Editorial

With joblessness, hunger and indebtedness so rife, it is extremely difficult for ordinary Afghans to survive

A city-wide anti-pollution project needs to be initiated that systematically tackles the causes of pollution

It’s good that Islamabad saw beyond the immediate horizons to make a conscious decision

The government is making efforts to keep the wheel of the economy moving; this package is a step taken in a vacuum

The report indicates that current disasters are just the start and there is far worse to come

These schools — numbering 11,000 — have teachers but no students

In the first seven months of this year alone, the government has borrowed $12 billion

By keeping his arguments glued to the welfare of the common man the PM has made an active political statement

Putin’s decision to beef up the nuclear arsenal, and alert his forces for an all-out war, is brinkmanship

The march is powered mainly by nationwide discontent over inflation

HBL PSL is indeed going from strength to strength, immensely benefiting the game of cricket in the country

As the 6th IMF programme, the harshest in history, comes to an end, the government remains fingers-crossed

Pakistani university lecturers continue to impart outdated knowledge

Import of completely built mobile units has dropped from 28.02 million handsets in 2019 to 10.3 million

PM believes that youth cannot miss out on the opportunity of a tech revolution that is currently taking place

There are numerous benefits of providing free meals at school

Pakistan Army has promoted two Hindus to the rank of lieutenant colonel — a very high officer rank in the army

Russia’s actions towards Ukraine have been anything but peaceful since 2014

The pipeline from Karachi to Kasur has been longing for Russian expertise, and it is high time it got going

Chief among their complaints are the massive recent fuel price hike and the unavailability of fertiliser

It is a trajectory of our judicial process that it took so long to pronounce a verdict

Whereas many countries have dedicated tax courts, ours is a hybrid system

Polio workers deserve a special mention here as they risked their lives in pursuit of the cause

Pakistan now feels that Russia too has an important role to play as the region is in the flux

The rate of street crimes in the city has been on a see-saw for the past many years

Abdul Razak Dawood once again spinned the ball as he advocated trade with India

There were also longstanding rumours that not all of the cash made it to the intended recipients

PECA has come at a time when political temperature is high, and the government is on the defensive

In 45 documented incidents, 318 workers have been killed in Pakistan between 2008 and 2018

The push to encourage consumers to use electricity instead of gas over the winter could come back to bite everyone

Recent report that the Railways has incurred losses of Rs333.812 billion in 9 years shouldn’t raise any eyebrows

We cannot address food insecurity without addressing overpopulation

Experts claim that if immediate steps are not taken the majority 10 million obese children will soon become diabetic

Inflation and dwindling job opportunities with the easy availability of firearms, is producing a lethal effect

The ruling party itself has set the ball rolling by opting to take on the opposition

Pakistan has been the second fastest growing AIDS epidemic nation in the Asia-Pacific region

His foundation is critical in taking the country to the precipice of becoming polio-free for the first time in history

It was good to learn that the US formally acknowledges Pakistan’s role in arranging a peace deal with the Taliban

It will still take some time for wide-scale inclusion as the digital infrastructure of the country is still poor

The existing situation is harming farmers as well as agricultural productivity

We have thousands of cases lingering on for decades, and there is no hope that they will see the light of day

Only the shell of the giant Steel Mills has been left

The most interesting aspect of his trial in England was its format

The unwelcome surprise was the amount, which was higher than several analysts had predicted

Handling these toxic loss-making units is certainly a challenge

France is now a country where Muslims are “considered guilty until proven innocent”

Qandeel soon shot to fame, but this does not go well with envious elements in society

These two incidents, horrifying as they are, shook the educational circles of the province

Low trade is not an economic problem but a political one

A pity that there wasn’t even a single Adnan Malik in Khanewal, the hero who tried to save Sri Lankan national