Editorial

This year, terrorists struck on the ninth of Muharram in Jacobabad, killing at least 26 during a procession

The National Security Committee has met just four times since the PML-N was elected in 2013

This was the largest quake to hit the country since the 2005 earthquake

Laws against corporal punishment ban various forms of physical violence against children, yet their breach is frequent

The objective of the deal is to transport the LNG imported in the country to terminals in Lahore

Taking proceeds of crimes from tax evaders, corrupt public officials is one of the best ways to stop criminals

we must also caution against NAB running away with itself and embarking on a witch hunt

Vanilla though it was, the visit to the US by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was not entirely without benefit

He is Justin Trudeau, highly telegenic son of Pierre Trudeau, one of the all-time greats of Canadian politics

The PSM is plagued with inefficient management and needs an overhaul

The judiciary is getting exasperated at the actions of the PTI and its supporters

There is evidence that law-enforcement agencies have worked towards eliminating the terror threat in recent days

The presence of people of Chinese origin in this region dates back to the 1949 Cultural Revolution

Sometimes the evidence of a ‘lack of seriousness’ is so stark as to be astonishing — and truly reprehensible

There have been 2,424 cases of dengue registered from different parts of Karachi this year

Shiv Sena activists were able to force their way inside BCCI office where Pakistani officials were supposed to gather

Balochistan, despite a downturn in violent incidents in recent times, remains the terrorist’s grisly playground

After four largely drab days, the first Test between Pakistan and England took a cataclysmic turn for the hosts

It would be unsurprising if the houbara bustard was found to have its own quarters somewhere in the Foreign Office

It is alleged that RAW is working through local proxies, specifically banned organisations

The bitterness and hatred on both sides is predictably high

Much of the terrorist activity in Pakistan has a direct or indirect linkage to Afghanistan

The question is why has the cost gone up by almost 10 per cent in a matter of a month. This remains a mystery

Most minorities in India, especially Muslims, feel insecure and unsafe today because of Shiv Sena goons

Government has proposed over 30 per cent decrease in solar power tariff after already cutting it by over 10 per cent

In a fairytale-like twist to her tale, Geeta, now an adult, is finally returning to her home country

President Barack Obama has just broken one of the larger promises of his political life

Government should initiate programme that sets goals regarding the abolition of child marriages in the country

Adapt or die is no cliche, it is the grimmest of realities

Security of our elected representatives needs to increase because terrorists are aware of their vulnerabilities

Attitude of LEAs and those given the responsibility to uphold the criminal justice system is major hindrance for women

SBP’s foreign exchange reserves have gone from as low as $4 billion to over $15 billion in two years

Although threat by IS to both Turkey and Pakistan is real, the way it manifests itself is different in both countries

Rifts have become public in recent days between Shahid Khaqan Abbasi,Ahsan Iqbal, and Khawaja Asif

The incident highlights the dangers and difficulties associated with living in informal housing

The Safoora bus attack that killed more than 40 Ismailis was probably the handiwork of IS proxies or affiliates

England have a mountain to climb as they prepare to take on Pakistan in the UAE

Turkey is now caught in a perfect storm, a storm that is not going to pass in the foreseeable future

The big winners in NA-122 were the 148,247 voters. We live in interesting times

The arrest of Owais Raheel point towards the many different levels and avenues where the plague of extremism exists

That Pakistan is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists sounds more like a cliche now

The government has conceded that the tax levy, implemented through the budget, will now be cut down to 0.2 per cent

The MQM, despite challenges to its Karachi hegemony, remains by some way the most powerful political group in the city

All to be revealed by the morning of October 12

India should remember extremism will only succeed in preventing it from becoming a global economic power

Whilst a majority of criminals are men, a significant number of women also engage in criminality

The elite of Pakistan have for too long sought to create a government that served only their needs and nobody else’s

The country is forced to adopt a stingy approach in the wake of its budget deficit

Salman Taseer had not been charged or indicted but Mumtaz Qadri decided he was to be judge, jury and executioner

Officials responsible have dodged the questions of media at every juncture or simply rendered themselves invisible