Editorial

Ghost schools are not merely failing to deliver on education, they are a drain on provincial education budgets.

Neither hospital team, nor Rescue 1122 nor even those who set fire to rubbish are responsible for death of this child.

The Supreme Court had tried to protect the people. The government, it seems, is far less willing to do so.

The electricity utility supplies power to the board’s pumping stations and, in return, it wants to be paid on time.

What stands in the way now is the government’s desire to make the auction into a money-spinner for its fiscal needs.

General Sharif must keep in mind his primary duty to keep the country safe.

The last nine months have seen profound changes in the way Pakistan manages itself.

General Kayani's tenure may have altered the course of our history.

The issue of persons ‘picked up’ in our country has gone on for too many years.

By 2050, Pakistan is aiming to generate 40,000MW of nuclear power alone.

The new army chief will be stepping into a tough job.

The education emergency is fixable — but only if provincial and federal governments really want to fix it.

US forces have been present in Afghanistan since late 2001.

The use of weapons by our own forces may well help to convince people that we ourselves need to combat the militants.

The fishing community has accused the coastguards of extortion.

It is more than time that the PTI moved beyond the politics of the kindergarten.

Deal between Tehran and the P5+1 opens up the doors for an era of new relations between Iran and the West.

Pakistan could meet the energy needs it so badly needs through the gas pipeline from Iran.

The fact is, over the years, we have failed to dampen the spark of sectarianism when it had first started to smoulder.

Headless, the mighty NAB chicken wanders hither and thither, whilst the corrupt laugh as they count their winnings.

Thus far, all we have is talk, and we have been at this point many times over the last 20 years.

Please explain, Government of Pakistan — just what threat did the IMDb present?

The real fact is that a war has been raging in our country for years.

Given the status of tourism up north, it is no surprise that little attention is paid to developing tourism in Sindh.

Pakistan cannot afford the experimentation and hidden political agendas that come along with ostensibly free money.

Condemnations of the November 21 strike have poured in from all quarters.

FPSC points out that most candidates fail to clear the English segment of the test.

While controls are necessary, it is hoped that a blanket ban is not imposed on social media.

We need to face the reality of drones and work within this realm to find a way to cope with the menace of terrorism.

Pakistan must work on the environmental policymaking that has never quite had a place before in Pakistani politics.

Journalists lack the knowledge that would enable them to better protect themselves in cyberspace.

We hope Government will realise that the best way to reduce subsidies is to crack down on theft.

Biased attitudes towards the girl child are the reason why women in Pakistan face discrimination.

FIA investigation could settle many things and also suggest to us how best to avoid military interference in future.

Clamping down on social media alone is of limited value, even if the government’s intentions are good.

A strong check-and-balance system is needed to hold the education department responsible for each rupee allocated.

Disseminating unsubstantiated information can have extremely dangerous consequences in a nation as volatile as ours.

The implications of such a prosecution if it goes ahead are profound.

It is essential that Pakistan invests in mitigating and protective measures in respect of extreme weather events.

Any move to clean up corruption has to be welcomed.

The IMF appears to be quietly lowering the hurdles required for the next few tranches of its bailout package.

One can only be grateful Tendulkar bade farewell at the right time, accorded send-off befitting someone of his stature

Better approach would be for govt to remove itself from role of market participant, instead focus on being regulator.

There is still huge room for improvement as far as taking foolproof security measures are concerned.

Poverty is a major stressor, and with poverty and food insecurity on the rise, we may expect further tragedies.

Wherever these residents have been forced to relocate to, law enforcers should ensure they have secure living spaces.

The need of the hour is to get the military on both sides into dialogue via the DGMOs at an early date.

Their contention is that they are being punished for something that is not their fault — they were born this way.

If non-accredited ‘universities’ are operating without conforming to protocols, this debases entire structure.

The gulf we now see between the army and the JI is unprecedented in our history.