Editorial

For Russia and China this is green-field diplomacy as far as Afghanistan is concerned

The FEF is encouraging locals to take up teaching positions hence creating jobs while also providing valuable service

For the PPP this strategy is going to give them a chance to repair their battered reputation before next election

Some even see Pakistan and India restarting the engagement process

The United Nations must initiate a project to rethink and reformulate the conception of human rights

Pakistan’s nature and wildlife has attracted domestic and foreign visitors for decades

Various government departments are infamous for their nonchalant attitudes towards matters of public welfare

To become a more mature market attractive to international players entry of a strategic partner was necessary move

It would be naive, of course, to say that the plight of minorities is approaching eradication

At the end of 2016, Jinnah’s Pakistan this country is not, neither is it the Pakistan of most Pakistanis

PM’s current visit is expected to build on two decades worth of goodwill that both countries have towards each other

Military operations against terrorism have been very successful, but the military is not an agent of societal change

Whatever hope PTI may have had of mounting challenge at grass roots fell on deaf ears and votes went to the PML-N

Greatest achievement for Misbah was mace which consolidated his position in folklore of Pakistan’s most followed sport

The PPP has never recovered from the comprehensive rejection it received in the last General Election

Depoliticising the police nationally is a major challenge

The government of Australia has pledged AUD47 million in assistance in FY 2016-17

There is more than a whiff of hypocrisy in Mr Musharraf’s revelations

CPEC will be a game changer for Pakistan if — and it is a big if — it is able to maximize the potential it presents

The murder of Mr Karlov may be seen as part of the backlash in Turkey against Russian actions in Syria

The goat is meeting its premature end in an effort to bring ‘good luck’ to the airline

Pakistani cinemas have decided to lift the self imposed suspension on screening Indian films

It has been announced that the PPP Co-Chairman Asif Zardari is to come back to Pakistan on December 23

Karachi has had several failed attempts at an effective and extensive mass transit system

Islamabad should take some decisions on the urgent basis on the home front

The population over the last 17 years has not only grown, it has become much more mobile as the cities expanded

It will be recalled that the report called out the interior ministry for its ‘monumental failure’ to combat terrorism

The dead are mourned and buried and the living have to carry on regardless

It is clear from the report that the law enforcement agencies are deeply deficient in a variety of ways

He has already hit the headlines as a wrestler with his performances in various US circuits

The new army commander General Qamar Javed Bajwa is wasting no time putting his own stamp on the forces at his command

Parliament resumed on Wednesday December 14 and promptly descended into a cacophony

There is an urgent need to lower the rhetoric

The reason for Azam Saigol's resignation was cited as ‘personal grounds’

The last week has seen a number of changes in the senior ranks of the army as the new Chief eases into his post

The situation amounts to hate crime and inciting social unrest amongst an already vulnerable minority

Punjab government’s Minister for Finance asserts Punjab’s GDP is higher than that of many regional countries

We have little choice but to look to our friend in the north to act as a balancing force

All concerned point fingers at one another rather than seeking — and finding — a solution to a recurrent problem

As soon as the large reality of CPEC hove into view, water should have moved to the top of the agenda in Gwadar

With no end in sight to the Kashmir issue, Pakistan and India should further explore this offer

The Supreme Court has adjourned the Panama Papers hearing until January 2017

The current Intifada in the IoK has now turned into a strident cry for independence

Ministry of Foreign Affairs boasts that its nuclear programme is world-class

The PK-661 flight was internal and it is now for the Safety Investigation Board to conduct the investigation

It is possible that once again Karachi will be the City of Lights

The latest hearing into the Panama Papers matter has adjourned until Friday 9th December

The aircraft was an ATR-42 and widely used for internal passenger services

A staggering Rs250 billion has been added to the outstanding dues of the Pakistan State Oil since June 2013

It may be long overdue but the honouring of Pakistan’s first Nobel laureate is no less welcome for all that