Editorial

Textiles may have been our past and even our present, but it need not be our future

Allowing construction of tall buildings in the vicinity of airports would not be a good decision

Coronavirus pandemic has shown interconnectedness of countries, and hence the need for global cooperation in health

Our political history is littered with games that are played in the name of democracy and ‘interest’ of the nation

Unlike other heavy vehicles there are no such restrictions on the movement of water tankers

Pakistan cannot let the world stop paying attention to India’s abuses in the region

There is a lesson for the world in the predicament the UK currently finds itself in

Around 26 departments are getting 50% to 100% higher than the standard pay for rendering ‘extraordinary services’

Our medical response to Covid-19 has resulted in improved and expanded healthcare facilities in the country

The media played a commendable role in convincing people of the need for discarding the hated plastic bags

The WWF-Pakistan has reported coral bleaching in some areas of Churna Island

There are reports that principals of many colleges in Karachi have been deprived of financial powers

The Love Jihad angle has been pushed by fringe and mainstream Hindu supremacist groups alike, including the ruling BJP

The two parties will have to rise above their political interests and complement each other’s efforts

They are women heroes who have done something remarkable and fought back against violence or social taboos

Expecting shops to open so early in the cold weather is unrealistic

Pakistan remains a country where even the best of ideas is bound to fail because financing terms are impossible to get

Face mask is nearly completely ignored — rather spurned

The most audacious penalty suggested, however, is chemical castration

Measures taken by the present government have brought about a slight decline in smuggling

Fake physicians have become so bold that now they are treating even coronavirus patients

Allowing private competition on the lines may help improve service quality and utilisation while lowering prices

Why can’t we carry out meaningful election reform, enabling us to put the rigging allegations to rest?

These crimes continued for years, and we would not be surprised if the actual kill count is much higher

Olive oil is like the good old nine oils — a panacea for nearly everything that ails man

Govt appears in a rush to put Covid measures in place — in a sharp contrast to how they went about in late February

The report says that around 50,000 Pakistani migrants have already suffered layoffs in different countries

With the world embroiled in multiple crises it is vital for countries to hone their intellectual, academic capacities

Talent is nothing if it is not allowed to flourish. One hopes that sense will at some point prevail, for our own sake

. Windows should be kept open for fresh air

There is a cloud over re-examinations for intermediate students, admission tests for universities and assessments

Politicians and the common people have described the latest KCR revival as mere lollipop

Rizvi’s legacy will be complex. His death leaves a void of sorts in the political far-right

As the PM reaffirmed, Pakistan is for a ‘peaceful, stable, united, democratic, sovereign and prosperous Afghanistan’

After Modi came to power in 2014, rape and other crimes against women in India have increased manifold

Instead of hitting the streets in protest it’s better for the opposition to adopt the mode of negotiations

Most democracies actually avoid or have abandoned e-voting because of issues, along with additional privacy concerns

The fifth edition of the league saw even better arrangements, keener players, closer contests, and bigger cash rewards

Mere 6% of the total requirement for next season is available in the public sector and the rest is in private sector

As much as its defenders would try to label it as a democratic structure this is rarely the case

Biden also faces the possibility of having a hostile Senat

PIA has long been in the red mainly due to being overstaffed

Sustaining the economic momentum is the real challenge for the government

There are reports of unscrupulous contractors stealing waste being produced in Covid-19 hospital wards

It is a welcome sign that G20 nations have struck a historic pact to restructure debt for low-income nations

The ruling PTI did come out as the single largest party in G-B, but failed to achieve a simple majority of 12 seats

Balochistan has long been licking wounds of neglect and underfunding by federation

There are other irrefutable proofs of India’s rogue activities that are aimed at destabilising peace in Pakistan

Since 2019, thousands of dog-bite incidents have occurred in the province

It is a miracle that the dispute was resolved relatively quickly