Editorial

The basic contract between a state and its citizens is that the former will care for all of its needs

We must admit our lack of planning for vaccination amid gross violation of the prescribed SOPs

With Ramazan just around the corner anxiety about rising inflation is at fever pitch among the public

The authorities need to be focused more on the issue in view of the gravity of the situation

A generation grown up with no memory of life without Internet has the world on its fingertips

Human error, official neglect cannot be ruled out in fire that engulfed the Urdu Bazaar in Rawalpindi

PPP govt in Sindh has outdone federal govt after launching the country’s first electric bus project in Karachi

The by-poll in Daska had raised questions on the seriousness and capability of the election commission

Gender parity is good for both women and society

While expansion of trade with India is a practical necessity, Pakistan cannot afford to ignore the cost

Pakistan is slowly catching on with regard to better understanding and addressing the issue of rape

Whether or not policy planners regard the letter as a ‘first step’, it is certainly movement in the right direction

Development projects at three public universities in Sindh have been stalled for the past several years

Pakistan continues to struggle to get its football house in order so much so that a FIFA ban now looms large

Democracy is, at its heart, a popularity contest, and Shaikh was clearly not popular

Eminent judges have emphasised that laws can be bent to achieve the ends of justice

Most Western countries are already at a severe comparative disadvantage against China in terms of manufacturing

PM must be appreciated for his decision to go to the bottom of what caused billions of rupees loss to the exchequer

The issue of unemployed and under-employed highly educated youth is common to most developing countries

Somewhere along our history, the original concept behind having government and leaders became muddied

The jolt of the pandemic forced many businesses to completely rethink how they work and some emerged as bright spots

South Asia hosts almost a quarter of the world’s population; and with the region embroiled in deep poverty

The govt allocated Rs650 billion for development spending but barely Rs270 billion have so far been utilised

PML-N leaders accuse the PPP of taking help from BAP to get Gilani's nomination

With around 9,000 persons diagnosed with TB in Balochistan

Conditions accepted by govt for revival of the IMF loan programme are sure going to hit the masses like never before

Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others

Ironically, when the issue of MPAs’ suspension came up, members from the treasury benches appeared worried

No neutral avenue for appeal is a reminder of the many lawless ways in which the upper house of lawmakers operates

Realisation of evaded taxes will bring into the state coffers much-needed money to ease the country’s economic woes

Throughout history, the US has notoriously been known for gun violence

India and Pakistan need to break away from their stubbornly-held positions on the contentious issues

Ghani needs to publically and privately be on board

Much of the poverty and stagnation in developing countries can be traced back to reluctance to take to innovations

For countries like Pakistan, this external dispute can be a source of serious problems

One can only write with a heavy heart about teachers being subjected to rough treatment at the hands of the police

Pakistan is among the 10 countries in the world most vulnerable to the effects of climate change

Several opposition figures have used Imran’s infection to question the efficacy of the vaccines being used

While jobs have been lost in some areas, opportunities are rising in other industries

The conviction, coming within six months of the callous crime, meets the expectations of all right-thinking people

Governments tend to take court verdicts against them with a pinch of salt

Estimates suggest that close to 20 million Pakistanis live without a roof over their heads

Govt to allow uncapped sale of Covid vaccines to private buyers to prevent price gouging for segments of society

With a shortage of doctors, dentists and nurses, instead of increasing the health budget, the govt has only reduced it

After fighting several wars Britain and Spain moved forward and have maintained close ties for several years

Even throughout Pakistan’s own history, higher education have long been repressed by political leaders

Part of the reason that US wants troops to stay back in Afghanistan is the Kabul government’s failure to make progress

The authorities have developed cold feet as to the implementation of the relevant laws

Despite allocation of millions and the passage of 10 long years, most of these schemes have not made much headway

It has been the PPP’s divergent position that rendered the alliance to a confused lot