Editorial

Heavyweight legislation to limit what most view as a minor irritant will bring a few hundred into prosecutorial net.

Approximately 8,000 people comprise the nexus of 141 human smugglers who have illegally sent 8,234 Pakistanis abroad.

There is no vaccine to cure dengue, only way to control it is by eliminating habitat of the mosquito that carries it.

Pakistan is badly in need of national conformity when it comes to education standards, curricula and best practices.

Honour killings are done by family members in order to avenge supposed shame brought on by any number of incidents.

Just as we have failed to promote these languages, we have allowed crafts to die.

Fuel taken away amounts to a large total and must be stopped through a crackdown on all those involved.

Overly relying on China to carry most of the weight of the work needed is just the sort of attitude that is not needed

It is easy to forget the disabled, but they are no less deserving of the protection of their rights than anybody else.

Expressing hope that talks would be back on track soon indicates reluctance on the part of the government to retaliate

India can hardly be expected to hand over its occupied territory to Pakistan or vice versa.

Pakistani football has never had role models to inspire future generations of players.

A way has to be found to keep gas pipelines safer given the losses incurred in economic terms.

There are media reports that sick animals are being transported to cities where they are sold off at knock-down prices

Our bureaucrats need to to change their ways, if we want to make the budget-making process representative in character

One needs to question what prompted such a sudden strong statement two weeks after its guards were abducted.

A wholesale sacking of virtually every political appointee hired by the previous government suffers from poor optics.

The primary focus of all efforts must be to re-establish calm in Syria, for the sake of its people.

If there is to be peace, there need to be fewer guns pointing at each other and more diplomacy.

The governments needs to do considerably more to bring international standards to mine safety.

If trains keep coming under attack, this is bound to discourage ever more people from using this mode of transport.

Nawaz Administration should keep its promise that it would focus on regulating the economy, not running it.

Existing legislation against harassment of women does not cover educational institutions and bodies.

There is not a single properly qualified person available to review textbooks and curriculum content in Balochistan.

Government should should trust its strength to carry out the long overdue head count.

The tradition of kite-flying in Lahore must not be allowed to die, but passed down from one generation to the next.

Not only does Turkey have interest in seeing the two clear the air but can also facilitate push for regional stability

Empowering women all across the province is the duty of the Punjab government and its real test begins now.

Planning minister has refused to approve Dasu Dam project because he believes that it can be completed for cheaper.

The government needs to step in and make sure that the police personnel know that their sacrifices are highly valued.

It is unclear whether Tamiflu vaccine is sufficient for the sufficient for the inoculation of the wider population.

The mere condemnation by tribal elders for something as innocuous as clapping and dancing is condemnable on its own.

In short, we have cut back on investing in the future to finance consumption in the present, on borrowed money no less

Faiz Ahmed Faiz was more than just a workers’ activist.

The lack of transparency in public bodies has contributed to corruption and wrongdoing within them over the years.

In theory, the government has agreed to put the Gencos up for sale, but is only soliciting interest in the DISCOs.

Despite their non-functionality,the schools in Sindh still have ghost teachers who draw very real salaries every month

There have long been plans for a laser light show at a number of locations in the city to highlight our varied culture

We hope that Afghanistan would be allowed to act independently and without outside intervention.

The thinking expressed by Imran Khan, his desire to open up a closed country, is something that was badly needed.

The PCB now needs to put its own house in order, especially after the events of February 10.

The voters will be judging the government’s performance not on numbers, but on the reality that they live every day.

Karim is only the second Pakistani ever to compete in the Winter Olympics and we wish him well.

According to a report released last year as many as 2,000 people had died because of CNG cylinder explosions in 2011.

We need to build an agile and innovative force capable of nabbing the evil geniuses by getting the better of them.

Unesco project will hopefully plant seeds in young minds to grow into a desire to protect, preserve cultural diversity

It serves purpose of: sending loud & clear reminder about merits of Sindhi culture, reaffirms waning Sindhi identity.

Pakistan, India need to discuss the problem once more, examine why past agreements have not been adhered to.

RBISE needs to wake up to the reality that teachers are a valuable resource whom they can ill-afford to alienate.

Only 43 per cent of all children in grade five can read a simple English text.