Editorial

Barely two-thirds of Americans are fully vaccinated — one of the lowest rates in the developed world

A stable Afghanistan will bring strength and prosperity to the overall region

The whirlpool aftereffects of political upheavals in Punjab will now be felt across the country

Worsened public mental health will have a drastic impact on the country’s demographic, resources, labour productivity

More dams and reservoirs must be created to improve supply; should be regulated to avoid shortages

Federal, provincial govts criticised for failing to address 'credible reports of official complicity'

The rehabilitation seems remote unless the political discord is put to rest, and a stable administration is ushered in

In order to ameliorate the crisis, Sindh must formulate a plan to decrease the energy deficit in the province

Temperatures hitting record levels — including the UK, Germany, Italy and Belgium — more suffering is in store

The worry is that with Punjab slipping out of PML-N’s hands, the federal dispensation will also be at stake

In the absence of government relief or support for vulnerable groups, burials have become an ordeal

Putin’s landmark visit to Tehran has come close on the heels of his Chinese sojourn in February

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail’s decisions are tough but necessary

The project initially targets about 190,000 smaller farms and covers about 1.4 million acres of irrigated land

Biden listed out Tehran, Beijing and Moscow as prime adversaries and toed a line of action

A good omen that the bye-elections came up with is the assured neutrality of the Establishment

Hope has been presented in the form of a robot fish that “eats” microplastics developed by Chinese scientists

Companies are cutting costs and reducing workforces in order to cope with sky-rocketing inflation and fuel prices

Under the law, only the federal government can move a complaint under Article 6 of the Constitution

At least six seats will be reserved in both categories in the three towns of the West district

The biggest challenge for the local administrations is to hold the poll in a peaceful decorum

The reports of new cases in parts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa may be disappointing for the polio workers

Tarin said on Twitter that the cuts should have been about Rs44 per litre for both petrol and diesel

The extension of the Extended Fund Facility-supported programme till June 2023 is a good omen

Pakistan’s improvements in most categories were its highest ever since the first report was published in 2006

The verdict dilates that the speaker acted in violation of parliamentary norms, as well as constitutional provisions

Uniquely local factor is the demographic breakup of the region, which has the highest Hindu population in the country

With monsoon rains impeding people’s ability to get tested and vaccinated, everyone should be extra cautious

Sri Lanka’s socio-political debacle is owing to ad-hocism at work

As we know, the skipper is both responsible for and sets the example for how his team conducts itself

At least 26 people were killed as a result while thousands were left stranded without shelter, electricity or food

G20’s resolve under Biden to foment a parallel fund of $600b in next five years to browbeat the Chinese BRI initiative

Let’s mark the day by burying the hatchet, and moving forward as a monolithic community

The ECC of the Cabinet has approved an increase in natural gas prices in the range of 43% to 235%

Pakistan is already at the forefront of a malnutrition crisis

The report does parrot Indian propaganda; to paint Pakistan as unworthy of being removed from the FATF blacklist

The SBP raised the interest rate by 125 basis points to 15 per cent – the level last witnessed in year 2009

Even senior leaders of the Conservative Party claimed Johnson 'doesn’t have the support of the Party, or the country'

Bill states that public office-holders, family members should not be allowed to retain or purchase gifts

Existing mitigation and rescue measures are outdated in the face of these unprecedented rains

Sindh’s transgender population is a quarter of the country’s; the population would be over 300,000 in the province

Pakistan is eager for peace but it should not be interpreted as its weakness

Punjab is set to hold bye-elections in 20 constituencies

Pakistan’s coal consumption is minuscule in global terms, as is the country’s contribution to climate change

The government must look towards developing travel infrastructure in a planned and systematic manner

It is said that over 550 million gallons of water per day is released from Dhabeji pumping station

If a domestic shortage does take hold, results could be disastrous, as it would very likely lead to fuel rationing

In the meanwhile, all consumers – domestic, commercial and industrial – have been suffering like never before

Pakistan’s losses will amount to $26 billion — second to India’s predicted average annual loss of $225 billion

The alarming rise in the trade deficit has happened despite a blanket ban on auxiliary imports