Editorial

Pakistan is seeking UK, Saudi Arabi's support in choking funds for terror groups

One hopes that this time there is a real resolve to go after terrorists of all hues

There are 140 illegal universities and colleges, the majority of them in Karachi and Punjab

We badly need a powerful law with plenty of teeth to be put in place to eradicate hate speech

Kerry urged both India-Pakistan to continue with peace talks, presumably in full knowledge of positions taken by them

The children of APS showed us the courage that it takes to move on

The visit of Mr Kerry is positive in its albeit small outcomes

Misbah have brought calm and stability to a team that in the past seemed too ready to implode

New Sri Lankan president has pledged to end the intimidation of the media on all of its platforms

Reality is that Pakistan is losing more to the carnage on the roads every day than it is in its war against terrorism

The low status of women within households has repeatedly been found as a main cause of violence

The man who killed his children thus remains dangerous and must be caught quickly

Keeping shut those schools that are unable to ensure adequate security is not a solution to the problem at hand

We can see that new laws and strident promises from the government will not instantly stop this

As a couple, they deserve a happy future together, and as a nation, we need to put all else aside and wish them well

Some of those most vocal in calling for greater transparency were themselves economical with la verite

The clerical establishment can no longer expect to operate without greater transparency and accountability

Pakistan would need to play out of their skins to break the jinx of never beating India in a World Cup encounter

Govt should consider a public awareness campaign on ‘keeping children safe’ and how to minimise the risks to children

Decision eventually reached in Lakhvi's case could have far-reaching repercussions given the sensitivity of the case

Obama Administration's decision to allow US companies to start oil export is a game-changer for the global oil market

We need to ensure that in our quest for quick decisions on cases, justice is not compromised in any way

Civil society activists in wake of Peshawar massacre are beginning to show some grit in support of their many causes

While India says it is keen to initiate talks, it has not demonstrated this in anything that goes beyond statements

Why SSP Junejo should be singled out to make an example of by the government is, therefore, something of a puzzle.

Media is not a robot to automatically change its tack just because war has been launched against all kinds of Taliban

Civil society must rediscover its voice and raise it against those that would drag us all backwards in time

No matter climate of disclosure, it does nothing to help this child who died alone apart from his murderers

The fear is that courts run by military officers could lead to a violation of basic human rights

Dramatic rise in the number of fires in Karachi in recent days has exposed the poor state of city’s fire department

The Modi government needs to rein in the hotheads that are stoking the fires, because symbols really do matter

Govt needs to focus on how to neutralise the perceptions that are allowing polio to have a stranglehold on Pakistan

The telling of truth to power always carries a risk. And power in Pakistan is often expressed in the form of a bullet

The fact is that we badly need calm to prevail so that the process of building bilateral relations can go ahead

Fog is a killer, but it does not have to be and a little education can go a long way

Govt's move to increase GST should serve as a reminder of the FBR’s inefficiency to meet its tax collection target

Given the situation we find ourselves in today, we can only look towards the future of our country with trepidation

Until safety legislation is enforced & building codes are observed, fires are going to occur at regular intervals

Unfortunately, 2014 finished on a major down with the terrorist attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar

Unfortunate as the fire in the timber market was, it was also an accident waiting to happen

What the Americans and others were fighting was a set of ideas and ideals, neither of which has been much affected

Rawal Lake has become poisoned because of the chronic long-term ineptitude of the bodies charged with its stewardship

Winter is now upon us, the hope that IDPs would soon be repatriated has been dashed by appalling events of December 16

We badly need a breakthrough. A stalemate under present situation would be disastrous.

The PTI is perhaps, the only political party in the entire subcontinent to have held intra-party elections

Poverty and food insecurity go together, and contribute to other problems such as militancy and crime

While NAP seems like a positive attempt at countering terrosim, it still needs to be turned into an executable plan

Extremism is growing everywhere, and is closely linked to societies becoming less tolerant of ‘the other’.

The government has assured IMF that no new SROs will be issued while also promising more autonomy for the SBP

A durable security foundation that is jointly owned is likely to produce positive results for Pakistan & Afghanistan