Editorial

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The Sindh government is directed to establish, make functional Protection Committees in every district within 90 days

Air pollution is worsening, groundwater is vanishing and environmental regulation remains weak

It is obvious now that Kabul has extra-political designs, bent upon derailing relations with a benevolent neighbour

Pakistan’s power sector debt has soared to Rs1.7tr, exposing the failure of stopgap financial fixes

India’s suspension of the Indus Water Treaty is unlawful and a dangerous precedent in regional water politics

Zero convictions in 373 cases, Islamabad’s justice system is failing women when they need it most

The engineer-management standoff deepens, leaving passengers stranded, flights disrupted

A new World Bank report warns Pakistan is running out of water and time

Power distribution companies blame solar users for the loss of revenue

Canada rejection of Indian student visas spikes to 74%, linking India's role in assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Sustainable growth depends on tax reforms, climate action, political stability

Ugandan-born Zohran Mamdani becomes New York’s first Muslim mayor, rejecting Trump’s divisive rhetoric

Responsibility to take preventative measures does not rest solely with the public

Muslim nations remain united in voice and strategy

K-P Chief Minister and his synergised cabinet at the vanguard of striving for a new narrative

Proposed 27th Amendment risks altering constitutional balance, curbing provincial autonomy, judicial independence

Trump’s call to resume nuclear testing risks undoing decades of global progress toward disarmament, stability

Lahore High Court’s ruling on parental maintenance rights sparks debate over morality, legality, judicial overreach

Rising assaults, legal harassment, censorship deepen crisis for press freedom

Cashless dream clashes with realities of poor connectivity, financial illiteracy

US and China strike tentative truce to ease tensions in global trade war

Islamabad commits to tough new tax measures to meet IMF bailout conditions

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Pakistan faces worsening groundwater crisis, with falling water tables threatening food, economic security

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to extend ceasefire, establish monitoring to prevent future violations

Oxfam says Asia’s richest capture most income while Pakistan’s poor face rising inequality, climate injustice

Beleaguered political dispensation again caves to pressure from influential landlords in provincial assemblies

UN report accuses world powers of sustaining the genocide in Gaza through arms, trade, political hypocrisy

Karachiites will take time adapting to the new traffic control system, but we should appreciate this reform

Institution flags Pakistan’s paradox of lower poverty, stagnant living standards

Sexism and ageism in academia expose Pakistan’s deeper bias against assertive women

PPP’s bid for control risks deepening instability as allies clash, elections loom

By stalling at Istanbul, the Taliban mistakes defiance for diplomacy and brinkmanship for strength

Cutting tariffs may win applause today, but bankrupting Karachi’s only power utility risks blackouts tomorrow

Taxing menstrual hygiene isn’t revenue policy, it’s gender bias in disguise

Without action against terror sanctuaries, peace will remain a mirage

Netanyahu’s breaches of law expose a truce built on impunity, not reconciliation

When protectors become predators, justice loses all meaning

Babar Azam’s return offers Pakistan stability but also exposes its cricketing dilemma

Muhammad Irfan’s custodial death is a grim reminder of Pakistan’s deep-rooted policing crisis

Pakistan’s growing number of women’s bank accounts signals progress, but work is needed for transformation

These buildings have housed families for decades, now being torn down within days

This verdict is not just an affirmation of dignity and equality under the Constitution