Editorial

Death of Mullah Omar, whenever or wherever that happened, has provoked a churn that has no obvious ending

New system will, finally, finish monopoly of patwari, as well as reduce possibility of records being tampered with

Its imperative that PTI plays constructive role in law-making process once it resumes attending parliamentary sessions

There needs to be strong lobbying to bring the struggle of differently-abled persons to the attention of our govt

Facing those realities, planning for them, and then carrying over those plans is one of the greatest challenges

Pur Aman Balochistan Package is to foster peace & stability, but history shows chances of it doing so are slim

The government needs to revisit legislation on controlling pollution at all micro and macro levels

The damage has been done, particularly to the reputation of NADRA, which can no longer claim to be above corruption

COAS General Raheel Sharif has consistently indicated he is intolerant of corruption. He got the result that he wanted

Pakistan, India should form joint commission for tracing those who accidentally crossed borders, help them return

CDA has tried to auction land on a number of occasions, but failed because the allottee refused to vacate that land

We support finding of the Supreme Court despite profound reservations that exist regarding military courts generally

Innocent people have been put to death in Pakistan and there will be more innocent men and women hanged

Dar pushed these sweeping changes in taxation of energy sector without presenting them to parliament

The highly successful tour to Sri Lanka is a magnificent turnaround from the dismal days of the debacle in Bangladesh

MQM as a major party needs to be much more cautious about what it says and precisely what language its leaders use

It is important to keep channels for dialogue open so that the flagging peace process can be driven forward

Government must stop violating the law, learn to value the Houbara habitat and work for its conservation

It's time for federal and provincial governments to stop passing the buck as the basti problem is not going to go away

Little more concerted action, a little less of smoke-and-mirrors reporting and we will all sleep a lot easier

It seems that as long as you have links with the right people in the right places, you can get away with anything

There could be many among the 8,000 waiting on the death row, who deserve mercy rather than execution

Hasty statements which are hostile in nature don't help matters, simply play into hands of those seeking anarchy

Mullah Akhtar Mansoor may have come to top of the pile at the right time, but question is — who put him there, why?

You don't have to be terribly bright to be US president, but basic grasp of social niceties is essential requirement

US State Department report on trafficking recommends the passing of anti-trafficking laws, which we strongly support.

Extra-judicial ‘justice’ can never be a long-term solution for sectarian violence that the country has faced for long

Politicians on all sides need now to stand back and take a deep breath, calm themselves, dial back the rhetoric

LG polling has been postponed for so long that it's become difficult to conduct it smoothly, without controversy

Experts in Chitral point out that water pipes laid in the area were sub-standard and have been destroyed by the floods

It is important to implement laws against hate speech and reduce the space for religious fanaticism

Whoever was responsible for the attack, it will have automatically fuelled the trust deficit that already exists

The government has a promise to keep to the IMF. It has to show that it has taken measures to reform the tax system

For many reasons, it is time we ended the isolation of Fata and drew these areas into the mainstream of our country

Azhar, the captain and opener, passed the test he was put through with flying colours

It is to be hoped that real reform does flow from a political imbroglio that nobody emerges from with much credit

Currently, there are indications that health care spending at the provincial level is actually dropping

Journalists, whether they operate in remote parts of the country or in mega cities, essentially have no protection

There could be a lot more to bilateral ties with Iran than just the gas pipeline project

One way out is the step-by-step way, the Simla Accord way, to which India would surely agree readily

We need to ask ourselves what various bodies set up to manage flooding are doing, why they have not proved effective

The PTI will, perhaps, be dented by the JC report, but is unlikely to lose much of its support

Farmers need to be trained, told — again and again — about repercussions of their negligence to ensure quality...

We need greater commitment to education if we are to improve the quality of lessons offered at public sector schools

The meeting that produced the new arrangements was run at arm’s length from Dubai, itself emblematic of the...

The murder of Hazaras and also other marginalised groups is the result of a rapid growth of hatred and violence

One of the last vestiges of Cold War disappeared into history 20 when US, Cuba re-established formal diplomatic ties

Advance the process by all means, but be sure to leave no hostages to fortune

KP provincial assembly excluding itself from questioning is reflective of how unwilling it is to ensure accountability

Natural severe weather events cannot be avoided, but their worst effects can be mitigated