Editorial

Unfortunately, these employees continue to languish on their contractual positions for decades

One of President Xi Jinping’s first acts after taking office was to launch a massive crackdown on corruption

The devil, nonetheless, is in the details as more raise in petroleum and energy prices is on the cards

Pakistan has embraced more than 250,000 Afghans in the last six months, many of them are asylum-seekers

The last few years have seen unprecedented agreement between the BJP’s positions and higher judiciary’s judgements

Pakistan is among the top 23 countries facing a major drought emergency, the Indus Delta has shrunk by 92%

Businessmen and shopkeepers should not mistake this temporary remedy for a permanent arrangement

Pakistan has officially canvassed for a shift from geopolitics to geo-economics

Warm ocean and land temperatures could lead to a disproportionate production of male and female hatchlings

Islamabad has stood fast with its resolve to combat terror-financing and illicit flow of dirty money

Women suffer from complications in pregnancy, premature deliveries and stillbirths

An honest analysis would be that nothing radical has been done and Karachi will struggle to stay afloat

Islamabad has submitted its instrument of accession to the Hague Conference on Private International Law

The violent showdown was quite unbecoming of democratic norms

Though the Punjab budget is progressive, it remains to be seen whether statistical provisions walk the talk or not

As financial managers continue to withdraw energy subsidies, the IMF appears to be putting pressure to move faster

The ability of both K-P and Sindh to sail through their contested budget session, unlike Punjab, is a leap forward

There are many legitimate wrongs for which many people may want Musharraf punished, many others may deem it inhuman

The balance the government was trying to achieve has been squashed by IMF’s perfunctory nod of disapproval

The province is on the verge of two major constitutional flanks: passage of budget and holding of bye-polls

It is also concerning that the rising number of weapons and increasing yields has not really helped stop conflict

And out of these 1.7 million, around 700,000 bonded child labourers are working in indecent and inhumane conditions

Pakistan enjoys multi-facet ties with China that have a bonafide mark in defence and economic horizons

Oppression is not limited to physical protests- several people have been harassed or picked up for criticising the BJP

The home win has boosted the morale of an already confident looking Pakistan team

PTI dissidents who now do not see a political future, and are planning to jump in the PML-N ship

The Justice department is also carrying out criminal investigations into the January 6, 2021 assault

With extremism on the rise, Muslims all over the globe have been deemed as a terrorist cult

A common impression is that the government is more inclined in striking a deal with the IMF

Members of the Hindu community are constantly reminded of their fragile position in Pakistani society

Pakistan has been poor at remembering our heroes, they serve as a reminder that society is not yet devoid of empathy

The biggest charge on the ousted government was that it had overheated the economy by soaring growth up to 6%

Bill to reform NAB was easily passed by a joint sitting of Parliament, and will now be signed into law.

The West should revisit its monitoring programme to buoy confidence with Iran

Reduction in market hours seems unworkable for the government and unacceptable for traders and citizens alike

The responsibility of parents and caregivers as well as the government is to put children first

The stability that such a policy would bring will be a welcome change from the usual governance

Berlin believes that Kabul under Taliban is heading in the ‘wrong direction’

Khan himself had hinted at an alleged conspiracy to eliminate him, and the fear found ripples by security agencies too

After all, PM Shehbaz Sharif did not even bother to meet Johnson on his recent trip to London

The raise in petrol prices, gas and electricity tariff have rendered domestic industry on the verge of collapse

It’s high time politicians across the board united and chalked out a road map for survival

Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are among the countries that have demanded an apology from India

Despite numerous climate-related disasters, the country still lacks strong and coherent disaster management

One of the most startling aspects of the war over Kiev is that it wasn’t a walkover for Moscow

It would also worthwhile for the government to collaborate with universities and conduct economic research

Western countries, especially the US, have cunningly tried to control climate change narratives

Without proper training of railway staffers, measures will achieve little in terms of ensuring security

We must not forget that protection of minority rights is a significant human rights issue

While the Taliban are considered more amiable to Pakistani establishment, there have been significant recent hiccups