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  • A meeting in Delhi

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

  • Attacking minorities

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

  • Slapped

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

  • A running battle

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

  • Note of protest

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

  • Prime Minister Modi’s heavy burden

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

  • Sikhs under siege

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

  • Another metro project

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

  • Tax on bank transactions

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

  • Our drug problem

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

  • Capacity tax: Victory for fair play

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

  • A better version of the PPO

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

  • Karachi loses a good cop

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

  • Musical chairs

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

  • Good thinking

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

  • Workers’ rights

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

  • An invitation from India

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

  • Thailand faces new coup

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

  • Securing land in Galiyat

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

  • And now measles

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

  • The Gandhis must go

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

  • A growing crisis

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

  • Tax exemptions for the powerful

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

  • Exporting mangoes

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

  • Spreading darkness

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

  • America’s U-turn

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

  • Living hell

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

  • Phony polio figures

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

  • Caring for children

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

  • Protesting rape

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

  • Keeping guard

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

  • Reappearance of rubella

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

  • Bigoted mentalities

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

  • Modi’s landslide victory

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

  • Law and order in Karachi

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

  • An uncertain future

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

  • Creating divisions

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

  • Standing up for minorities

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

  • Prison magazine

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

  • Polio travel requirement

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

  • #BringBackOurGirls

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

  • Headless bodies

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

  • New life for the gas pipeline

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

  • Challenge to change

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

  • Protests and elections

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

  • Looking the other way on taxes

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

  • Challenges for the new coach

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

  • Violence & young people

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

  • Marginalised women

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

  • Prevention and control

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