Editorial

Gauging the mood of the nation — or indeed any nation — is never easy

A political era may have been truly said to come to an end

Our nation’s education sector has always been the state’s stepchild

Pakistan also enjoys the GSP package along with 129 countries

The business-minded Mr Trump will be eyeing Indian markets which are a huge opportunity for US manufacturers

On the day that America delivered itself of a political shock another shock was happening in Pakistan

It is perhaps the biggest political upset that America has ever seen in electoral terms

Nighat Dad has been granted the 2016 Human Rights Tulip Award by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

There can be no doubt that the United Nations (UN) is an agency in need of reform at every level

There are around 400 persons of Pakistan origin named in Panama Papers and PM Nawaz Sharif is not one of them

The expected increase in population in the country will put tremendous pressure on water supply

The real estate market must be given time to reach a new equilibrium

Today, 8th November 2016, will be the day when America elects a new President

Sectarianism in Pakistan reared its ugly head decades before the scourge of modern-day terrorism came into existence

Gender gap in this country is not only to be blamed on lawmakers and enforcers

Combine the inter-marriages with rising pollution, and we have an imminent human health disaster

Pakistan railways is one of the largest institutions in the country

Withdrawal of educational facilities leaves Kashmiri children not only with difficult present but bleak future as well

The politicians have failed again, been rescued by the judiciary which should not have to bear this additional burden

The violent acts against women in Pakistan are often nothing short of horrific

International organisations and companies are willing to make a stake in Pakistan

With tempers running high, chances of a misstep or a misspeak too far are considerably elevated

Pakistan has an incredible history of learning nothing from completely avoidable loss of lives

There appears to be no hard evidence that Pakistan is actively seeking to destabilise the Indian state as a whole

The SC in the past has proved unwilling to be pulled into the Panama Papers affair

There is never a good time or place to have a large-scale industrial accident

Journey of this season’s political campaigns has been more analogous to a soap opera than a US presidential election

The uptake of the Panama Papers issue by the Supreme Court sitting in Islamabad has broken the political logjam

Today marks the third commemoration of the UN Day against impunity for the crime of targeting journalists

In the end it was the Supreme Court that restored a modicum of sanity

A report by the health department found that there are thousands of feigning doctors — or quacks — amongst us

No matter where one looks in Pakistan China is engaged, and that engagement is increasing month-on-month

An attempt by the judiciary to once again persuade both the government and PTI is unlikely to be heeded

Asian Development Bank is set to teach the Pakistani government a lesson by refusing funds for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam

The government plans to raise power-generation capacity have taken a hit in the last week

As the relationship between Pakistan and India goes from bad to worse, the threat of nuclear war is on the horizon

Pakistan has been ranked as the 8th most lawless country in the world in this index

Saqlain’s consultancy helped hosts record impressive and overwhelming win which is why he has landed another stint

Situation remains highly charged with the capacity to collapse into disorder, chaos even, if it is not defused

Both India and Pakistan have a long history of reciprocal mutual expulsions

The overture to the main event on November 2nd 2016 is being played live to a national audience

The tourism and leisure travel market in Pakistan is going to expand as the middle class expands

Pinning down the presence of polio to mere refusals is problematic

The narrative is currently dominated by Imran Khan and the political party he leads — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf

Some 93 madrassas have been placed on an intelligence watch list for links with banned outfits

Terrorists do not spring fully-formed from the soil, they have to be grown and nurtured

Pakistan will attend the Heart of Asia conference on Afghanistan in India

IMF chief Christine Lagarde's visit has come at a fortuitous time for govt beset as it is on all sides domestically

Once again Pakistan grieves at the death and injury resulting from a terrorist attack

Senator Saleem Mandviwalla has proposed the Protection of Economic Reforms (Amendment) Bill 2016