Editorial

PM Khan and Rouhani tendered that terrorists will not be given permission to operate on Pakistani soil

The cabinet itself has deferred the matter of the tax amnesty scheme twice and is unlikely to take it up anytime soon

Deaths by negligence are not new in our part of the world

Ours is a system that only functions in a reactionary manner even where precious human lives are at stake

Everything does not necessarily has to have a reason

PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said he feared the violence could trigger instability in the country and its economy

Public comments about teammates, particularly from the skipper, are often demoralising, if not humiliating

Addressing separatism either side of the Pak-Iran border would go a long way in addressing sectarianism

The notion of capital punishment is difficult to support given the history of executions in Pakistan

It is a tricky business to pull Pakistan’s economy away from the crash course it is headed on

Govt and the medical education sector in the country must revisit the reasons behind the Saudi ban

It remains to be seen how changes in PCB will affect Pakistan team’s performance in World Cup

As gory incidents keep on happening, it can only be said common humanity is slipping away from our midst

Umar’s eight-month-long tenure as finance minister offers nothing much to write home about

Peace coming back to Afghanistan at the cost of women’s rights is legitimate talking point

Laws are being amended to ostensibly favour personal agendas and vendettas

Torrential rains and hailstorms flatten wheat and gram crops to the ground in certain districts

Healthcare and education have never been a priority for governments in Pakistan

Here is a lesson for our trigger-happy police forces that sometimes lack restraint in their actions

The warning is pretty clear: hard days are hard to go

Such cases have been happening with regular frequency

A casual attitude both on the part of the authorities and the citizens might have serious consequences

The PM’s directives may not have been complied with ‘within a week’ or ‘within 48 hours’

The unrest was specifically in response to an increase in the price of bread, a staple for most Sudanese

The interior Ministry was instructed to submit a comprehensive report on the Quetta blast

Trusting the Taliban to adhere to their words has been a foolish act these past years

It is hoped that the meeting with the PM described by Jalil as a ray of hope would not turn out to be a mere photo op

FO confirms Pakistan not going to attend talks to be held in Doha between US and Taliban

Quota system becomes counter-productive when manipulated on the basis of political considerations

Once again terrorism has raised its ugly head

There is a huge amount of confusion, especially on whether we are going to the IMF

It seems more like a battle to give India back a soul

Karachi milk sellers’ association increases retail price of milk from Rs94 a litre to Rs121

The expert group claims that the PSM could be refurbished

Problems accumulate and solutions seem difficult to come by

Pakistan needs no evidence, history is witness to Pakistan always stepping out first, in search of peace with India

Strict action must be taken against police officers and against the blatant show of weapons as a means of intimidation

It is a contest between Netanyahu facing charges of corruption and bribery and a man with a clean record

It looks as if it will take us another decade or so to get this count verified

Government should try to strike a fine balance between the needs of the people and those of the industry

The report also warns of inflation turning into a double-digit demon 13.5% in FY20

K-P itself has expanded with several new tribal areas under its jurisdiction

Trump has been quite loud about his plans to contain Iran under a hawkish strategy

Economic malaise afflicting the country have put once hopeful nation into despair

Qureshi says Islamabad has ‘reliable intelligence’ India will attack again

Forms of child abuse come in variety, but physical and sexual abuse are among the most common

Both NAB and the PML-N had their own set of legal arguments to defend their respective actions

Govt was dissatisfied with the PBS’s work on releasing inflation readings and its overall performance

Pakistan to have the lowest expected gross domestic growth of 4% in 2020

Pakistan needs to be more involved in Kabul for relations between the US and Pakistan to improve says the US