Editorial

No one should fault the PM for going an extra step forward for peace, and showing eagerness to improve relations.

The authorities are duty-bound under the Constitution to provide security to its minorities.

Political positions are now often regarded as positions of privilege and financial gain, instead of responsibility.

Unless and until the government writ runs across the whole of Fata, polio eradication is a virtual impossibility.

Govt need to consider what it can do to calm the situation, as opposition parties are planning more protests in future

Pakistan-India should take heed as euphoria witnessed on May 26, will not last long, obstacles will come fast & often.

We simply cannot afford to have a country in which minority groups are persecuted and hunted down in this manner.

Orange Line in Lahore may complement Metro Bus service but it is time other provinces also replicated such projects.

Govt is trying to improve next year’s revenue collection numbers by destroying its long-term ability to collect...

The UNODC report is a helpful starting point and it is now for the government to respond to the challenge.

We are grateful that the LHC ruled against the tax, but it should really never have been allowed to be imposed at all.

Relative to what PPO was allowing, the new proposed version involves more judicial oversight.

Sindh government should learn its lesson now and make correct appointments to ensure stability in the department.

The fluctuating fortunes of Ashraf and Sethi have left the average PCB employee extremely uncertain about the future.

K-P govt's initiative of expanding access to education for women and disabled persons represent an enlightened vision.

Right to collective bargaining for an entire workforce from chowkidar to senior manager — is rarely found in Pakistan.

It seems that BJP may be having a change of heart as far as its neighbour to the west is concerned.

We hope that elections are held so that civilians can regain control once again through an elected mandate

The campaign should be even-handed and must not target those who have not been guilty of occupying state land.

The problem with the failure to eradicate measles is systemic rather than cultural.

Congress needs to be rebuilt, and the Gandhis should not be the ones to do it.

Tribal areas have become a polio hotspot but they still remain beyond the reach of the vaccinators for the most part.

FBR chief recently hinted that the income tax exemptions available to the VIPs will not be removed.

The EU ban on import of mangoes from India has opened a window of opportunity for Pakistan to boost its mango exports.

The ease with which militants were able to close down schools in Panjgur raises questions of impunity and complicity.

US conveniently took a u-turn on its policies regarding Modi, inviting him to visit US after denying visa in 2005.

There seems to be a lack of political will on part of the government to provide relief to people of Awaran.

Fabricating figures regarding polio immunisation may erode what little international credibility we have.

Rather than just a specific group, it is the wider problem also that needs to be tackled.

This particular case provides one important lesson: Do not trust your friends blindly.

The dangers are very real and it is not difficult to see why the gun-and-guard culture has rooted and grown so quickly

Rubella is preventable and Sindh government should be proactive in getting rid of virus before it claims more lives.

Incidents involving trading women to settle familial or tribal disputes is a prevalent evil across the country.

There is a lot of responsibility on BJP to make sure that minorities are not left behind on BJP’s march to progress.

If political interference is out of the way, there should be no excuses this time for leaving the job half-done.

Now is the time when we need to see intercommunal CBMs, rather than a picking at old scars and wounds.

The government must tackle the violence instead of further dividing a district already split by religious differences.

CJ Jillani affirmed that the top court will ensure protection of minorities’ rights and set guidelines to enforce them

Compiled and edited by inmates, the publication is a first-of-its-kind in the jail.

Pakistan came very close to eliminating polio six years ago, but lost the initiative to extremism and obscurantism.

Concrete steps need to be taken for the safe recovery of all those girls still in captivity.

The sclerotic bureaucracy that has become dumbed down after years of patronage and dilution is now feeding upon itself

It is time for Pakistan to be a little less timorous and a little more assertive in determining its foreign policy.

If a crime has been committed it must be prosecuted without fear or favour.

Indeed there is a lot of room for improvement, but the rubbishing of an entire electoral process is irresponsible.

The sad fact is that nobody in Islamabad is willing to plan for a day when Pakistan can stand on its own two feet.

Waqar needs to settle his alleged differences with some of the squad members, if he has to ensure a smooth run.

Poverty and the defence of honour are seen as the primary triggers for young people to commit acts of violence.

Leading political parties of Balochistan have no plans yet to put forward any woman candidate for a mayoral post.

We should begin movement to encourage more young couples to be screened for hereditary diseases including thalassaemia