Editorial

There is a trust-deficit between Pakistan and Afghanistan that is not going to disappear overnight

The majority of referrals to UK's Prevent programme are coming from agencies which many Muslims in UK may not trust

Pakistan’s seriousness to pursue the ambitious agenda appears sorely lacking

Let us hope PM Nawaz will be able to cool down the tempers and find a way out of this political logjam

Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali caused some controversy after refusing to join the national team’s conditioning camp

The insensitive statement by Nisar Khuhro after the infant’s death didn’t help matters either and deserve censure

For Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif, this is a moment of both opportunity and threat, almost in equal measure

The PTI has scored a very considerable victory in the NA-154 (Lodhran-1) by-election

Christians around the world celebrate Dec 25 as birthday of Christ-child while Pakistanis as the birth-date of Jinnah

Absence of government data on sexually transmitted infections speaks volumes about research and prevention in Pakistan

There have been no improvement in the disparity between salaries paid to women and men

Federally Administered Tribal Areas are a legacy of Pakistan’s colonial past and are decades overdue for reform

Punjab and K-P are again facing the prospect of a tariff hike at the turn of the year

One in three Pakistanis still does not have regular and assured access to sufficient nutritious food

Key locations within and around the town fell to the Taliban on December 20

About 38 per cent of IDPs have returned to their hometowns in North and South Waziristan, Kurram and Orakzai agencies

Thousands of applications have been turned down this year without no specific reasons

The women’s wing of IS in Karachi has been a significant fund-raiser

A mob in Karachi recently charged after a suspected robber and resorted to burning him alive

UN has managed to broker sufficient cooperation in Security Council to garner unanimous vote in favour of a ceasefire

Withholding tax rate was reduced and the deadline for the measure coming into effect extended

Less than nine per cent children enrolled in government primary educational institutions in Karachi

It is time that Bangladesh move on to seeking reconciliation with Islamabad by treating history as history

285 madrassas are receiving financial support from at least 10 countries

The actor, born in 1930, was best known as the creator of the long-running sitcom, Alif Noon

PTI government is trying to live up to its election promises to address people’s health and education needs

War was no longer an option, says Sushma Swaraj in the lower house of the Indian parliament

There is a real urgency attached to the rehabilitation of Fata

No one denies the potential of the CPEC to be a game changer for an investment-starved Pakistan

Karachi is long overdue to get its face washed. We await developments with interest

The Islamic Republic has been subject to crippling sanctions that have hindered its development

In Swabi, two people have died and six people have tested positive for H1N1 virus

Mohammed bin Salman revealed on Monday a military alliance of Muslim countries, which included Pakistan

Diphtheria is a condition primarily of childhood and an effective vaccine has been available since early 20th century

The survivors of December 16, 2014 attack at APS in Peshawar may never make a full recovery

KWSB will now be running short by 70 million gallons of water a day because of leakage and unanticipated loss of water

The project is a tangible example of a fast-developing regional interdependence

Some aspects of the terrorist threat are particularly difficult to eradicate and sectarianism is one of them

Education is frequently spoken of by successive governments as being vital to growth and development

Pakistani governments have the tendency to make most things look good on paper

Pakistan, along with 194 other countries is a signatory to the legally binding deal on climate change signed in Paris

The opposition to the bill in the GBLA is shameful and the assembly must allow it to pass

Major objective of the move is to set the airline free from the “clutches of bureaucracy” and government dictation

Sanaullah Zehri has been nominated for the post of Balochistan CM in accordance with the tripartite Murree agreement

For Afghanistan and Pakistan, a reboot of the peace process in the former country is of paramount importance

Trump is a racist bigot and a misogynist

India and Pakistan have decided to talk peace again, and this time it looks like there is something tangible afoot

Around 88 workers at the factory were fired on the spot after requesting they be paid on time

An agreement has been reached which requires the ratification of the rival parliaments in the war-torn nation

The annual urbanisation growth rate is 3.5 per cent and Pakistan is a leader in urbanisation in the South Asia region