Editorial

The numbers in our rotten prisons is only set to rise, and prison reform can no longer be deferred

Pakistan has few friends that are going to come out in support of its claims regarding Kashmir

For fledgling nations like Pakistan, the disease has been nothing less than an unending national nightmare

During the court investigations, it must be ensured that anyone found engaged in foul play be penalised

Pakistan appears on any number of lists issued by global entities and very rarely for good behaviour

An amnesty scheme is only good if it successfully repatriates cash back into the national treasury

There is an almost complete absence of any efficient waste disposable system

Remittances from migrant workers are a significant element of the Pakistan economy

Central government has adopted double standards in dealing with the victims of the massacre

The impact of the reduced water supply for the seasonal harvest in Pakistan will be manifold

No government has been able to bite the bullet and tax the rich at the top end of those tax-liable

In a talk with students at IBA, Dr Ishrat talked about decline of institutions like civil service

Countries such as Pakistan have not benefited as much from globalisation

One of the key psychosocial intercessions is the utilisation of tutors

But it is by no means an easy proposition given current state of relationship between Pakistan, India

But Islamabad has not yet fully exploited the benefits of the special EU trade regime

Harassment of envoys and their family members is embarrassing for Indians and Pakistanis

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar is not required to explain himself or his actions

Contingency plan needs to be in place before appointments are finalised

Wars have been fought between many of the states that are our neighbours and may be fought again

The military component is in large part accomplished, the civilian remains a work in progress

The time may now be right for the safety of women and children to be moved up the agenda

There may still be Afghan refugees that are unregistered and undocumented in Pakistan

The last time the women here had voted was in elections in 1977

The reduction in medicine prices will facilitate thousands of people

Her journey has been tragic, yet triumphant

Parts of the country, including its financial hub Karachi, are grappling with pre-summer heat

No longer is such frailty associated with Asian cricketers alone

Among the several cons, we know from history that clean chits are too frequently offered to prisoners

Dams are large projects that take years to finance, plan and build and there is going to be no quick fix

Their demands for regularisation, wage arrears and recognition of services are longstanding

The supply and distribution of power remains as ramshackle as it has for decades

The scale of the problem is unknown as there is no data gathering beyond the anecdotal

Instead of protecting people encircled by the mob, an elite police unit thrashed Muslim leaders and clerics

Arrogance, contempt and corrupt greed underpin the non-payment of wages

The coming months will see further increases in pressure from the American side

Since the beginning of his term in office, President Trump has adopted a hard line on Iran

We implore our economic managers not to put more pressure on the common man

It is a tragic but not entirely unexpected move to suspend the probe against 270 influential people

In the 21st century, humans should not have to fret over availability of basic necessities

The vacuum is of political making and the product of a desire to perpetuate power by whatever means

Cases to be presented are poorly recorded even in anti-terror courts

Proper regulation of the food and beverage industry would serve the interests of consumers in the long run

Nisar’s window-knocking will be to no avail, and he will continue to be ignored

Pakistan stands as the banner-bearer for misogyny and gender discrimination

Her murder was at the time deemed mysterious yet there was nothing mysterious about it whatsoever

The problem is that even if an individual is the owner of a piece of land that ownership can be usurped

Voters cannot cast their ballot in favour of a candidate whom they know very little about

To set things right and improve the country’s external account, currency depreciation was deemed unavoidable

Whilst the initiative is to be applauded, a careful reappraisal of its implementation is recommended