Editorial

Addressing the law and order situation requires more than an operation by the Rangers

Karachi is again in crisis mode as one more such instance has emerged

On June 20, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal launched Pakistan’s first-ever report on multidimensional poverty

Minority faith groups are increasingly at risk, not only of marginlisation but of murder

That Pakistan has an education emergency is beyond question

Balochistan announced its Rs289.3 billion budget on June 19

The government consistently struggles to maintain a quorum in parliament

Plagiarism is a curse that afflicts academia in Pakistan from top to bottom

For the people of Thar, the vagaries of uncertain weather patterns have had deadly consequences

There can be no half measures in this matter. A border is either regulated or it is not

Govt waived off condition that there be international competitive tendering for construction of Eastbay expressway

We need to accept the fact that we are at war against an ideology inspired by a distorted version of religion

Not without reason is Pakistan considered one of the most dangerous countries in the world for minorities

It appears that wherever one cares to look, key institutions of governance are in dereliction or disarray

The Islamic State is once again in the spotlight courtesy of the mass murder in Orlando, Florida

Reports that Pakistan is seeking to hire lobbyists to make its case in Washington are welcome

The plight of workers working in the informal sector in Pakistan is no hidden secret

The MSCI has announced its Pakistan Index would be reclassified to Emerging Markets status

Rather than attacking the millions of Muslims who call America home, it is more important than ever to build bridges

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government presented a Rs505 billion budget on June 14

Talks initiated by the government to determine the ToR in the matter of investigating the Panama Papers have collapsed

Religious tourism market contributes around 40 per cent to revenues generated by international tourism every year

Punjab announced its Rs1.681 trillion budget on June 13

On June 12 Afghan forces opened fire at Torkham crossing and on June 14, Pakistani Major Jawad succumbed to his wounds

A Hindu octogenarian was beaten by a police constable in Hayat Pitafi, a remote village in Ghotki district

No Balochistan MPA can cite a single scheme since that has increased state revenue or provided jobs for local people

The carnage at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, is the worst incident fatality-wise in American history

A mother of two young children took their lives and then committed suicide

Experts say government has tried to use the prospect of becoming an OECD signatory as an excuse to get laws passed

Danger now is that the PTI will once again lead its troops into the sterile wilderness of dharna politics

WB and other donors continue to pledge money, but that doesn’t translate into a general uplift of living standards

The Mansoor incident appears to also be prompting a reassessment of bilateral relations with the US more generally

During the Senate proceedings of June 9, the alarming increase in honour killings were discussed at length

Infrastructure of Pakistan, the physical veins and arteries that keep people and the economy moving, is old & decaying

Weak enforcement lies at the heart of this rot at the core of the apple of state

The Test series against England is all set to provide a huge challenge for a Pakistani side

Hillary Clinton has won another set of primary elections and it is clear she cannot be overtaken by Bernie Sanders

One must note that Dr Shireen Mazari was criticised not for her actions but for her appearance and voice

Lal Chand Malhi of PTI says Hindu girls are abducted and converted every day

Sindh government only spent 53 per cent of the funds released under the provincial annual development programme

China is saying that if India is to be offered “exceptions” and be allowed to join the NSG, then so should Pakistan

A young woman in Murree was tortured and set on fire for refusing a marriage proposal

It is the weather that is the source of the catastrophic floods in recent years

Calls to the Afghan Taliban to observe a ceasefire during Ramazan have fallen on deaf ears

A day after his performance was praised by the Sindh chief minister, Asif Hyder Shah was removed from his post

Maleeha Lodhi has spoken strongly in the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform

The government has not the slightest interest — or indeed intention — in creating a national counter-terror narrative

Ishaq Dar has said government’s focus would now be on growth since country’s macroeconomic indicators had stabilised

The performance of the economy in the outgoing year has remained far from adequate

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