Editorial

Rather than admitting to its failures, government is holding the entire country hostage because of its incompetence.

The state cannot justify leaving citizens without cell phones when they need to call for help in emergency situations.

When will the government gather courage to amend a law that has been repeatedly used in the most hideous fashion.

Something needs to be done to bring groups of Taliban who have based themselves in parts of the country under control

One reason this Eid is sad is that we deliberately mis-identify our enemy, siding with terrorists by accusing America

Question of free expression seems to have got lost in this scenario, since so many other complexities have emerged.

Countless street children all over Pakistan may be infected with all sorts of dangerous, contagious diseases.

We live in a country where one sect has no problem attacking the other weaker sect. Let us own up to that.

After nine years of military dictatorship, we cannot afford to destabilise a democratic government.

TV discussions embraced Taliban point of view that Pakistan was suffering due to following orders from Washington.

Needless to say, the government needs to bring the perpetrators of this attack on Shias to task.

Conspiracy theories and denial only end up helping Taliban as it allows to deflect the blame away from our own society

Manto's patriotism was not one of mindless devotion to the country but rather, he was harshly and brutally critical.

It is important that caretakers, who are genuinely regarded as neutral by all stakeholders, are put in place.

The fact that many Baloch do not favour a complete breakaway from Pakistan is encouraging.

A nation unable or unwilling to embrace its past is a lost one. We must take pride in our history.

A uniform educational system should provide every Pakistani child a level playing field to excel.

It is time to eliminate militancy and we must hope that we can succeed in achieving this as swiftly as possible.

Peace talks may end up giving Taliban a small victory but that is a price we may have to pay for friendly Afghanistan

This Independence Day can only be celebrated with sincere effort to highlight the flaws that Pakistan has succumbed to

People in our part of the world have a problem with entertainment because religion gets involved.

As drastic as the cut seems to be, ultimately the performance of the economy will likely rest on external factors.

The operation, if it takes place, is going to mark a big turning point in the thinking of the Pakistan Army.

If we want to eradicate polio, the state needs to extend writ to entire country, ensure every child gets immunised.

Investing in the athletes is a basic requirement as talent may bag medals at national and regional levels.

We have made religious minorities feel so insecure that many are left with no option but to reluctantly leave.

Not only were the two women paraded naked but they were filmed by the man’s cohorts.

It should be taken as normal by officials at all levels not to entertain favours due to ties to powerful persons.

People wish to know whether he opposes or approves of the Taliban and exactly how he intends to deal with them.

It is unfortunate that feudal gatherings determine the fate of people by making a decision based more on emotions.

Pakistan hockey confirmed its status as a mere participant in the London Olympics.

The clash we now have right in the open between two key institutions is not at all reassuring.

Now that Page is dead we may never know where his pure, unadulterated hate came from.

Altaf Hussain's call to take up arms is in some ways highly disquieting, indicates the times of trouble we are in.

A woman, man were paraded naked in public by the Khairpur police on July 27, on allegations of “intent of adultery”.

PML-N does not appear to have clearl­y stated, in its recent manife­sto, on how it intend­s to achiev­e three...

The new line in Pakistan is that the doctrine of strategic depth is no longer the embraced philosophy.

PAC has sought a report on the alleged misuse of a $61 m WB loan allotted to the bureaucracy for HR development.

Rather than labelling the Somalis strictly as villains, there is a need to take a broader perspective.

We need to convince rulers to do more, to think ahead and to recognise that disaster can strike at any minute.

Britain must not be seen as scapegoating the entire Muslim community because of the actions of a small minority.

Army is loyal to ideology of Pakistan, few officers may be led astray because of their insulation from civil society.

The war against terrorism will be fought in Pakistan whether we like it or not. And Pakistan cannot fight it alone.

The judiciary should be held accountable, much like any other pillar of the state.

Facebook, Twitter are profit-seeking entities which can banish our words into oblivion.

The PAC’s move to take action against retired generals for their involvement in a land lease deal is to be lauded.

Now that India has opened its economy to Pakistani investors, we should reciprocate.

Pakistanis will be fervently praying that its hockey players can snag the country’s first medal since 1992.

Around 2,000 people are fed each day due to the programme which generally seeks only a fistful of flour in donations.

Merely coming up with good ideas is not a solution.