Editorial

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Despite quotas, women make up only 5% of the federal workforce, leaving a talent pool largely untapped

Pakistan’s power system is failing; fast-tracking high-capacity lines is vital to stop the economic drain

With growth at 2.7% and a rising deficit, institutional reforms are now the only path to economic survival

Pakistan’s political crisis deepens: protests grow over rigged elections, strikes risk alienating public support

Karachi fire exposes systemic failure: years of inaction, repeated tragedies, left to burn once again

Gaza peace transition plan faces key questions: who will disarm Hamas, and how will Israel's role be defined?

Silence, at this point, risks becoming complicity

Israel keeps violating the ceasefire, the international community must come together to do something about it

Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are generally top of the list for worst urban air quality

Cybercrime complaints hit a record in 2025, legal action remains scarce as government focuses on 'fake news'

Pakistan's electricity sector faces collapse, weighed down by rising debt, unchecked power theft

Security forces' operations in Balochistan yield success, terror elements in retreat, over 20 militants killed

A climate bill bigger than Pakistan’s economy exposes the injustice at the heart of global climate finance

Trump’s Gaza phase one paused violence on paper, failed to deliver peace, accountability

Achakzai must lead a fractured opposition toward dialogue as the government eases its grip on dissent

Sindh’s move to bring degrees closer to students promises access, but demands serious investment

Iran steps back from repression as protests fade, opening a narrow window for dialogue with the US

US visa suspension casts migrants as balance-sheet risks, Pakistanis caught in the crossfire

Mayor Wahab’s plan to dismantle the "tanker mafia" is daring, but can it work without a functional pipe network?

Cutting 29,000 trees in Islamabad sparks outcry, saplings cannot quickly replace the benefits of mature greenery

New pre-immigration clearance for UAE travellers in Karachi will ease visa snags, protect genuine commuters

Child's death in Manghopir highlights the urgent need for teacher accountability, ending corporal punishment

National consensus is vital as the K-P CM, federal government clash over Afghan-based terror allegations

Trump must stop meddling to avoid regional catastrophe, volatility

PTI’s street politics tests the balance between democratic space, coercive policing and governance duties

Islamabad gas blast exposes the deadly cost of negligence, urgent need for safety vigilance

Without local bodies and fiscal fairness, new provinces risk becoming another layer of weak governance

Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state is a calculated attempt at destabilisation

Kabul's refusal to deal with terrorist outfits operating from Afghanistan have taken its toll on Pakistan

As campaign extends, businesses in Saddar face the consequences

Heavy vehicle accidents in Karachi claim lives due to poor road conditions, untrained drivers

Iran's mass protests reveal economic struggles, political solution must emerge without external, violent intervention

Pakistan's state-owned enterprises face severe crisis, losses up 300%, taxpayer-funded bailouts up to Rs2.1 trillion

Sindh’s operation against Katcha belt dacoits aims to restore order in a long-troubled region plagued by violence

PSL expands to 8 teams with Hyderabad, Sialkot, signaling growth, international investment despite IPL gap

PTI, opposition take to the streets, government faces mounting pressure, calling for dialogue

Without governance reform, even billions won’t rescue Karachi from chronic dysfunction

Pakistan’s recovery is enriching the wealthy while poverty deepens, the middle class erodes

Seizing sanctioned tankers may push great-power rivalry toward a new Cold War flashpoint

Fake degrees and admissions threaten healthcare integrity while honest students pay the price

Gas circular debt tops Rs3trn as the state weighs taxing all citizens to cover sectoral failures

Afghanistan’s terror nexus demands decisive, united action as Pakistan faces rising attacks and infiltration

Year after Mustafa Amir’s murder, bail for prime suspect exposes deep failures in Pakistan's legal system

Amnesty warns Pakistan’s 27th Amendment undermines judicial independence, right to a fair trial

Global order at risk as Trump’s foreign policy revives memories of failed US interventions

Without credible air data, Karachi’s fight against pollution remains stalled

Export slump, rising imports push Pakistan’s monthly trade deficit up 25%