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  • A clearly inadequate response

    An audacious attack like Karachi airport one merits a more clear policy statement instead of whispers & suggestiveness

  • Allegations from Kabul

    There is a sense in certain quarters that President Karzai wants to play the role of a spoiler before stepping down.

  • Serial failure

    Unless we get our heads out of sand, possibility of state being fully hijacked by extremist groups cannot be ruled out

  • Mayhem in Taftan

    Failure to provide security to Shia pilgrims speaks volumes as to how committed the state is to safety of all citizens

  • An audacious attack

    The Karachi Airport attack highlights the worst sort of intelligence failure on the part of the state.

  • Irresponsible statements

    By relegating rape as a ‘social crime’, people inadvertently wash their hands off the responsibility of penalising it.

  • Falling behind

    Sindh have often complained about monopolisation of resources by Punjab, yet it failed to utilise funds it was given.

  • Act of desperation

    We can only hope that Latif Johar’s action will help bring home the Baloch who are still missing.

  • Social safety nets

    Steps must be taken to address the elder crisis before the situation spirals further out of control.

  • Turning around

    Turning the Pakistan economy around requires courage, vision and innovation, and we hope these are delivered.

  • Domestic tragedies

    Countless lives are needlessly lost every year from simple ignorance or wilful carelessness in Pakistan.

  • Empowering the Election Commission

    The ECP may now be more independent than before, but the reality is that its hands are tied in many ways.

  • Factory closures

    We must ensure that manufacturing units are compliant with international standards of health and safety.

  • State of uncertainty

    MQM’s call for calm after the arrest of it's chief is admirable and hope this approach will continue over coming days.

  • Minority rights

    The minority population of Pakistan present zero threat to the majority, yet they are consistently targeted.

  • No Pakistan at Hockey world cup

    Defending Asian Games title will be an uphill task as other teams will be better prepared after featuring in World Cup

  • Tread carefully on LNG imports

    Long-term planning is crucial for a successful energy policy, as energy infrastructure, once built, lasts for decades.

  • Exchange of prisoners

    America wants out of Afghanistan as fast as is decently possible, It is yet another war that they have failed to win.

  • Competing in the garment industry

    Bangladeh raked in $21 billion from textile exports, in contrast, Pakistan’s earnings stood at a mere $2.6 billion.

  • Budgeting for 2014-15—more of the same

    We are a nation that spends vast amounts on weapons when a large proportion of our population is illiterate.

  • Mixed blessings

    The longer Pakistan fails in the education sector, the bleaker our collective futures will be.

  • Survey of the economy 2013-14

    GDP growth of 4.14 per cent for 2013-14 fell short of the government’s target of 4.4 per cent set in the Annual Plan.

  • Drawdown in Afghanistan

    US must not repeat the same mistakes it made by abandoning Afghanistan following the Soviet withdrawal in 1988.

  • Taking farmers seriously

    The agriculture growth rate has declined from 5 to 2 per cent because of the negligence of the present government.

  • Junkets

    Authorities, by revealing missing details of visits, their specific purpose, could bring transparency to the matter.

  • Revival of KCR

    Sindh government will have to stand its ground and make sure the KCR is actually revived this time.

  • Taxing the rich

    In other words, this is once again a case of the government taxing what it can, and not what it should.

  • Curbing childhood obesity

    The health ministry must work with WHO to promote healthy eating as negative impact of obesity on children is manifold

  • An incoherent energy policy

    Until govt address power theft; shift to cheaper sources of power, it will be thrown out like their predecessors.

  • Deaths and vaccines

    The government needs to move quickly and decisively if the measles vaccination drive is not to be knocked off track.

  • Bad housekeeping

    Lethargy is not only prevailing but endemic in FBR and symptomatic of dysfunctionality of the tax system as a whole.

  • Strike while the iron is hot

    Govt should restart stalled talks with the dissident groups to ensure they stick with their decision to abandon TTP.

  • On her ‘honour’

    A person responsible for the murder of a citizen should be subject to the jurisdiction of the state only.

  • A meeting in Delhi

    No one should fault the PM for going an extra step forward for peace, and showing eagerness to improve relations.

  • Attacking minorities

    The authorities are duty-bound under the Constitution to provide security to its minorities.

  • Slapped

    Political positions are now often regarded as positions of privilege and financial gain, instead of responsibility.

  • A running battle

    Unless and until the government writ runs across the whole of Fata, polio eradication is a virtual impossibility.

  • Note of protest

    Govt need to consider what it can do to calm the situation, as opposition parties are planning more protests in future

  • Prime Minister Modi’s heavy burden

    Pakistan-India should take heed as euphoria witnessed on May 26, will not last long, obstacles will come fast & often.

  • Sikhs under siege

    We simply cannot afford to have a country in which minority groups are persecuted and hunted down in this manner.

  • Another metro project

    Orange Line in Lahore may complement Metro Bus service but it is time other provinces also replicated such projects.

  • Tax on bank transactions

    Govt is trying to improve next year’s revenue collection numbers by destroying its long-term ability to collect...

  • Our drug problem

    The UNODC report is a helpful starting point and it is now for the government to respond to the challenge.

  • Capacity tax: Victory for fair play

    We are grateful that the LHC ruled against the tax, but it should really never have been allowed to be imposed at all.

  • A better version of the PPO

    Relative to what PPO was allowing, the new proposed version involves more judicial oversight.

  • Karachi loses a good cop

    Sindh government should learn its lesson now and make correct appointments to ensure stability in the department.

  • Musical chairs

    The fluctuating fortunes of Ashraf and Sethi have left the average PCB employee extremely uncertain about the future.

  • Good thinking

    K-P govt's initiative of expanding access to education for women and disabled persons represent an enlightened vision.

  • Workers’ rights

    Right to collective bargaining for an entire workforce from chowkidar to senior manager — is rarely found in Pakistan.

  • An invitation from India

    It seems that BJP may be having a change of heart as far as its neighbour to the west is concerned.