Editorial

Railways is currently facing more than 1,600 cases in civil and other courts

The series of tragic fires should launch the authorities into thorough investigations

Pakistan's urge to erect a border fence with Afghanistan parallels Trump’s push to build a wall on its Mexican border

The assistance packages from allies will help see through a serious balance-of-payments crisis for Pakistan

Despite 18th amendment, provinces still seem trapped in the colonial clutches of Islamabad

After years of fighting, Syria is finally getting a firmer grip on the country

Despite presence of Pakistan Rangers, street crimes saw an uptick in the country’s commercial capital during 2018

Top leadership of two main opposition parties in the country is languishing behind bars or braced for tough times

To further illustrate the hypocrisy, homes in the slums are razed

The cutting of trees results in environmental degradation

Time has now brought both the countries, as well as Iran, on the same page on the 17-year-long conflict

The country stands at the crossroads

It is unfortunate to see a gentle and tolerant voice of Karachi’s politics being silenced so brutally

The JIT report heralds a troubling time for the PPP’s top tier leadership

There is a desperate need for the government to come up with a new resource distribution formula

There is an urgent need to control vehicle and factory emission and ensure the quality of fuel

A clean chit for Sharif on all the charges did not even lie on the fringes of the faintest of possibilities

The detriments of this government shutdown are steadily coming to the fore

PM house to be converted into a modern university

One of the major challenges faced by our judicial system

Lawmakers put aside their differences to criticise what they consider a measly share in the humungous project

The problem persists despite several child abusers punished

Death of a professor under the custody of NAB raises questions

The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2018 has quantified just how wide this disparity stretches

That day the courts will come up with rulings that would be vital in determining the fate of the two leaders

Like a run-of-the mill scammer, he is running for the hills because it might make him look good to his political base

SC takes suo-motu notice of overcharging by Lahore’s private hospitals

Federal govt and Nepra notify a raise of Rs1.27 per unit in the power tariff

Government considers bringing a second mini-budget in a span of just four months

FO spokesperson issues a clarification that Pakistan had not voted in favour of the UN resolution

Being interpreted as a reflection of the confidence of foreign investors in the improved security environment

Extending the courts to an area which has been neglected for the past 70 years, however, is no easy task

The minister talks endlessly on TV on the issue but failed to turn up at the meeting where his input is needed

79% of girls drop out at the primary level

The surveillance system indicates the presence of polio virus

This year has been the deadliest since 2009, with more than 500 people killed so far

one factor which has arguably gone amiss is the rapid population expansion and the government failing to catch up

This bold decision should go a long way in silencing murmurings of discontent

The risks ahead cannot be glossed over

Pakistan too will soon inaugurate Jinnah and Logar hospitals in Kabul in what is billed as ‘a gift from Pakistan’

Rises in tuition fees became a routine without much power given to parents or students to dispute the raise

Millions of Yemenis trapped in the crisis could not have afforded the firing to cease any later

Reforms in the power sector could boost business profits by $8.4 billion a year

The president should also consider this fact that the products manufactured in Pakistan are often of lower quality

Building of new dams and opening up of new air and land trade routes are indicative of the era of redevelopment

The recent past, although horrific to even recount, is still a proof that hockey needs a revamp

Kabul-New Delhi nexus is further complicating the Afghan imbroglio

A more active Ministry of Human Rights is taking steps to improve the situation

Proposed law binds all employers to refer to children hired as ‘domestic workers’ instead of servant

Each passing day is adding to the troubles of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)