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Humour, it is apparent, is being systematically drained out of our lives

Abducting journalists is another common tactic to intimidate

The United States, in other words, is deeply involved in Pakistan’s immediate neighbourhood

Pakistan and Iran have a troubled history as far as their bilateral relations are concerned

Personal attacks have been a regular feature of disagreements and debate

The important issue of polio vaccination has become a highly-politicised topic

The aristocratic political families in Pakistan have so far secured privileged places in politics

A man from corporate sector, Umar, could not look at the economy from a strategic standpoint

It is tragic to know that a country that accounts for billions of business on a daily basis has a low tax-to-GDP ratio

Naiveté sounds cute on a container; not so much in the PM Office

Now, the government has locked horns with the PFA to further lower this rate

The word of caution from Pakistan has come at a time when Washington and the Taliban

Premier called for greater attention towards tackling climate change and poverty

All stakeholders have to act fast

History seems to repeat itself

Medical negligence and malpractice is increasingly becoming a common exercise in the country

Today India’s declared policy is to completely isolate Pakistan economically

Such rumours have given rise to suspicion about the vaccine among the people

PM admitted Tehran had been on the receiving end of terrorist attacks from groups operating from within Pakistan

Quack clinics are family ‘businesses’ with ownership being passed from father to son.

The situation has, however, not changed a bit as acts of terrorism continued with little respite

Several countries continue to use militant proxies to harm their regional or global opponents

PM Khan and Rouhani tendered that terrorists will not be given permission to operate on Pakistani soil

The cabinet itself has deferred the matter of the tax amnesty scheme twice and is unlikely to take it up anytime soon

Deaths by negligence are not new in our part of the world

Science is becoming increasingly international and collaborative

The problem with Asad Umar was that his continued delay in making a coherent decision on the economic front

Right after a massive cabinet reshuffle, this was unprecedented, yet understandable

Ours is a system that only functions in a reactionary manner even where precious human lives are at stake

PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said he feared the violence could trigger instability in the country and its economy

The wholesome changes in the cabinet are attributed to lack of performance on the part of some ministers

Healthcare and education have never been a priority for governments in Pakistan

Here is a lesson for our trigger-happy police forces that sometimes lack restraint in their actions

The warning is pretty clear: hard days are hard to go

It is time for academia to reflect upon the contribution it is making

Without good governance, it will be difficult to steer the country toward prosperity

Such overtures must be avoided at all costs

It is time to realise that there is no other way and no other option

The PM’s directives may not have been complied with ‘within a week’ or ‘within 48 hours’

The unrest was specifically in response to an increase in the price of bread, a staple for most Sudanese

The interior Ministry was instructed to submit a comprehensive report on the Quetta blast

The problem of hunger and deprivation is still nowhere near an equitable resolution

The United States president will need to navigate through very turbulent waters

Last week, PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the Thar coal power plant

PM Imran Khan thinks re-election of Modi could be a better bet for Pakistan-India peace

It is hoped that the meeting with the PM described by Jalil as a ray of hope would not turn out to be a mere photo op

They provide an array of incentives ranging from tax incentives to regulatory incentive and often on-site residence

The decision, however, strictly from a diplomatic and legal angle was wholly unwarranted

The political swamps that both Modi and Netanyahu are creating smell bad

Why blame the PTI? Blame its circumstances