Editorial

Pakistan and Afghanistan need to address the issue of falling exports

IMF has released a note which has a gloomier picture than the upbeat one presented by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

Wheelie riders are a curse and contribute to the national count of death and injury on the roads

We have long followed a class system that was practised with some relish by our colonial masters

You can never borrow your way out of debt

The message inevitably is that if a defendant has the resources then judges can be bought

Cinema needs sustainability more than ‘revival’ or rebranding for that matter

According to 2012 report, over 12.5 million children in Pakistan are involved in child labour

The House of Saud has never taken well to criticism be it direct or indirect

This is a form of corruption that has tainted and degraded the quality of the civil service

Buildings are beyond the reach of local fire brigades, and their equipment is inadequate even where it exists at all

Female leaders must unite to call out the sexism they have faced in office.

No matter how futile a debate turns out to be in the house, the opposition must participate in it

This is the time of the iconoclast, of radicals and extremists

The Chinese foreign minister is shortly to visit Kabul and Af-Pak relations are on the to-do list

The National Disaster Management Authority has already signed up for the Start partnership

Without active representation and advocacy women in Balochistan are going to remain sidelined

We have no territorial disputes and generally amicable trade and military relationships with all concerned

Colombo is mindful of the scars of that long war but needs to forge unity for the good of all

In the days to come, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is expected to grow in terms of member states and influence

With the enhanced training of officials, there needs to be better awareness, as well as concern, among people

It is exceedingly rare in Pakistan to find state-run enterprises that make money

In the last 12 months we are unable to find a single instance where a tourist has been intentionally killed or injured

The WikiLeaks saga

Such abductions and killings are rare and unlikely to put a strain on Pak China friendship

Prime Minister May had a double-digit lead in the polls before the campaign started

Opportunities presented by our relationship with China stretch to a future that is at least a generation long.

Low-cost and affordable housing, depending on which source is cited, currently has a deficit of 9-12 million units

Creation of a separate anti-street crimes force in Tariq Road, has strengthened the effort.

If the Saudis choose to expel Pakistani workers then remittances will fall, there’s no getting around that.

Many people, including examiners, now believe there is only one correct answer to every question

The hallmark of true leadership is to lend support to the underdogs and help them become self-sufficient

The shocking rift among GCC states and Iran’s role in Syria has created an extremely tricky situation

The proposed package of 24 reforms was never once considered by the cabinet

Police deserve every assistance in the fight against terrorism

Swaraj is unfortunately not ready to accept that Delhi is responsible for the collapse of the dialogue process

This week we heard the sad news of the demise of Aamir Zaki, our guitar hero

If the city authorities were smart enough, they would crack down on the extortion racket

We expect no early change

For now Pakistan needs to pursue a course of masterly inactivity, preserving and protecting its own best interests

While Punjab has consumer courts, other provinces have no such platform to take their complaints to

The provinces have a due role to play and not a minute should be wasted

Hence, the higher amount promised this year could face a similar result

As much as Rs102 billion may have been laundered in the ongoing fiscal year

Value assigned to human life is low in this country

The system of informers the police are reliant upon is stalled

Much of the campaign’s success would hinge on the response of the public

America is the second-largest carbon emitter in the world

T20 games were drawn up with the aim of easing tensions between the two neighbours

Senator Hashmi was not even a player; he just committed the folly of trying to appear more loyal than the king