Editorial

Lahore protest at least, scheduled for Dec 15, needs to be put off till progress is made in talks between govt & PTI

Kenyan team's tour is a step in right direction as it can provide the basis for attracting bigger teams to the country

Punjab government to provide health cover for almost 280,000 poor families in four districts in 2015

It is time the government work towards resolving the issues facing the power distribution network

The speedy passage of Hindu Marriage Registration Act of 2014 bill would solve many problems at a single stroke,

PTI’s sustained protest could lead to important electoral reform, which would make our democratic system fairer

Spending on primary schools at Rs29 billion in Balochistan exceeds the budget for law and order

The US Senate report exposes the lies, the cover-ups and the duplicity of the CIA

In terms of defeating extremism in N Waziristan, we have reached end of the beginning, & victory is far from assured

We need to learn to acknowledge Malala's achievement without inhibition

There is hardly any incentive for people and businesses to pay taxes or fear punishment if they fail to do so

Even after successive fires, we have failed to implement safety mechanisms in factories

Govt and PTI must return to the negotiating table before the political situation spirals completely out of control

The idea that there is ‘one book’ for all India leaves the substantial Indian minority groups somewhat out in the cold

An easing of tensions to the west would be welcome, because the east looks as stuck as it ever was

Actors & culture of Mexican problem are different but the scenario is close to that which prevails in Pakistan

PPP can win back its lost position only if it could successfully eradicate corruption & improve governance in Sindh

Universities ought to be places where envelope of thought, ideas is stretched rather than channelled down narrow path

The fact that members of the Parsi community operate in kindness and tolerance for others is entirely ignored

The fact before us is simple: the long-drawn-out Kashmir dispute can be sorted out only at the negotiating table

PHF needs to chalk out a sustainable financial plan & team will have to back that up with solid on-field performances

There is a positive ‘feel’ to Pak-Afghan bilateral relations and we cannot afford to miss the opportunities it offers

We need a body to oversee elections which is fully autonomous and clearly impartial

Burying our collective heads in the sand helps nobody, but honest ownership of the battle can work wonders

The handling of blind protesters by Punjab Police was inept at best, criminally abusive at worst

Slavery is widespread across Pakistan & comes in many forms, with bonded labour being the most obvious & high-profile

Migration of Hindus, Sikhs and other minority communities might escalate if their rights are not preserved

The Kashmir conflict was born of colonial downsizing in a bloody division that is still within living memory for some

The government and the PTI need to find a solution to the deadlock that has hung over us now for months

Not playing arguably your most consistent batsman of the year raises some serious questions

A number of Western nations are reportedly already importing defence products from Pakistan

National Crisis Management Cell fears that around one thousand of proclaimed absconders have joined militant groups

Opening of Aitchison College to a more egalitarian set of values has to be good news for the country in the long run

Pakistan has enormous internet growth potential, but is saddled with a government that is suspicious of the internet

Some kind of agreement must be reached to move forward from the present entrenched positions

Those who sit in the assemblies must realise the urgent need to do better if they want to serve the people

It seems those on whom we had been banking to intervene on our behalf have joined the other side

For Pakistan’s largest city, its financial hub, absence of an organised transport system is a jaw-dropping fact

We need to pay more attention to BDS, give them equipment, training and support they need to perform their functions

One small step in the direction of the rule of law, one giant leap in the protection of the Houbara bustard

Cricket needs to be treated for what it is: a game that must be enjoyed by players and fans alike

It appears that policemen can only tolerate women law enforcers as long as they are confined to women’s police station

Turning a brief interaction at a conference in Nepal into diplomatic reality is not going to be easy

Eradicating polio was almost within national grasp five years ago, since then, the downwards slide has been inexorable

Consequences of failure to utalise the funds will be huge & the K-P government needs to think about this seriously

The girls recovered by the police from a house in Karachi were seemingly being used as a form of currency

His latest comments about women need to be seen within larger context of what seem like ramblings of an ageing ruler

It is in both Pakistan & Afghanistan's interest to fight the Haqqani group & finger-pointing helps nobody and nothing

Modi rightly said that nowhere in the world are collective efforts more urgently needed than in South Asia

Government-led measures, like official recognition on CNICs while welcome, do not equal societal acceptance