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  • Wisdom for Balochistan

    Under Abdul Malik Baloch, the future of our nation’s most troubled province may brighten.

  • Waterborne diseases

    Waterborne disease rated the most serious issue in our health sector; claims tens of thousands of lives each year.

  • Power of taxation

    We elect our representatives to make sure that our voices are heard in decisions of both taxation and distribution.

  • Welcome words

    Good results are what we need most of all in ties between Pakistan and India.

  • Prisoners’ dilemma

    While the death sentence has never been implemented, many are murdered before facing a fair trial.

  • Ticking bombs

    Provincial governments must take note of any violations by CNG and LPG dealers and punish those who break the law.

  • Credible constraints

    Nawaz's administration appears more interested in solving the energy crisis than increasing its own powers.

  • Illegal diplomatic passports

    It is believed that majority of individuals who obtained an illegal blue passport have already left the country.

  • DNA and CII

    The CII must realize impeding the use of DNA evidence obstructs the course of justice.

  • Stalled talks

    The proposed talks with the Taliban were in many ways a non-starter in the first place.

  • WAR to quit the field

    The NGO has been providing critical counselling and legal support to rape victims in Pakistan.

  • Changing over

    We must hope all the new MPAs are ready to prove their worth.

  • Drone attack

    The loss of Waliur Rehman comes as a big blow to the TTP, the biggest since the death of Baitullah Mehsud.

  • Peril in Peshawar

    Sharafata died on the spot, becoming the third polio vaccinator to be killed in Peshawar.

  • Missed budgetary targets

    Governments missing its budgetary targets has become something of a political tradition.

  • NAB controversy

    The removal of a NAB chairman is no small matter; raises for the future the possibility of many complications.

  • Courting death

    Pakistan currently spends less than one per cent of its GDP on health.

  • Sectarian violence

    Hundreds of Hazara Shias have been killed this year in brutal attacks.

  • The US and the Afghan Taliban

    Despite the hype created around the proposed talks with the TTP, it may just turn out to be an exercise in futility.

  • Hosting the Squash World Cup

    It won’t be surprising to see top players back out of Squash World Cup due to security concerns, but one can hope.

  • Power collapse

    This is the second time Guddu has fallen apart this week - perhaps a sign of the aging power infrastructure.

  • Time for talks

    The talks with the Taliban issue is not one that can be taken lightly; all players to be on the same page.

  • Terrorist outrage

    The militants remain organised, efficient and quite capable of continuing the reign of death they have inflicted.

  • Popularity ranking

    Only Iran finished behind Pakistan in the poll.

  • Guarantees for foreign suppliers

    The government needs to get its house in order, before there is a sharp drop in the value of the rupee.

  • Tackling the energy crisis

    Long-term reforms in the energy sector would require swift, well-coordinated efforts by the new administration.

  • School van explosion

    Notwithstanding the economics of using gas for cars, least that can be done is that safety standards be followed.

  • An unending scourge

    Terrorism appears to have become a feature in our lives that simply refuses to go away.

  • Drone drift

    The truth is that had the state done an efficient job, the drone strikes may never have been necessitated.

  • Female officer transferred

    The courage of individuals who resist the culture of corruption gives hope that corruption can one day be uprooted.

  • Building strong bridges

    A united effort needs to be forged to take the country forward without hindrance.

  • Censor Board blues

    The importance of a flourishing cinema culture should not be lost on the authorities.

  • Unwanted residents

    We need to see a dignified exit from the parliamentary lodges rather than the ugliness of a forced eviction.

  • Saving fuel

    We all need to work together to overcome what is a crippling energy shortfall.

  • Drone strike survey

    Proportion of respondents who believe drone strikes are never justified rose to 63 percent in 2011.

  • Eradicating IEDs

    Nations need to work together to resolve issues linked to militancy, including the production of IEDs

  • Changing tack

    The parameters of initiating talks with the Taliban must be made clear to the citizens.

  • Fair polling

    ECP must be praised for smoothly conducting re-polling at 43 polling stations of NA-250, Karachi.

  • Reaching new heights

    Samina Baig proved that women of Pakistan are reaching new heights, both literally and metaphorically, every day.

  • Working together

    Agreements reached between the civilian and military leadership are vital to our country in many ways.

  • Utilising solar energy

    What is needed to tap into alternative energy sources is political will.

  • Broken tax system

    With less than six weeks left to the end of the current fiscal year, FBR is busy engaging in petty rivalries.

  • Friends and foes

    All of us, on principle, have an enmity with the Taliban; PTI must not forget.

  • Saluting their courage

    We need to respect all rape survivors and salute their courage for living on despite physical and mental trauma.

  • Forgotten fire

    Amidst the frenzy surrounding election, the fire at LDA Plaza two days before May 11 has been virtually forgotten.

  • Terror trail

    The tragedy continues and no one anywhere can be certain of their safety, even when they are engaged in worship.

  • Settlement risks

    Without some deterrence, crime will only increase.

  • Balochistan government

    As the single party with most seats, the PkMAP has every right to be given a chance to form government.

  • Journalistic confidentiality

    The records of outgoing calls of over 100 US journalists are now in the hands of the US government.

  • Tackling measles

    Medicial conditions in Pakistan are not promising and should be tackled by the new government on a war footing.