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  • Celebratory firing

    Bullets fired eventually make their way back to the ground, leaving a trail of casualties

  • CIE predicted grades

    Ramifications of grading debacle are widespread, particularly for students seeking admissions to esteemed universities

  • Fertiliser price spike

    Pakistan has produced 3.7 million tonnes of fertiliser so far this year and has reserves of about 175,000 tonnes

  • Taiwan’s brinkmanship

    Taiwanese vice president's geopolitical proverbial is to identify Taiwan as a separate territorial integrity

  • Education for the poor

    It is about time that these institutions rose up for a greater cause

  • Testing the limits

    The least that can be expected in return is basic human decency and respect

  • Celebrating Freedom!

    There should be no looking back, and there is no time to pause

  • Kakar is in

    Choice of BAP senator was, indeed, surprising

  • Marriage rights

    This is a blatant violation of the child’s rights and exposes them to dangerous situations

  • University clashes

    Closure also points to deeper-rooted issues within the campus environment that requires attention

  • Securing the court’s writ

    Judgment is one of the most strong-worded in recent years

  • Modi’s maniacal mobs

    In less than a month, India is also scheduled to host a G-20 summit in New Delhi, just 30km away from Gurugram

  • Public healthcare

    Soaring inflation has compelled most people to avoid seeking professional healthcare until they absolutely need it

  • New low in hockey

    Of the four round matches Pakistan have so far played in the competition, they could only defeat China

  • A legacy of inflation

    But it was the PDM, and more specifically, the PML-N, that assigned an expert to fix the problem

  • The PIA riddle

    PIA needs an independent hand to make it manageable and operational on a serene equation of profit-making

  • End of a tumultuous era

    Two dispensations that were at the roost in the last five years saw many somersaults

  • Communication milestone

    One of the most significant aspects is the application’s potential to streamline governmental operations

  • Carnage in Khartoum

    Khartoum has seen some of the worst fighting, in many parts of the city, deadly impact of conflict is clearly visible

  • Stern warning

    Policy to decimate terrorists is the need of the hour

  • Protect our dolphins

    Collaborative action,unified approach to wildlife protection are imperative to prevent such wanton acts from recurring

  • Domestic workers’ plight

    Government has legislated 15 as the legal working age

  • Railway safety

    Hazara Express derailment indicative of negligence and mismanagement, necessitating modernisation of railways

  • 241 million and counting

    Census data reveals population growth at exponential levels spelling trouble for Pakistan ahead

  • Sporting decision

    Pakistan's decision to play in India is a sign of good sportsmanship

  • Delay in polls?

    Approval of Census 2023 is yet to transform into a roadmap for delaying elections

  • Anti-rape cell

    Considering the high incidence of sexual violence cases, this is a step in the right direction

  • Female police officers

    We must realise that such an accomplishment is a collective victory for gender representation and progress in Pakistan

  • Trump’s fraud indictment

    Trump’s allies and advisers openly speak of plans to consolidate more power with the president

  • Sindh Human Rights Policy

    Despite ambitious policies and legal frameworks, the prevalence of human rights violations in Sindh remains alarming

  • Toshakhana verdict

    Litigations must be vetted as per law, and must be tried on an even-field of decorum and decency

  • August 5, 2019

    These are acts of genocide in the context of human annihilation, and have unfortunately gone unnoticed

  • Dismal education standards

    Another alarming revelation is low enrolment rate of female students in the province

  • New era in CPEC

    Need of the hour is to ensure that CPEC is not swayed with turmoil and upheavals

  • India communal riots

    Another interesting perspective came from Shivpal Yadav, a leader in the leftist Samajwadi Party

  • More zoos!

    Allowing the mistreatment of animals to brazenly persist

  • Poll delay fears

    This new contention is not known whether it is a policy statement of the 13-party coalition, or merely of the PML-N

  • India: terror on train

    Modi already has the blood of thousands of Muslims on his hands

  • Polio team attack

    Change requires persistence and resilience

  • CPEC phase-II

    It was a get-going moment for both the countries as they overcame a decade of challenges and impediments

  • Unchanged policy rate

    Pakistan’s inflation for the recently ended fiscal year was actually a crippling 29%

  • Shortage of nurses

    This issue needs immediate redressal

  • Looking the Gulf way

    Fact that proposed Gulf States investment could hit above $28bn supplements staggering input of CPEC

  • Bajaur bombing

    With at least 40 dead and over 150 injured, attack represents worst fears of critics of Pakistan’s Afghanistan policy

  • WFME accreditation

    Journey towards WFME accreditation has been a tumultuous one for Pakistan

  • TTP is regrouping

    UN report should not gather dust on the respective desks of states who are at the receiving end of terrorism

  • Climate change: national plan

    Government must ensure efficient and transparent execution of strategies

  • Prioritise sustainability

    Benefits of a reinvigorated energy sector go beyond financial savings

  • BJP in rough waters

    Let BJP’s power arrogance get an axe by its own state organs

  • Hunger crisis

    Time for action is now, and the nation’s commitment will determine the fate of millions of vulnerable lives