Editorial

The real concern at the heart of the matter is dragging the Army into political controversies by political forces.

Militancy is a problem and we will need to deal with it on an urgent basis.

Karachi has lost much of its greenery & the small green spaces that are available here and there should be preserved.

Freedom of the press is a concept that in many ways in Pakistan is both partial and conditional.

It is time that the state take action to root out antediluvian mindsets and ideologies against women.

If politicians on both sides don’t stem the tide, the relationship is about to get a lot worse — and lethal.

Once again there is an instance of the police failing to come up to the mark in terms of protecting the public.

Llong-term solution is for govt to get experts to survey these accident-prone areas, solve structural problems.

We are poor because we stifle creativity, opportunity and economic freedom through poorly designed institutions.

Russia is rumoured to have eyed up the possibility of taking under its paw Baltic States, once a part of Soviet empire

Leaving Balochistan in a state of unrest and uncertainty will only weaken our country as a whole.

Pay the LHW’s what they are owed and get the anti-polio campaign back on track.

With low school attendance and occupation of schools by IDPs,K-P is breeding a whole generation of uneducated children

All those involved in the ongoing political crisis have to compromise somewhere for this impasse to end.

Until our laws support women’s rights in the workforce, we cannot achieve true progress as a nation.

ISIS has provided an opportunity for Iran and the US to work together, given the threat that the ISIS poses to both.

It is essential community health services are alert to risks of Congo virus, create awareness ahead of Eidul Azha

IMF, in its review on Pakistan’s economy, implied that the rupee was overvalued. Hence, a correction was needed.

India, it appears, is clearly not interested in a solution. Its lack of willingness to talk or act reflects this.

Local resources were deployed in a timely manner and there has been no repeat of last year’s disaster in Swat Valley.

Children have a right to education and schools are a bright spot in an otherwise bleak educational landscape.

With Bagram jail to be handed over to Afghan authorities soon, Pakistan must do everything to get all its people home.

When the enforcers of law break the law themselves, the citizens of the country are left with little to no hope.

There remains much to do for the rehabilitation of areas affected by the earthquake of 2005.

We must hope things do not take any unfortunate turn in the hours that still lie ahead.

These are tough times for the PML-N and the protests need to stop for the investment-friendly weather to return.

Hashim Khan was a credit to his country, our first sporting superstar.

Off-field, too, Khan would have to play his diplomatic card astutely, ensure Indian cricket board fulfils its promise

Indian line falls in entirely with nightmare scenarios that had been painted regarding Modi’s position on Pakistan.

Racism continues to persist, whether it is in the form of Sterling’s racist remarks; or state of America’s schools.

Even those who sympathised with the party’s stand will be tested by the way things have been handled thus far.

A new team management has been brought in but it seems that a change in the leadership is also a dire need of the hour

Despite his electoral success, Erdogan has shown himself intolerant of dissent and criticism.

The Ziarat residency, Jinnah's home during the last days of his life, has been restored under a Rs140 million...

The forced conversion of married and expecting women of the Hindu faith impinges on basic human rights.

The devastatingly low attendance in school/college requires the attention of the Sindh government.

A little over an hour of heavy rain should not have caused the degree of mayhem we have seen in Peshawar.

Chlorination, urgently, may prevent further deaths, and we urge the administration to do that with all speed.

The latest acts of violence in Quetta shows we are still a long way off from overcoming this menace.

Both sides have much to benefit from by way of peace dividend, but neither seem able to agree to make jump together.

The Sindh government needs to step in and the one-day model of launching a massive campaign needs to be applied.

US should know that airstrikes are hardly the answer to rampant militancy, and that Iraq’s troubles are multi-faceted.

Pakistan needs to look after its sons and daughters abroad a lot better than it does at the moment.

August 14 is a time for all democratic political forces to find some common ground.

As soon as govt appoints a new IG, those close to him end up getting appointed at the most profitable police stations.

The long march should not disrupt fundamentals of the market as profit-making companies will continue to make profits.

It is now up to civilian government to summon the political will to fight the cancer that blights the lives of so many

With nothing to lose, the team has no choice but to go all out and push for a win in the second Test at Colombo.

Our provincial health departments certainly need to keep pace with the healthcare demands of a growing population.

The Cairo talks are being conducted at arm’s length, with neither side sitting across the table from the other.