Editorial

The Sindh apex committee decided to move against those who are the financiers of terrorist groups in the province

The Bill is a loosely worded catch-all that has the potential to criminalise a large swathe of online population

The current conditions of institutions for handicapped children are inhumane and violate human rights

The complacency in certain government circles that the IS has little or no presence in Pakistan needs to be revisited

The government must avoid becoming embroiled in any situation which could lead us into deeper and deeper complexities

All eyes would be on master off-spinner Saeed Ajmal who returns to international cricket after an eight-month hiatus

The need of the hour for Balochistan is for both civil and military leaderships to be reading off the same page

Now it is turn of government of Nawaz Sharif to tackle the woes and grievances of the many and varied peoples of G-B

Pakistan’s economic growth is projected to stand at a moderate 4.4 per cent for the ongoing fiscal year

There was a distinct lack of surprise that Hillary Clinton is to be a Democratic Party's presidential candidate

Despite the diligence of HEC in identifying plagiarists many are still working as faculty in different institutions

By going ahead with the HBL transaction, the government has helped restore some confidence in their economic plan.

More than six and a half decades after Partition, India seems to have failed to overcome its religious differences

The lawmakers have paid 88.3 per cent more taxes in the fiscal year 2014 than they did in 2013

If there is any role for Pakistan in Yemen crisis it is that of negotiator and facilitator

Hate crime in Europe and the US appears to be on the rise, which should be a wake-up call

Centre should devolve more autonomy but the provinces also need to build up their capacity to utilise that autonomy

India and Pakistan rarely manage to read from the same page, and the story has changed very little since Partition

The government has no writ, and it is time to stop pretending that it does

Parliament has wisely decided to pass a resolution that calls on the govt not to accede to Saudi Arabia’s request

Two and a half years is too short a life, especially to have experienced such height of suffering.

According to a report the Iranian Navy in November intercepted a boat carrying 240 Houbara Bustards

PTI has an established vote bank in the city, but it does not appear to be in a position to overtake the MQM

A family on run in order to protect their little girls is reflective of how little progress we have made as a nation

The army has done a great job, but now it is up to the civilian govt to make the peace both work and above all — stick

The commission faces a formidable task, & the fate of the sitting government in power may be dependent on its outcome

It seems, IMF is finally pushing the government to fill $6 billion hole in its foreign exchange reserves

There are really no other options but to work towards ending a conflict that has torn the world apart

The ballpark figure for the implementation of the Fata sustainable return and rehabilitation strategy is $120 million

Despite being several hours flight away, Sri Lanka is very much ‘in our neighbourhood’

Some MNAs turned the joint session called to discuss Yemen situation into an opportunity to heckle returning PTI MNAs

Man who has killed at least 14 people is beyond the law as the Pakistan Penal Code does not extend to tribal areas

It appears that around 10 per cent of species native to our marine and brackish waters have disappeared

Our democracy badly needs strong opposition and powerful voices who can speak out on various issues

We need to think why it was needed & whether it will address the problems that have made such projects a necessity

It is hoped that Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project would culminate as soon as trade sanctions are lifted against Iran

We wish President Buhari well, and wish him luck in the fight against corruption

An engineering professor appears to have constructed a 20MW power plant that runs on municipal solid waste in Peshawar

Power struggle in Yemen has many dimensions & it may be unwise for Pakistan to allow itself to be pulled into these

At least 147 students were massacred when Somalia’s Shebab extremist group attacked a Kenyan university on Thursday

11 lawmakers provided no records of Rs2.4 billion allocated to them by previous PPP government between 2008 and 2013

Iran’s return from a long isolation could go towards helping sort out a lot of matters politically

We earnestly hope that he brings back the aggressive brand of cricket that made Pakistan a real force in the game

At least as far as illegal barriers go, the culture of impunity appears over — for now

Support Saudi Arabia by all means, make judicious use of diplomacy, but draw a line in the sand as well

The YouTube ban that was imposed more than two years ago has become an irrelevant laughing-stock

Conviction rate for cases of rape in Pakistan is abysmal. Headway can only be made if this state of affairs changes

Last two weeks have been a roller coaster ride, even by the KSE’s own mercurial standards

In the war against extremists, it is important not to let a hatred of extremists segue into a hatred of Islam

IDPs returning to NWA are required to sign a “social agreement” which has some nasty surprises enshrined within