Editorial

Chitral is an area of sublime natural beauty but underdeveloped, poorly invested in and lacks political muscle

The forests of Pakistan are disappearing faster than you can say ‘matchstick’

The supporters of President Hassan Rouhani won 42 per cent of the 290 seats in parliament

The air is thick with flying teddies in the political playpen. Rattles and cuddly toys are hurled right and left

There is the huge disparity in numbers that exists at different stages of education

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to refuse the invitation to visit Pakistan

A vast majority of labourers and daily-wage workers in Pakistan remain outside the field of labour laws

Pakistan’s policies are such that it is much easier for companies to exist in informal sector than in formal one

A resident of Orangi Town, Karachi stabbed his sister multiple times after beating her severely

It is unusual if not unique for a film, which is certified by Central Board of Film Certification to be de-certified

Obama Administration earmarked $742m in aid for Pakistan and not everybody in the US thinks it is a good idea

In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, most departments are said to have used around 50 per cent of development funds

Thar Commission clearly blames the Sindh government for the deaths in the area

There will be much argument & dispute, quite possibly ill-informed, regarding investigations relating to Panama Papers

There appears to be a national malaise when it comes to dealing fairly with daily wage health workers

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been getting out and about, ostensibly to focus on the development agenda of the PML-N

One and a half hours of secretary-level talks do not make a peace deal

PBA and FBR appear to have reached a deadlock over issue of allowing the latter access to account-holders’ database

The attempt to isolate Pakistan diplomatically is going to take nobody anywhere

It is a race against time and time is running out fast

With the advent of the PML-N government, the channel has suffered losses worth Rs1.12 billion

The weekend of April 23-24, 2016 saw something of a stirring in the political ranks

So, it is not only the Sindh police that is worryingly inefficient but even the one belonging to Punjab

Many leading economists have come to agree that modern economic theory represents triumph of ideology over science

Tense relations between Pakistan and India continue to upset potential regional trade agreements

His tragic murder is the latest in a string of attacks on the Sikh community in K-P

What the PM delivered in his address was essentially an open-ended option as far as any Panama Papers inquiry went

The global drugs problem is being tackled in a variety of ways and not all of those ways are complementary

Pakistan has jumped up 12 points in the World Press Freedom index to 147th place out of 180 countries

At least six high-ranking Pakistan Army officers, including a lieutenant-general and a major-general, have been sacked

Afghan Taliban have been found to be involved in at least nine major cases of extortion in Peshawar in 2015

As the summer season touches its peak, so will power outages in the country

There is something odious about killing of seven police officials murdered in Orangi Town, Karachi, on April 20

The tribal areas of Pakistan have for too long only been associated with war, terrorism and stories of human tragedies

The attack killed at least 64 and wounded over 347, many of them seriously & according to reports most were civilians

It is difficult to disagree with the call by COAS General Raheel Sharif for “across the board accountability”

Term of the current secretary general of UN, Ban Ki-moon, is almost over and selection of his successor is underway

Two men sentenced to life for their role in paedophile ring which abused dozens of children over a decade in Punjab

Pakistan is fighting a long war, and as of the last week has won a battle in that war — but it is far from over

A farmer in Chakwal is employing drip irrigation to grow grapes across nine acres of land and is pleased with results

Development projects preferred by the PML-N government are usually huge undertakings

A new report admits what has been self-evident for years — a lack of professionalism, political interference, etc

Our education system needs to be modified to teach young Pakistanis the importance of both

The aftermath of the federal government’s decision to extend the Customs Act of 1969 to Pata has been a heated one

Falling oil prices are not the sole cause of the falling inflation rate

PHF needs to start a major restructuring exercise of the sport in the country if Pakistan is to get out of this morass

Pessimistic commentators and analysts predict a steady implosion economically, militarily and in terms of its govt

Persistent power outages have been a permanent feature of life in Pakistan for the best part of a decade

There is a widespread acceptance that the police forces across the country are corrupt and inept

The thing about the Panama Papers is that nobody named and shamed therein has cried ‘foul’