Editorial

Pakistan has jumped up 12 points in the World Press Freedom index to 147th place out of 180 countries

At least six high-ranking Pakistan Army officers, including a lieutenant-general and a major-general, have been sacked

Afghan Taliban have been found to be involved in at least nine major cases of extortion in Peshawar in 2015

As the summer season touches its peak, so will power outages in the country

There is something odious about killing of seven police officials murdered in Orangi Town, Karachi, on April 20

The tribal areas of Pakistan have for too long only been associated with war, terrorism and stories of human tragedies

The attack killed at least 64 and wounded over 347, many of them seriously & according to reports most were civilians

It is difficult to disagree with the call by COAS General Raheel Sharif for “across the board accountability”

Term of the current secretary general of UN, Ban Ki-moon, is almost over and selection of his successor is underway

Two men sentenced to life for their role in paedophile ring which abused dozens of children over a decade in Punjab

Pakistan is fighting a long war, and as of the last week has won a battle in that war — but it is far from over

A farmer in Chakwal is employing drip irrigation to grow grapes across nine acres of land and is pleased with results

Development projects preferred by the PML-N government are usually huge undertakings

A new report admits what has been self-evident for years — a lack of professionalism, political interference, etc

Our education system needs to be modified to teach young Pakistanis the importance of both

The aftermath of the federal government’s decision to extend the Customs Act of 1969 to Pata has been a heated one

Falling oil prices are not the sole cause of the falling inflation rate

PHF needs to start a major restructuring exercise of the sport in the country if Pakistan is to get out of this morass

Pessimistic commentators and analysts predict a steady implosion economically, militarily and in terms of its govt

Persistent power outages have been a permanent feature of life in Pakistan for the best part of a decade

There is a widespread acceptance that the police forces across the country are corrupt and inept

The thing about the Panama Papers is that nobody named and shamed therein has cried ‘foul’

The JuD is careful to call the arrangement an “arbitration service” but this fools nobody

A group of criminals based in Rajanpur has killed six and seized 15 policemen

There are ambiguities regarding whether it aims to stomp down on terrorism & hate speech or curb right to free speech

The PILDAT survey finds that the quality of governance has improved in the second year of the PML-N government

Nearly 1,900 people — over 300 families — were forced to leave the Torkham area this week

A leading member of the CII has recently gone on record to state that it has the right to issue fatwas on all issues

The PTI protest is said to be the “culmination of our movement against corruption”.

The CPEC is a better future for all. Make it so

Parliament has approved a bill to convert PIA into a public limited company

A government school teacher was fined Rs900,000 by a jirga in Larkana for raping and impregnating his student

There is heavy rain forecast for northern parts of the country on April 12-13 and a heavier spell between April 16-21

The evidence of wrongdoing may appear upon inquiry but at the moment, the prime minister is clean

There are approximately 450 illegal blood banks that operate in Punjab

The doors to the EU are closing, and unlikely to open again in the foreseeable future

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has declared that the country no longer needs the IMF’s financial support

In a first, three Christian women have been appointed police officers in Khyber Agency

Government claims no matter which formula is used, poverty in Pakistan is on decline

There is a matter of public interest in the Panama Papers that at the very least requires close scrutiny

The MQM cruised to an easy victory in the by-polls held in the NA-245 and PS-115 constituencies of Karachi

Seven children belonging to two villages in Hyderabad died this week after suffering from measles for nearly two weeks

The bilateral dialogue process between India and Pakistan has shuddered to a halt

The National Accountability Bureau has its hands full. Pakistan is among the most corrupt countries in the world

Capital punishment is rising globally with Pakistan among the leaders in those judicially killed

Health insurance plan launched four months ago by prime minister seems to be failing already because of poor planning

The Karachi-born 29-year-old takes over the mantle from Shahid Afridi who failed to deliver while at the helm

Iceland PM Sigmundur Davio Gunnlaugsson has ‘stepped aside’ from his office amidst a storm of public outrage

Atrocious weather across the north of the country has produced a number of difficulties and some tragedy

There is too much reliance on temporary solutions and big-ticket, highly visible projects