Editorial

Recently, netizens of the city were irked by a gate that was under construction at the entrance of Frere Hall gardens

No proper mechanism has been developed to manage or even separate hazardous waste

While the government warns of even tougher times ahead, it has no plan at work to subside the lethal impact

Six partisan American judges have chosen to poison the world to favour their political allies

The nail-biting proceedings at the Supreme Court were in the backdrop of a petition moved by the PTI on Friday

Several amendments were made to meet IMF conditions while attempting to avoid too much backlash from voters

BJP is responsible; had its spokesperson not been spitting fire against Islam, the situation would not have occurred

Doubt shrouds the scheme as people notice that the inauguration falls before the second phase of local elections

Zubair, one of the BJP’s harshest critics was arrested on blasphemy charges

Karachi’s electricity conundrum is in need of a holistic solution; no piecemeal measures will help

No amount of bilateral communication can fully compensate for a multilateral discussion among major stakeholders

The decision of G7 leaders to pool a staggering $600 billion over 5 years to compete with BRI, raises eyebrows

There are many instances where roadside drug abusers are tortured by the police and beaten up by onlookers

Sanctioning Russian gold is likely to create a global gold price bubble and cause further instability

The ruling PPP has bagged a lion’s share at the local dispensation, as many of its nominees had returned unopposed

Sindh has been at the forefront of a health crisis with acute malnutrition reaching a critical level in 8 districts

EC should realise that this is a serious concern that involves putting at grave risk future of the youth of Pakistan

This daredevil attempt to host world leaders in Kashmir Valley is a ploy

Digital census will act as a genuine barometer, jot down statistical scope of displacement over years

Even good plans may not be enough to turn the tide and bring support for the coalition or weaken the PTI’s base

If Pakistan is to compete in a fast-paced world, it must work on building bridges with scientific communities abroad

It seems that authorities have learnt from the past and are in control of the situation

It is estimated that the corporate income tax and investor tax will now exceed 50% and 55%, respectively

Amnesties may be a tough pill for many Pakistanis, especially those who directly suffered due to the group

IMF's supplementary insertions will take a toll, and will surely be contested; but the coalition govt has no choice

It must be stated explicitly that Pakistan is far from ready to face the horrific consequences of climate change

Reports suggest that the final budget was not ready until a matter of hours before it was presented

The move to bring down the writ of NAB and render it an impotent body is no service to rule of law and accountability

Unfortunately, these employees continue to languish on their contractual positions for decades

One of President Xi Jinping’s first acts after taking office was to launch a massive crackdown on corruption

The devil, nonetheless, is in the details as more raise in petroleum and energy prices is on the cards

Pakistan has embraced more than 250,000 Afghans in the last six months, many of them are asylum-seekers

The last few years have seen unprecedented agreement between the BJP’s positions and higher judiciary’s judgements

Pakistan is among the top 23 countries facing a major drought emergency, the Indus Delta has shrunk by 92%

Businessmen and shopkeepers should not mistake this temporary remedy for a permanent arrangement

Pakistan has officially canvassed for a shift from geopolitics to geo-economics

Warm ocean and land temperatures could lead to a disproportionate production of male and female hatchlings

Islamabad has stood fast with its resolve to combat terror-financing and illicit flow of dirty money

Women suffer from complications in pregnancy, premature deliveries and stillbirths

An honest analysis would be that nothing radical has been done and Karachi will struggle to stay afloat

Islamabad has submitted its instrument of accession to the Hague Conference on Private International Law

The violent showdown was quite unbecoming of democratic norms

Though the Punjab budget is progressive, it remains to be seen whether statistical provisions walk the talk or not

As financial managers continue to withdraw energy subsidies, the IMF appears to be putting pressure to move faster

The ability of both K-P and Sindh to sail through their contested budget session, unlike Punjab, is a leap forward

There are many legitimate wrongs for which many people may want Musharraf punished, many others may deem it inhuman

The balance the government was trying to achieve has been squashed by IMF’s perfunctory nod of disapproval

The province is on the verge of two major constitutional flanks: passage of budget and holding of bye-polls

It is also concerning that the rising number of weapons and increasing yields has not really helped stop conflict

And out of these 1.7 million, around 700,000 bonded child labourers are working in indecent and inhumane conditions