Editorial

Laws are being amended to ostensibly favour personal agendas and vendettas

Torrential rains and hailstorms flatten wheat and gram crops to the ground in certain districts

Healthcare and education have never been a priority for governments in Pakistan

Here is a lesson for our trigger-happy police forces that sometimes lack restraint in their actions

The warning is pretty clear: hard days are hard to go

Such cases have been happening with regular frequency

A casual attitude both on the part of the authorities and the citizens might have serious consequences

The PM’s directives may not have been complied with ‘within a week’ or ‘within 48 hours’

The unrest was specifically in response to an increase in the price of bread, a staple for most Sudanese

The interior Ministry was instructed to submit a comprehensive report on the Quetta blast

Trusting the Taliban to adhere to their words has been a foolish act these past years

It is hoped that the meeting with the PM described by Jalil as a ray of hope would not turn out to be a mere photo op

FO confirms Pakistan not going to attend talks to be held in Doha between US and Taliban

Quota system becomes counter-productive when manipulated on the basis of political considerations

Once again terrorism has raised its ugly head

There is a huge amount of confusion, especially on whether we are going to the IMF

It seems more like a battle to give India back a soul

Karachi milk sellers’ association increases retail price of milk from Rs94 a litre to Rs121

The expert group claims that the PSM could be refurbished

Problems accumulate and solutions seem difficult to come by

Pakistan needs no evidence, history is witness to Pakistan always stepping out first, in search of peace with India

Strict action must be taken against police officers and against the blatant show of weapons as a means of intimidation

It is a contest between Netanyahu facing charges of corruption and bribery and a man with a clean record

It looks as if it will take us another decade or so to get this count verified

Government should try to strike a fine balance between the needs of the people and those of the industry

The report also warns of inflation turning into a double-digit demon 13.5% in FY20

K-P itself has expanded with several new tribal areas under its jurisdiction

Trump has been quite loud about his plans to contain Iran under a hawkish strategy

Economic malaise afflicting the country have put once hopeful nation into despair

Qureshi says Islamabad has ‘reliable intelligence’ India will attack again

Forms of child abuse come in variety, but physical and sexual abuse are among the most common

Both NAB and the PML-N had their own set of legal arguments to defend their respective actions

Govt was dissatisfied with the PBS’s work on releasing inflation readings and its overall performance

Pakistan to have the lowest expected gross domestic growth of 4% in 2020

Pakistan needs to be more involved in Kabul for relations between the US and Pakistan to improve says the US

PPP warns the ruling PTI against attempts to repeal the 18th amendment to the Constitution

PM Imran Khan's initiative is laudable but needs a comprehensive strategy

Dispute involving Punjab Food Authority depicts failure in defining authority of various government functionaries

'PTI will free Pakistan from the IMF' has turned into 'the sky will fall if the IMF doesn’t help us'

The resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly on any issue carry no legal or binding force.

The heads have begun tumbling in Peshawar after allegations of massive kickbacks and graft

This split within the ruling PTI is serious

Pakistan's series defeat to Australia is unlikely to have far-reaching consequences

Iranian envoy's statement about resolution of Pak-Iran ‘misunderstanding’ is a welcome development

What was bragged as a proud moment for India last week by PM Modi has turned out to be a global shame

Public & private sectors should consider shifting commerce out

Rising prices of petroleum products is bound to hit businesses hard, result in further shrinking of national economy

Ankara and Istanbul together summarise Erdogan’s incredible political ascent to power about a quarter century ago

PM says an interim plan for Karachi should be put in place to address pressing challenges

The fast-eroding value of the rupee is sure to have a direct bearing on household budgets