Editorial

The issue of national security interest, as opposed to the right to know is an extremely emotive affair.

We must implore the government to pay heed to reports released by child rights advocates.

There is an urgent need for an improved law of evidence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Only Iran finished behind Pakistan in the poll.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Without some deterrence, crime will only increase.