  • Endangered manta rays

    These gentle giants often get caught in gillnetters operating in coastal waters

  • Fiscal deficit challenge

    To infuriate the IMF further, the cash-strapped government of PM Imran has announced a relief package for people

  • Out-of-school children

    The rich-poor divide has been exacerbated with private schools charging exorbitant tuition for quality education

  • Road rage

    Speeding, rash driving and driving under influence are serious factors that lead to accidents

  • The projectile malfunction

    Firing of an unarmed missile is enough to scrutinise safety and security standards in the Indian defence establishment

  • Crisis of street children

    Public interests towards these children are shockingly low as they are alienated from the rest of society

  • Women trafficking

    Across the country, scores of women are abducted each year

  • Perplexing politics

    As a legal valve, PTI wants the Speaker to invoke the defection clause under the 18th Amendment

  • Urea import

    Govt to import 200,000 tonnes of urea ahead of the kharif season to mitigate fertiliser shortage caused by the war

  • Lumpy skin disease

    Govt must act fast and isolate affected animals before taking steps to reduce the spread of the disease

  • Russia ‘economic war’

    Several metals and minerals exported by Russia have also seen significant price increases

  • Diplomacy from podium

    The more you talk in public, the more it gets ingrained

  • Gender policy framework

    Initiative of the Ministry of Planning and Development is laudable and one hopes it will embolden women participation

  • Dearer oil

    Moscow is also threatening to cut gas supplies to countries that boycott Russian oil

  • E-payment growth

    E-banking transaction saw a 16% rise from Rs23.3 trillion to Rs27.2 trillion

  • The battle is on!

    The opposition’s move was widely expected as the PTI too felt itself on a slippery path