Editorial

Govt cannot afford to be held hostage for the sake of unresolved local disputes over the construction of Bhasha dam.

The power of radio as a medium should never be under-estimated, neither should be the power of those that misuse it.

A girl had set herself on fire after hearing that the suspects who had allegedly raped her were granted bail.

Afridi has shown that we still have a long way to go before we can hope to become a truly enlightened society.

For a government that let hundreds die in Thar, killing of a mere 19 in Lyari is hardly going to make any difference.

In the short term, the government desperately needs to address the issues of security and accessibility.

The only way to address the weakness of the rupee is to address the structural weaknesses of the economy.

India has not always been as positive in its responses as might have been hoped for.

Apart from ensuring security to its sportsmen, Sindh government must take steps to encourage sports in Lyari.

The lack of wicket-taking bowlers cost the team dearly, which should be an eye-opener.

Government is planing to introduce a common code of conduct to come to grips with differences among religious sects.

The problem with Pakistan’s tax structure is that it offers far too many exemptions to far too many industries.

Calls by states outside the GCC for a cooling of tensions are unlikely to cut much ice.

At least 9,500 fake teaching and non-teaching appointments were appointed during previous PPP government's tenure.

BISP is said to have crafted a plan to provide vocational training to thousands of Baloch youth.

Wind, solar can help economy in the time it takes bigger projects, such as nuclear, coal, hydel power, to take shape.

Once again development budget will be cut because finance minister did not admit govt had problem with tax collection.

The best course would be for India not to sully its reputation by being seen as lacking the spirit of sportsmanship.

We must continue to work towards equal rights for this vulnerable section of society.

It is time that state take genuine responsibility to help Tharis and work to improve the situation in the area.

EU is not in favour of the American push for tough sanctions against Russia, a position informed by pragmatism.

We live in a callous society which does not take heed of the hunger of children.

K-P government must handle encroachers, who often use intimidatory tactics to seize land, with an iron hand.

Given how widespread unemployment problem in Balochistan is, federal government should do all it can to provide jobs.

We as citizens need to show more conscience and join in the fight of the brick kiln workers.

According to a UNODC representative 40 per cent of the world’s opium supply moving through Pakistan.

There will be no let-up in building boom, care should be taken that regulations are followed in their construction.

We believe trade policy should be transferred to parliament, taxation issues be decided by elected representatives.

As keen as the government has been on the peace process, it needs a close re-examination of parameters, expectations.

Pakistan still need to do much better than they have done so far to retain the Asian champions tag.

The state has failed in providing security to journalists.

PIA has been used as a political ‘favour box’ and allowed to become an albatross rather than the eagle it once was.

We need to recognise that the continued deprivation of women would be a disaster for our nation.

Discretionary appointments can no longer be made, which was the privilege of the President and obviously open to abuse

China has interest in how Pakistan handles extremism because of linkage of extremist groups in Pakistan and Xinjiang.

The deaths of some ducks may seem a minor matter, but the incident highlights the precarious state of wildlife.

It is important to involve international groups swiftly in the process of planning for a large-scale displacement.

The recent measures announced by the government are far more symbolic than effective.

The Egyptian is half-heartedly promoting a stumbling democracy that now appears to have been strangled at birth.

For too long, Pakistan’s security agencies have been doing their own thing instead of complementing one another.

What is of greater concern than the failure in duty of care, is the actions of the boys who killed their class fellow.

Law enforcers need to shift focus towards improving evidence-gathering mechanisms so that criminals are deterred.

Issuance of PoR cards is a welcome move, as it removes uncertainty from the lives of almost two million people.

For the sake of Afghanistan, and also Pakistan, we must hope issues over BSA can be sorted out as quickly as possible.

If govt wants to deal with illegal settlement, associated concerns, it will have to do lot more than run bulldozers.

The ability of people to earn more money is directly dependent on the development of the infrastructure around them.

One hopes that the senior team takes a cue from youngsters and gives creditable performances in the ongoing Asia Cup.

The projects being selected by the government are designed to serve the needs of the Pakistani people

The politicians should stop foot-dragging on the matter and hold LB polls in fulfillment of their campaign promises.

The Sehat ka Insaf immunisation programme is by far the single biggest contribution of the PTI to the country.