Editorial

It is small wonder that young radicalised Lahori girls are ending up in Syria, fighting for the IS

Pulling 375,000 soldiers out to ensure a peaceful census is not possible, say the military planners

Government is now reportedly contemplating launching another airline

Discrimination against religious and ethnic minorities is alive and well

PCB deserves credit for finally being able to kick-start a competition that has been in the offing for years

There have been 115 journalists killed in Pakistan since 1990

From around $115 a barrel in June 2014, prices have been hovering around the $32 mark recently

In his death, we grieve the passing away of arguably our greatest storyteller

There are 37 organisations banned as ‘terrorist’ by the Indian government, eight of which have a Muslim connection

There are now 26.3 million mobile broadband connections which is a startling six per cent increase since November

In recent years, the province has become a battleground for separatist, ethnic and sectarian interests

National carrier ceased all domestic and international flights on February 3 as strike by unions entered a second day

Syria is home to the defining conflict of our age and for that reason, the talks are vital to all

Victim-shaming and distasteful attitudes of police and society towards rape survivors require a deep rethinking

Dealing with employee unions is not exactly a picnic, but the only solution was a dialogue rather than violence

Most Pakistani batsmen appear ill-equipped to deal with the demands of the modern ODI game

The BKU inquiry report fails to acknowledge the failure of security forces and the law-enforcement agencies

Orange Line may end up blighting lives and cityscapes, and we would pause for thought before damage is done

PTI publicises “Clean & Green Peshawar" but has forgotten implementation of legislation essential for such...

Pakistan and Iran have agreed to consider linking the latter with CPEC to strengthen border markets

Currently Zika virus, which is carried by a mosquito, is limited to the Americas, a situation that will change

Uzair was at one time said to be close to PPP leaders and was widely regarded as party’s ‘face’ in Lyari

Attempts to achieve cost cuts through laying off workers on daily wages will not amount to much

President Ghani referred to the Taliban for perhaps the first time as his “political opponents”

The introduction of the book on ethics for Sindh’s non-Muslim students is a commendable effort

It must be noted that the investigation into the Pathankot attack by Pakistan appear to have run out of steam

The authorities need to be honest about the real reasons for the closures: security concerns

The chief justice was entirely correct when he said that local govts should “not be mere showpieces”

PIA’s competitors will have a field day as passenger traffic is diverted in the event of flight disruptions

It was his conversational prowess at play when he talked a group into surrendering 134 hostages in Washington

Sindh Assembly on January 25 passed a law designed to regulate the minimum wages of workers

Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah is now demanding that prime minister apologise over failure to fully implement NAP

General Raheel Sharif will leave as perhaps one of the most popular army chiefs the country has ever had

The fall in oil prices has benefited the country in reducing its trade and current account deficits

Most deaths are said to be occurring because of diarrhoea, pneumonia and other water-borne diseases

US president is correct in saying that Pakistan needs to be more decisive when it comes to crushing extremist elements

Added to the power breakdowns is the perennial problem of regular power outages

The Oxfam report titled “An economy for the 1%” says global crisis of inequality is reaching ever greater heights

Pakistan team needs to do some serious reinventing before the World Twenty20 to have a decent shot at the title

Every time democrats are rewarded with a significant majority in parliament, they tend to behave more like dictators

The districts of Khanewal and Vehari have been asked to provide the relevant data within an improbably short 24 hours

In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, parents have been keeping their children away from school since the attack

Pakistan’s power sector is afflicted by corruption at all levels and of all sorts

The modus operandi of the attackers was virtually identical to that of those who attacked the APS in Peshawar

The 21-year-old failed to stop when policemen asked him to, enough reason for them to shoot at him

Pakistan is the worst country in the world in which to be pregnant

Terrorists have been able to exploit gaps and weaknesses in the security infrastructure

One wonders how the Leader of the House approves and signs on bills that he knows so little about

This is an attempt to maintain sectarian harmony, says Sindh Chief Minister’s Adviser Abdul Qayyum Soomro

Bugti family said after acquittal that they accept apology of nobody, least of all that of General (retd) Musharraf