Editorial

No tax regime is likely to produce more effectively unless the wealthiest come within the tax net

All sides appear to agree that a merger between Fata and K-P is by far the best solution

At the opposite end of the spectrum, malnutrition and stunted growth have been prevalent for decades

This raises the question over the bars’ procedure of self-accountability

The general also came close to an admission of failure

A group of entirely innocent men, women and children were attacked as they attended a Methodist church in Quetta

Punjab government has taken numerous measures and on an extensive scale

CPEC is going to be transformative, speeding up industrialisation and the urbanisation processes across the country

America has no shortage of rivals on the global stage and China is now seen as a real threat to the American hegemony

Only 18 per cent of transgender people have been registered as the ‘third sex’ in the NADRA database

There is no getting away from reality that America is playing both ends against middle, and does not trust Pakistan

The businesspeople have sent a clear message — the economy is close to a point of no return

Deeply rooted in culture, the menace of child marriage is an outgrowth of illiteracy

Pakistan’s record at the treatment of its religious minorities has not been exemplary

Churches and their congregations have been targeted frequently over the 16 years

The NSG and membership thereof is a stage on which a far bigger game is playing out

The system is unable to produce any meaningful result and thus people are fast losing their faith in it

We await the presentation of the policy on January 20th 2018, but are not holding our breath

As a general observation law-enforcement agencies are poor at projecting their own successes

If Speaker can go public on his uncertainty then it is reasonable to assume he wasn't talking off top of his head

Thus ends — for now — a case that has captivated a narrow spectrum of the population

If you wish to understand Donald Trump, you will have to understand collective consciousness of common Americans

But a good number of Pakistani writers particularly those writing fiction have now adopted this ‘imposed language’

Manipulating cultural differences to divide and exploit people remains unfortunately widespread in our world today

One million Karachi residents are set to be displaced in the areas of Korangi, Keamari, North Karachi, Sohrab Goth

Our own Prime Minister Abbasi attended and was one of the more robust and forthright contributors

The state and nature of relations between Pakistan and the US fluctuate frequently

The thing to watch is where the rupee will settle down

Saying no to corruption is very inconvenient in Pakistan

The Pakistani economy is not beyond saving — because it never did anything as foolish

It is almost impossible to calculate just how far and how fast America has fallen in the eyes of a wider world

Important to note that due to various social and cultural factors, K-P has a high girls’ schools dropout rate

When we talk about the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), it is seldom applied to the keepers of law

It is no surprise to learn that the Chinese pushed hard at Pakistan to give more than it secured in return

If there is a single thing the current government can take pride in it is the ability to shoot itself in the foot

Whether its opponents like it or not, the China’s ‘One belt, One road’ (OBOR) initiative is getting global traction

Rage that was felt and expressed by some young people is fuelled by the inability of Arab governments

Parents instead of nurturing boys or girls, male or female should nurture conscientious human beings

How power is acquired is equally important information for political consolidation and stability

Donald Trump has deconstructed the belief that campaign talk and post-campaign actions are two different things

In 7 decades, we had only one democratic transition in 2013 when one elected party took over from another

All the religious parties whatever their title are to the right of the political spectrum

It is surprising that Rahul Gandhi is defending the dynasty factor

Gilgit-Baltistan is bounded in the north by the Wakhan strip in Afghanistan and the Xinjiang province of China

The problem is not just with the interior minister, it seems to afflict everyone who is in denial of our social ills

Elsewhere in the world, the feudal system is recognised as inferior and oppressive

The absent Mr Ishaq Dar is not going to have a good week

Mental images often provide us with what we think we know about the world

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

When it comes to experiencing various types of trauma, children in Pakistan might be in the lead