Editorial

A trade-centric foreign policy is the best guarantee of self-supporting, sustainable economic growth in Pakistan.

Wapda awarded the 106MW contract to an Austrian Andritz Hydro in a tender which got only a single bid.

What is happening in Bangladesh signals clearly that the people of that nation have not forgotten what happened.

Our governments need to realise that the public has the right to hold them accountable.

Abortion is not and never should be an appropriate form of birth control.

It is possible that individual states will pre-empt any travel directive from the WHO and impose restrictions as well.

Giving such favours to one particular media group casts doubt on the functioning of the Supreme Court administration.

It is now for the government to partner with agencies that are world leaders in disaster preparedness.

The pattern set by Justice Chaudry is, however, unlikely to be replicated and perhaps, for this we should be grateful.

Waqar Younis's recognition was long overdue and should have come much earlier.

The stubborn position taken by India over the Siachin Glacier has not helped lower temperatures at all.

The warning that Secretary Hagel has now delivered in no uncertain terms had been coming for some time.

There is speculation that some of the animals have been sold for as much as Rs20,000 apiece.

The Indian state polls were held in an orderly, transparent manner — and marked by a clearly evident show of maturity.

According to provincial election authorities, polls were not held in over 600 constituencies up for contest.

If Punjab establishes a parallel HEC why not Sindh, or Balochistan?

The RTI law, considered to be one of most ‘progressive’ in recent history, has been widely praised, and rightly so.

Why should the United States or any other country in the world help us when we absolutely refuse to help ourselves?

Acid attacks became illegal in Pakistan only as recently as 2010.

Even more than any award, an election that no one could doubt would be the biggest prize of all.

The PTI and its partners have achieved precisely nothing by their actions.

A WHO travel ban could have truly catastrophic results, but it is now a distinct possibility.

What matters more is that whatever rate the rupee is at, remains relatively stable over extended periods of time.

Few exceptions aside, the majority of people in the former colonies are still losers in the global political economy.

Transparency and accountability attract investors and create a tide that erodes corruption.

This administration has shown itself to be shockingly unwilling to tackle Pakistan’s tax collection problem.

Allowing party workers to take the law in hand for selfish political reasons today would only embolden them in future.

All we need is a sincere commitment to end violence in the city, once and for all.

The question now to ask is whether this is an end to the blame game from both sides.

Our need for an election system people can have faith and trust in is immense.

It wouldn’t be wrong to say that IJT has destroyed PU’s repute by spearheading Kalashnikov culture at universities.

We should be careful of imposition of US sanctions as it could be followed by similar treatment by European countries.

The idea of Pakistan being a security state is one that has given rise to the prevailing gun culture in the country.

There is a need for our religious scholars and leaders of political parties to encourage sectarian harmony.

Pakistan finally broke their jinx against South Africa, beating the hosts 2-1 in a three-match ODI series.

It is time for the government to confront the elephant in the room and tackle militancy head on.

Current statistics regarding the health and wellbeing of Pakistan’s children are abominable.

There were 8,495 refusals recorded during the recent anti-polio drive in Mardan district.

The oil companies would do well to seek constructive changes in policy and avoid getting greedy.

Ghost schools are not merely failing to deliver on education, they are a drain on provincial education budgets.

Neither hospital team, nor Rescue 1122 nor even those who set fire to rubbish are responsible for death of this child.

The Supreme Court had tried to protect the people. The government, it seems, is far less willing to do so.

The electricity utility supplies power to the board’s pumping stations and, in return, it wants to be paid on time.

What stands in the way now is the government’s desire to make the auction into a money-spinner for its fiscal needs.

General Sharif must keep in mind his primary duty to keep the country safe.

The last nine months have seen profound changes in the way Pakistan manages itself.

General Kayani's tenure may have altered the course of our history.

The issue of persons ‘picked up’ in our country has gone on for too many years.

By 2050, Pakistan is aiming to generate 40,000MW of nuclear power alone.

The new army chief will be stepping into a tough job.