Editorial

IIt was a difference of a mere five runs that stood between women’s team and a place in semi-finals of World Twenty20

Chief of army staff has ordered what are described as “intelligence-based operations” against terrorists in Punjab

Kulbhushan Yadav, a possibly-retired commander in the Indian Navy, seems to have been up to no good in Balochistan

There are reports of 73 dead and about 300 wounded in the suicide attack on Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park in Lahore

Natural disasters are something that are inevitable in Pakistan

For long, bureaucratic red tape and an inefficient organisational structure have hindered the country’s development

Work on much-delayed gas pipeline is far advanced on the Iranian side and needs to be put on fast-forward in Pakistan

Pope Francis is the leader of the world congregation of Catholics but he often speaks across the denominational divide

Pakistan have limped out of the World Twenty20 as all plans and hopes of advancing to semi-finals came crashing down

How can one think of launching an airline in public sector when we could not save an already existing one from failing

Bilawal Bhutto visited the Hindu community at Umerkot to join in the Holi celebrations on March 24

Nothing has been explained about circumstances surrounding detention and deportation Pakistani nationals from Russia

On the face of it, the issue of marrying off children is not one that should be a contentious one

Ours is a society that has become increasingly comfortable around weapons, despite this increased weaponisation

President Dr Hassan Rouhani of Iran is making a visit to Pakistan on March 25-26

Increasing exports by assigning an ambitious target will be a very difficult task to accomplish

Unfortunately, the consumption of illegally brewed alcoholic drinks is widespread

The presidential visit to Cuba is the first in 88 years and, historic

The war between the MQM and the PPP continues to play out on Karachi’s turf

Pakistanis who find it all too easy to criticise people in the limelight and question their patriotism

On this Pakistan Day, let us look as much forward as back, and catch a sense of where we might be going

It is clear that the terrorists have scored another major coup in Europe

The airport currently under construction that will replace the airport at Islamabad thus far has no link to that city

It is all too easy to criticise the incumbent and past democratic governments for their failures

The PPP in its time in office had a long and dishonourable record of kow-towing to Mr Musharraf

The Syrian war is of monstrous complexity and achieving a temporary lull is in itself a considerable victory

Tax amnesty schemes are one of the major factors causing distortions in the system, says Tax Reforms Commission Report

The productivity of female lawmakers compares favourably to that of their male counterparts

Pakistan is not a war zone like Syria or Iraq but for those wearing a press badge, it can sometimes feel that way

The three existing carmakers are not going to be too happy with measures taken under new auto policy

The sheer volume of deportees carries another less obvious difficulty running alongside — that of credibility & trust

Furore over an Intermediate-level textbook, describing Baloch as an “uncivilised people" has resulted in much outrage

For all intents and purposes, the efforts to bring him to justice are at an indefinite standstill

The meeting between Ms Swaraj and Mr Aziz signifies the air of understanding and mutual cooperation

The western arm of the CPEC is receiving considerable attention — as it must

The government is planning to withdraw tax exemptions worth roughly Rs80 billion in the upcoming budget

If ever there was a group overdue for legislative protection, it is the much-abused women of Pakistan

In Pakistan, the struggle to reach some sort of gender parity at the workplace is far from over

At least 15 died on their way to work on the morning of March 16 and another 30 were injured

Punjab is allocated a vastly disproportionate development share compared to all other provinces

Afridi would want to exit on a high. Can he at long last get the ‘happy ending’ he has been dreaming of?

The rain and snowfall across much of the country over the past five days have left a trail of destruction and misery

There was always going to come a point when Operation Zarb-e-Azb rolled to a conclusion

Pakistan’s trade deficit widened to $15.1 billion in the July-February period of the ongoing fiscal year

At least 34 people died and another 125 were injured when a car bomb was detonated in Ankara

Events in Karachi are moving at almost breakneck speed both politically and in terms of law-and-order

The BJP appears in no mood to let Assam shatter the myth of its nationwide popularity

K-P government’s insistence on referring draft of provincial domestic violence bill to the CII is a disturbing move

Government seems prepared to grasp the poverty nettle; and change the methodologies of measurement (again)

While the existence of legislation is necessary, so too is a strong commitment to its implementation