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  • Aqaba accord

    The intention is to pledge de-escalation in an earnest attempt to broker a long-term solution to the imbroglio

  • Right to education

    Many children remain out of school due to lack of government facilitation, misappropriation of funds and poor outreach

  • Conserving energy

    We need to make use of the immense daylight we are blessed with by the nature

  • G20: Bengaluru discord

    Russian aggression against Ukraine has literally challenged the unipolarity of the globe

  • Digital safety

    Awareness and regulations are a must to mitigate the wrong use of social media and the internet

  • Failed antics

    The incumbent coalition seems to be unfazed by Imran's Jail Bharo Tehreek

  • Doomed economy

    The strategy to generate revenue in an attempt to bridge the fiscal deficit is taking the economy nowhere

  • Threat of AI

    AI has been developed so that it can learn, adapt and grow on its own

  • Elahi in PTI

    Elahi’s joining suggests that ties between the PTI and the establishment are not irreparable

  • Kabul yatra

    Pakistan and Afghanistan had a tête à tête over evolving a new security paradigm

  • Nablus raid

    Tensions between Israel and Palestine have aggravated again after Israeli troops killed 11 Palestinians on Wednesday

  • Austerity measures

    Cutting perks is mostly only applying to people for whom their government salaries are pocket change

  • Suo motu hearing

    The Supreme Court is seized with an existential issue of parliamentary democracy

  • NAB chief resignation

    Speculation began that he wanted to quit due to the pressure on him to take actions that he found “unacceptable”

  • Hampered flood relief

    Heads must roll and officials must be penalised for sheer negligence and ignorance

  • Bail hearing circus

    Imran missed several deadlines to appear before the court

  • Gridlock in state affairs

    So where are we heading, if not a confrontation?

  • GLOF-II project

    One of the best ways to tackle climate-induced natural disasters is to be pre-prepared as much as possible

  • Secrecy over Kashmir letters

    They may include some details on how political control over Occupied Kashmir was established

  • IMF’s advice

    Georgieva said the rich should be taxed adequately, and the poor be cushioned from the side-effects of IMF conditions

  • Honey-trapping

    Victims are usually lured by suspects with the promise of cheap tractors, livestock and other things

  • Taxing the rich

    High-income taxation can help provide some balance in the economy by downscaling inequality

  • Damascus under attack

    Nothing much that the world can do than merely logging in one more Israeli aggression

  • Energy demands

    A serious challenge of managing fuel imports has perplexed the PMLN-led federal government

  • Karachi disaster

    The audacious attack on the Office of Karachi Police Chief is a serious security lapse

  • Century to remember

    Muneeba Ali has become the first Pakistani female cricketer to score a century in the Women’s T20 World Cup

  • ‘Impeccable’ nuclear safety

    Head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog praised Pakistan’s nuclear safety and security, along with its technical capacity

  • A Saudi advice

    Gwadar port can act as a hub connecting Central Asia and the Middle East

  • Agriculture: catering to the rich

    Agricultural output per worker has been almost unchanged since the 1990s

  • Debt and dictates

    The subsidiary finance bill laid before a joint sitting of both the houses of parliament is a precipice to disaster

  • Rampaging robbers

    Dacoits and armed robbers continue to operate with brazen impunity and wreak havoc on the streets of Karachi

  • Credit rating downgrade

    Pakistan is now closer than ever to defaulting on its sovereign debt

  • Silencing dissent

    This phenomenon of booking rivals in sedition is disgusting, and is acting as a detriment to national cohesion

  • Inclusive bureaucracy

    In developing countries, bureaucracy is considered as the engine of growth and the agent of change

  • Falling remittances

    National cash crunch cannot be addressed until overseas Pakistanis gain enough confidence to provide requisite cushion

  • The gas slap

    Pakistan has a serious energy crisis

  • Medical exam abolition

    PMDC has now exempted future graduates from taking the National Licensing Exam (NLE)

  • IIOJK internet shutdowns

    Kashmiris living under Indian occupation continue to suffer from deprivation of access to the outside world

  • Case against Tarin

    The phone conversation in which Tarin is apparently heard making a proactive assumption has landed him in dire straits

  • Pollution-induced depression

    Low socio-economic groups were more vulnerable due to constant social stress and high exposure to harmful environments

  • Domestic workers’ abuse

    A despicable act of violence took the life of an innocent 11-year-old domestic worker

  • Brutal lynching

    The lynching of Sri Lankan, Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana, and his likes across Pakistan, are a blot on our conscience

  • Curbing drug abuse

    The absence of adequate funds and resources has impeded the ANF's ability to tackle the problem head-on

  • Fattening cabinet

    The cabinet is violative of the legal limit of not exceeding 11% of the total membership of both houses of Parliament

  • ECP order

    The court ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to immediately announce the date for elections in Punjab

  • Struggling flood survivors

    Food security, livelihood-related assistance and public health concerns of millions yet to be addressed

  • Football collaboration

    A welcome effort is afoot to help talented footballers from Lyari so that they can train with the lower-division team

  • Supply crunch now!

    The claims from some of Punjab’s cities and towns that petrol is in shortage has sent a wave of uncertainty

  • Melting ice

    The increased heating that the planet is experiencing has resulted in the rapid melting of glaciers and ice sheets

  • Benazir murder appeal

    After six years the Lahore High Court has finally set a date for hearing appeals in the Benazir Bhutto murder case