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Over 70 United Nations Member States now have established government space agencies

Not to mention, with the degradation of the educational standard at the FC College, sports suffered too

There are social and political consequences that an unprofessional and unmanaged media can produce in society

successive governments in Pakistan have traditionally used the police as an effective appendage

Pakistan needs to prioritise its participation in different export control regimes

As opposed to girls, boys receive better nutrition and medical care

This is not the first time there has been such an attempt to impose strictures on the style of beards

This rag-tag army has fought America and its allies to a military stalemate

It is the state’s constitutional responsibility to facilitate expectant and recent mothers

Errors and lapses do happen and acknowledging them makes us human

The government should introduce a distance-based toll structure, where shorter distances would require lesser tolls

There are reports that India is planning to induct an ICBM missile which can hit the targets up to 6,000 km

Those that are searching the Dark Web are not going to stop at the front door of a dark space

In the days to come we could see a rearrangement of the political chessboard in Karachi.

Morality, values, character and truth have fallen so low since Trump became the president

These are serious issues that demand a major change in our strategic trajectory

A dolphin population assessment has been carried out every five years since 2001

Anwar’s presence at the airport as a passenger clearly irked the immigration staff

Groups found to be causing disturbances should have their registrations cancelled

Pakistan’s Israel policy is not driven by any grandiose ideas of human rights or Muslim solidarity

legally and by any principle of justice custodial killing by police and security institutions is an indefensible act

The Panama Leaks have led to a widespread public debate on the responsibility of accounting and legal professionals

Failure to protect the young equals to the failure of the future of the nation

Public execution whether by hanging or by yet more barbarous means is a step back into the darkness

Pakistan is never going to be judged as having done enough in the eyes of America

There is little comprehensive non-military aspect of the strategy to win the war against the Taliban

If democracy suffers in this country so does the irregular war that the nation fights

The lesson from the camps is straight forward — to innovate with humility and humanity

In Zainab’s case, the CCTV footage aired on media came from a private unauthenticated source

India does not accept third-party mediation in bilateral ties

The real key to poverty reduction is employment

Afghan National Army was no match for militant groups despite their extensive training by US-led coalition soldiers

An FIR policy should be adopted where the FIR reporter’s statements are registered truthfully

The culture of impunity continues to threaten the work of journalists all over the country

The government has tried to cover up its inefficiencies

The current American president is mentally unstable and not fit to remain in the office

The ill-thought out statements have actually created a wedge between the parties

PTI chief Imran Khan stinging remarks against parliament must also apply to the provincial assembly

The popularity of Bitcoin is a scathing indictment of central banks and their policies over the last decade

Like Pakistan, they too have been subject to copious levels of arbitration in a short time resulting in costly awards

Ethical Journalism Network highlights challenges for media and gives journalists tips on ethical survival techniques

If the US leaves Afghanistan, the Afghan army wouldn’t be able to last more than six months

A centralised online-visa approval system would help but more robust measures need to be introduced

The Chinese have an interest because India is one of the peripherals of the One Belt

Pakistan is possibly going to face a bill for $11.45 billion to settle claims in the Reko Diq mining case

The purpose is mostly to do with offloading political pressure

The judiciary has also tried to arrogate itself the authority which belongs to the legislatures

The current US administration is seen to lack much leverage with Pakistan

East Pakistan served as a captive market for the high-cost products

Financial crimes, dishonesty, and cheating have almost become socially acceptable