Editorial
More News
-
Militants in Karachi
To clamp down on terrorist activities, law-enforcement agencies need to enhance coordination and intelligence sharing.
-
Welcome visit to Kabul
Militancy has been the reason for the Kabul government’s wrath directed towards Pakistan.
-
Too much power
Taxes that are not paid because of corrupt SROs are costing the national exchequer Rs200 billion.
-
Back into the Dark Ages
We need to take measures to empower women and take them away from the target area set up by clerics.
-
Keeping one’s word
The finance minister should leave in place institutional mechanisms to ensure that the govt lives up to commitments.
-
Precious peacocks
Last year, in 2012, Pakistan lost 300 peacocks to the deadly Newcastle virus.
-
Misuse of authority
With the recent transfer of power, appalling instances of graft in the previous PPP administration are surfacing.
-
Forced to beg
This disturbing phenomenon of gangs kidnapping children and forcing them to beg is not new to Pakistan.
-
The right message
We applaud KESC’s efforts to get both individuals, as well as large institutions like PSM, to pay their bills.
-
Much ado
We need to keep in mind that it is still too early to say what Billah’s fate will be.
-
Ending bailouts
If Ishaq Dar is going to turn down bailout pleas from one company, he has to turn them down from all of them.
-
Welcome verdict on local bodies
The SC had set July 17 as the deadline for the provinces.
-
William Hague’s visit
Hague said that British Council library would open soon in Pakistan.
-
Malala and the Taliban
The question of Malala return is unthinkable till Taliban continue to remain active on the ground.
-
Privatisation cometh
If the privatization is carried out with transparency, it might be the solution to Pakistan's financial problems.
-
Triggers to tragedy
Law enforcers need to be held accountable for their acts and penalised under the law.
-
The wrong treaty
President Zardari's mantra of "trade, not aid" should be adopted as government policy.
-
A welcome ruling
In a democracy, we need openness, accountability and transparency.
-
Great escapes
There have been previous escapes from courts in Karachi and yet, measures were not taken to prevent the mishap again.
-
Punishment for war crimes
Bangladesh must be careful that these trials being conducted by the tribunal do not turn into a witch-hunt.
-
Balochistan security
Depoliticisation of the police force constitutes one vital aspect of ensuring security in Balochistan.
-
A historic milestone
Female officers in the army would now take part in combat along with men.
-
Bailing out PIA
The government appears to be taking significant measures to try to improve the national airline.
-
Security sense
Talks with groups who violate law & question the writ of state should only be carried out from a position of strength.
-
Registering FIRs online
Potentially, this could be an effective tool in combating the endemic corruption and pressure at the thana level.
-
Attracting foreign money
The PRI is a good example of the government attracting money by competing for it.
-
One child, one teacher, one book
If all women across Pakistan and the world were educated equally, the world would be a more resourceful place.
-
Lessons learnt, lessons ignored
The leaked report by the Abbottabad Commission suggests that bad management and general slackness were to blame.
-
Working in tandem
Security is a major threat to our country and its sanctity.
-
Punjab leads the pack
Punjab is offering its people a path to the middle class and other provinces appear to have begun to take notice.
-
Women’s jirga
Although jirgas are outlawed, support must be extended to such initiatives since they function as advocacy groups.
-
The polio problem
In both North and South Waziristan, no vaccination has been carried out in most areas for some 13 months.
-
Taxing real estate
The government has had difficulty in going after rich people’s incomes because they are frequently undocumented.
-
Security risks
It is important that investigators get to the bottom of the Bilal Shaikh murder.
-
Promoting long-term growth
Corporate Pakistan is betting on democracy and that is excellent for the country’s long-term stability.
-
The drone equation
A key problem is that we do not quite know what the true official stance on the matter is.
-
Corrupt practices
Transparency International ranks Pakistan as the 34th most corrupt country on a list of 180 countries.
-
The Balochistan conundrum
There is a critical need for the provincial government to take full charge of the security.
-
Abbottabad leak
The Commission sensibly decided to name no individuals.
-
Growth of the private sector
Real economic growth requires capital investments, which, in turn, require financing sources.
-
Living in a city
Beyond better urban planning, the migration from rural areas across the country also needs to be looked at.
-
A bomb blast in Lahore
Acts of violence, such as the one at Old Anarkali, add an unwanted element of fear to the lives of citizens.
-
Where is the power plan?
Pakistan’s problem is the lack of a comprehensive energy plan, and the government has yet to chalk one up.
-
A partnership or a dependency
China is looking out for its self-interest, and if Pakistan can benefit from it than there is no better outcome.
-
Hockey defeat
It is indeed unfortunate to see a side that was once a giant on the hockey field, fall so tamely by the wayside.
-
An opportunity and a risk
We sincerely hope Finance Minister Ishaq Dar impose the growth-oriented vision he promised in his budget speech.
-
Adding numbers
A rapid population growth obviously places an acute strain on already scarce resources.
-
The worst of times
The right of every citizen to live with a sense of security has been snatched from them, quite literally, at gunpoint.
-
On death row
Pakistan remains on the dwindling list of countries, which still retain death penalty for a wide range of offences.
-
Cricket team selection
Following the crushing defeats, it was expected that a few heads would roll and make way for fresh ones.