Editorial

Ranking Web of World Hospitals elucidates that Pakistan’s best public-sector hospital ranks 5,911 in the entire world

AJK is set to make history when for the first time five women will be contesting elections on general seats

The government has now granted, somewhat belatedly, Afghan refugees an additional six months to stay in Pakistan

An autonomous power sector may well result in a reduction of distribution losses and increase bill recovery

It is rare for our lawmakers to tackle head on a topic of cultural sensitivity such as violence against women

There are at least 41 dead and reportedly 140 injured in a gun-and-bomb attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk airport

There are times when the ruling PML-N really does do itself no favours

Mystery surrounds the date of return of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Narendra Modi has said it is difficult to decide who to talk to about the peace process in Islamabad

Pakistanis are now displaying the same xenophobic tendencies towards Afghan refugees

Our future generations, unfortunately, will be left paying off debts that never reached the public in the first place

Questions have been raised as to the effectiveness of the ongoing Karachi operation

Government has refused to disburse amount due to K-P under different financial heads, citing “acute shortage” of funds

Joining the SCO is a positive step for Pakistan

The way forward for Pakistani exporters has just became slightly murkier

Decision against India's entry into NSG is a setback for those promoting a doctrine of exceptionalism for India

Failure of civilian governance at both provincial & federal levels to make elements of NAP operative is unacceptable

For all the sound and fury generated by the Panama Papers, there is little by way of light

Fata Disaster Management Authority is reporting over 70 per cent of those displaced have now returned to their homes

The referendum held in the UK on June 23 has produced what is reasonably described as a seismic result

PTI has turned out to be something of a chocolate bicycle — or cricket bat — melting when the heat is on

Governments exaggerate their achievements and promises – it’s their job, and the PML-N government, is no different

There can be few relics of the colonial era more detested than the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR)

The report confirmed that had she received treatment sooner, Alesha could have survived

Addressing the law and order situation requires more than an operation by the Rangers

Karachi is again in crisis mode as one more such instance has emerged

On June 20, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal launched Pakistan’s first-ever report on multidimensional poverty

Minority faith groups are increasingly at risk, not only of marginlisation but of murder

That Pakistan has an education emergency is beyond question

Balochistan announced its Rs289.3 billion budget on June 19

The government consistently struggles to maintain a quorum in parliament

Plagiarism is a curse that afflicts academia in Pakistan from top to bottom

For the people of Thar, the vagaries of uncertain weather patterns have had deadly consequences

There can be no half measures in this matter. A border is either regulated or it is not

Govt waived off condition that there be international competitive tendering for construction of Eastbay expressway

We need to accept the fact that we are at war against an ideology inspired by a distorted version of religion

Not without reason is Pakistan considered one of the most dangerous countries in the world for minorities

It appears that wherever one cares to look, key institutions of governance are in dereliction or disarray

The Islamic State is once again in the spotlight courtesy of the mass murder in Orlando, Florida

Reports that Pakistan is seeking to hire lobbyists to make its case in Washington are welcome

The plight of workers working in the informal sector in Pakistan is no hidden secret

The MSCI has announced its Pakistan Index would be reclassified to Emerging Markets status

Rather than attacking the millions of Muslims who call America home, it is more important than ever to build bridges

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government presented a Rs505 billion budget on June 14

Talks initiated by the government to determine the ToR in the matter of investigating the Panama Papers have collapsed

Religious tourism market contributes around 40 per cent to revenues generated by international tourism every year

Punjab announced its Rs1.681 trillion budget on June 13

On June 12 Afghan forces opened fire at Torkham crossing and on June 14, Pakistani Major Jawad succumbed to his wounds

A Hindu octogenarian was beaten by a police constable in Hayat Pitafi, a remote village in Ghotki district

No Balochistan MPA can cite a single scheme since that has increased state revenue or provided jobs for local people