Editorial

Until the security forces have regained complete control in Dir, they will not be able to claim a victory.

In past years, the red-tapism in Pakistan and India held up the release of fishermen prisoners for months or years.

There can be no doubt that such attacks complicate the task of combating militancy by increasing anti-US sentiment.

Mukhtaran Mai was made into a global symbol of an abused woman, a challenge which she accepted.

The Taliban may have been vanquished but they still lurk ominously in many areas.

April 22 was the day laughter died.

It is hard to know where to place the blame for the blast that killed 19 people at a gambling den in Lyari.

Admiral Michael Mullen appends to his resolve not to let the bilateral equation collapse.

The saddening verdict reveals all this and exposes the ability of courts to stand by victims.

This needs to be considered as we assess the controversial documentary, attempt to analyse its allegations logically.

The alliance will appeal to the visceral politician whose nose for power is always keen.

The courts now need more judges, magistrates and prosecuting officers to allow them to adjudicate all cases timely.

The situation is a Catch-22 one. As things currently stand, Pakistan desperately needs money that the IMF can offer.

It is important for the people of Balochistan to be treated as decision makers in the process of their development.

There is reason to believe that, Singh apart, the Indian government isn’t too keen on building ties with Pakistan.

The truth is that the Army dominates certain spheres of activity that should be in jurisdiction of the government.

The issue, however, has to be tackled immediately as it is affecting our national security.

Whether the fault is in the machines or the government has run out of paper, neither should take this long to fix.

The attention span of the world community in the aftermath of disaster is often short.

Terrorism by religious-sectarian partisans, Al Qaeda has given rise to a copycat trend among the politically-linked.

We should keep in mind that things are becoming more and more urgent by the day.

The issue is one that should concern each and every one of us.

The attack also means that Pakistan’s request that CIA restrict activities of its operatives has not been welcomed.

The savage murder of the census workers should convince all to rise above rhetoric and strive for peace.

Without going into merits or demerits of the CNG Association, the main issue to consider is the plight of consumers.

The talks between the CIA and ISI have come in the wake of a period of non-communication between the two agencies.

There is no doubt we need mainstream parties ready to break the vision of the world projected by the establishment.

A census is for the organised states, not subject to no-go areas, ‘ungoverned spaces’, and terrorism.

Deaths due to negligence are, tragically, not that unusual at our hospitals.

The Supreme Court will hopefully have set at least one thing right with its latest public interest litigation.

The fiscal deficit is bound to widen until and unless the government is able to generate more revenue.

The inexplicable passport delays may lead to a reversal of that trend.

The timing of the attack, however, is curious.

There is obviously a need to reexamine our education strategy as a whole and determine how money can be best spent.

The strategy used by the military of clearing specific areas and then marching on has been criticised at home too.

As long as PPP and MQM remain at loggerheads, chaos of Karachi will continue to bring a bad name to the government.

Both grave desecration and cannibalism carry jail sentences.

The PMIC and the NHA should recommend the Lyari Expressway to be built according to its current design.

Islamabad also needs to take heed of the polite warnings issued.

The biggest problem appears to be the approach taken by the government.

Afridi should not have aired his own views, packaged with his completely gratuitous judgement of Indians as a people.

Offices of intelligence and other law enforcement agencies are one of the chief targets of militants

As pre-tournament favourites, India lived up to its reputation, but not without a few hiccups during the journey.

The fact now is that we have stability in no corner of our country. Karachi and Balochistan have multiple problems.

Whichever industry can pull strings and lobby the right quarters can get all kinds of concessions and exemptions.

Everyone is aware of the security difficulties in Pakistan, state institutions must function under restraints.

The Punjab government needs to move quickly and find a means to end the crisis before there is further mayhem.

The spokesman for the president has said the main aim is to correct a “historic wrong”.

The reason cited by the prime minister is that this is for continuity in the fight against militancy and terror.

It is incumbent on us to realise that this price hike is going to disproportionately affect the middle class and poor.