Editorial

Those who voted for change in K-P must feel their spirits flagging at this point.

Getting paid for one’s services in order to support one’s family is a serious matter.

If the present government can succeed in even partially improving the security situation, it would be a huge step.

Whoever the actual perpetrator of the attacks may be, our country has failed to apprehend these groups.

Balochistan requires fresh and bold initiatives by the governments in Quetta and Islamabad.

Only elected representatives should have the power to set tax rates in a transparent manner.

This frequent paralysis of Pakistan’s largest city indicates the need for a viable, long-term solution.

Respect for minority groups’ heritage sites has been forgone.

Mr Ali had no trouble in expressing a view that was in contradiction to the PTI’s policy.

Negotiations with the IMF are likely to be uncomfortable.

The problem of unfit CNG cylinders is now multidimensional.

Following the latest attack on polio workers, the DPO of the area has allowed all polio workers to carry weapons.

The elections have been over for a while now and it is time to mould rhetoric into policy and achieve results.

The government needs to get its act together before precious lives are lost to a deadly disease.

Talks with the TTP might contravene the Constitution and federal laws.

It is time PML-N and PTI agreed on a plan of action, keeping in mind the horrific attacks by carried out by militants.

The Bill aims to make official records part of public records.

Pakistan’s political governance structure is taking shape in a manner that appears set to serve the country well.

What is now needed is an overhaul of the batting line-up.

The real question is whether the new president would be given some space by the powerful Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

FBR wants to indiscriminately access all banking data, says court system too slow to resolve tax evasion.

The murder of couples declared “karo” and “kari” constitutes one of the worst human rights offences.

How the government deals with the aftermath of these attacks may well be seen as a precursor of things to follow.

Karachi Water and Sewerage Board must be urged to take adequate measures to purify our tap water.

Even if hunting certain fish is allowed, there must be proper procedures in place for the sale of marine creatures.

Will we ever get a young officer leaking information that may damage their personal careers, but help our democracy?

It can be assumed that the attack was a carefully planned one, intended to send out a clear message by the insurgents.

Allowing injustices to continue against Ahmadis in our society simply encourages others to act in a similar fashion.

Pakistan may also fail to meet its Millennium Development Goals for 2015.

The finance minister has taken advantage of the fact that he took office just before the current fiscal year ends.

Laying DNA evidence aside, when forensic testing is becoming the basis of criminal investigations, would be a travesty

The presidential speech raises hopes that the incoming PML-N government and the presidency can work smoothly together.

PML-N opted to make the country’s energy needs their priority rather than succumbing to the wishes of foreign forces.

It is not that Pakistan does not have laws against child labour, the problem is of implementation and enforcement.

Indirect taxes are hard to evade, but they are regressive in nature, and affect those with lesser incomes unfairly.

Most of it was expected; most telling was the assertion that energy shortage had wiped out 2% of the country's GDP.

Modi gaining a stronger voice on the national platform could make it difficult to deal with India.

The new administration must find ways to undo the ban.

Even the closest of allies at times spy on each other but the scale of the NSA spying seems to be massive.

With respect to the foreign policy, we should not expect radical changes anytime soon.

The programme, codenamed PRISM, is not an anomaly or an aberration.

The electricity import project from Central Asia was just plain absurd, and somebody should have said so.

In a country where wheels of justice turn slowly, the judgment in this case must be noted for its remarkable speed.

The cabinet's degree of success will determine how the Sharif government is perceived in the long run.

A group of boys was in the pool, when Suleman sank to the bottom; medical assistance arrived too late.

The prime minister has been elected with a clear mandate to solve the crisis.

CIE needs to conduct exams more efficiently.

The Erdogan government needs to demonstrate that it has the ability to sort out problems with acumen.

It is time to shed the stereotypes about Pakistan as India’s enemy.

Standing in Pakistan’s way will be West Indies’ Chris Gayle, a South African team and a clash with India on June 15.