TODAY’S PAPER | February 21, 2026 | EPAPER

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  • Rejection of CAA’s Airblue report

    If the PHC continues on its crusade, justice, both emotional and financial, may finally prevail.

  • A clinical finish

    There are many things we expect from the Pakistan cricket team but boring consistency isn’t one of them.

  • Saying no to SOPA

    Piracy is a real problem that badly hurts the US economy but SOPA is not the answer.

  • Death of a journalist

    The cold-blooded killing of journalist Mukkaram Khan Atif, proves once more that tribal journalists are at risk.

  • The PM’s day

    What is most important right now is that the Constitution be respected, equilibrium restored between institutions.

  • Neglectful care

    Medical neglect in one form or the other is virtually a daily occurrence in the country.

  • Children on the gallows

    The central problem appears to be that our criminal justice system focuses on punishment, rather than reform.

  • A licence suspended

    Babar Awan’s law licence suspension is probably one of the last things to get worked up about.

  • Peace in Balochistan

    Reintroducing the rule of law in Balochistan will require compromises from both sides, agencies and separatists.

  • What the prime minister should do now

    The bottom line is that when appears before the Supreme Court, the prime minister will have to be flexible.

  • Khanpur killings

    An organised attempt is being made to target the Shia community and political parties must unite to prevent it.

  • A testing time

    Gilani deserves appreciation for his vigorous defence of democracy, paramountcy of parliament, elected civilian govts.

  • Arfa Karim

    In death, Arfa can continue to be a guiding light for millions of ambitious children.

  • Sealing a store

    Lahore's Al-Fatah store was sealed by the LDA on January 13 on charges of violating various building laws.

  • Food insecurity

    What is needed is a comprehensive policy to increase agricultural production by better managing our resources.

  • The politics of a dysfunctional state

    If the armies of political difference are fighting in the dark, outside too the govt has abdicated to the military.

  • A whitewash

    It is now up to the prime minister, and the journalist community as a whole, to shun this farce of a report.

  • Cyber crimes

    We will have to prepare ourselves for more and more crimes involving computer hacking and other modern technology.

  • Delicate balancing act

    Actors who should be working to protect the democratic system may well end up undermining it.

  • Safer cylinders

    The new scheme to set up better safety standards is badly needed.

  • Siachen and water

    There is no point in sitting back and twiddling our thumbs. The water crisis is an acute one.

  • Khyber Agency bombing

    What is depressing is how there isn’t any outrage in society against such attacks by the militants.

  • Pir Pagara (1928-2012)

    Pagara was a relic of a bygone era, whose influence is undeniable.

  • Not another coup, please

    After ISPR’s statement, many Pakistanis began to wonder whether a coup was imminent.

  • Who killed Saleem Shahzad?

    By failing its mandate, the judicial commission has also failed in its task to help out vulnerable journalists.

  • High noon

    NRO: Indeed, the next few weeks, or even days, could prove to be very eventful.

  • A concert gone bad

    Deaths of 3 young girls at Atif Aslam’s concert should lead to legislation mandating certain safety laws at events.

  • An unimpressive rally

    No matter how much Musharraf might think otherwise, his political party is devoid of both ideas and supporters.

  • The president’s interview

    It is diffic­ult to get a consen­sus whether Zardar­i’s interv­iew, aired over the weeken­d, was a good one.

  • Songs of death

    The music of our times reflects the kind of lives we lead.

  • Born to die

    According to Edhi Foundation, the extent of infanticide in Pakistan has grown by some 100 percent over the last decade

  • An arrest in Turkey

    Even though Erdogan seems to be going too far, there is no doubt Turkish military needed to be brought down a little.

  • The politics of ‘more provinces’

    The politics of ‘more provinces’ is based on sound principles, but apparently dishonest intentions.

  • Mr Sharif on Balochistan

    Nawaz Sharif’s words should be welcomed, but with caution.

  • America’s election year

    For all his flaws, Mitt Romney is ultimately a political pragmatist.

  • People at peril

    There can be no doubt that Dr Diale's kidnapping makes foreign aid agencies feel less secure to operate in Pakistan.

  • Early elections

    Early elections benefits PPP in Senate elections & deprives Imran Khan, PTI of time to capitalise on new momentum.

  • Showing their true colours

    The government must realise that talks will fail since the Taliban have shown no inclination to put down their swords.

  • Upping the ante?

    There is nothing wrong in asking the judges and the generals to go through the process of accountability.

  • A bad proposal

    Nawaz Sharif’s vow to bring military courts to Karachi, if he comes into power, is doubly disappointing.

  • Polio on the march

    The National Polio Emergency, declared early this year, seems to have had very little impact in stopping the spread.

  • Talking to the Taliban

    Even if their word is to be trusted, this means that fighting will continue, peace deal or not.

  • One year on

    Instead of making Taseer emblem of our righteous objection to a controversial law, we allowed murder to go by default.

  • Shutdown of CNG stations

    The reality is that now we have little choice but to look abroad to meet our energy needs.

  • A prank too far

    At the Sialkot rescue centre, up to 5,000 calls are received. However, more than 90 per cent are false.

  • Selling organs

    Pakistan may have laws regulating organ trade, the government has not been entirely successful in enforcing them.

  • Doctors and death

    At least four doctors have been killed in the year that has just passed.

  • The fire of revenge

    Violence has become pervasive in our society and the easy availability of illegal weapons has compounded the problem.

  • Quetta suicide attack

    By resorting to such barbaric tactics, BLA will end up hurting the legitimacy of the Baloch struggle.

  • A question regarding May 2

    Gilani 's remarks on OBL, in the mind of Chaudhry Nisar, was tantamount to a “charge sheet” against the military.