Editorial

The mistreatment of women, of transgender people, of differently-abled people points at a scathing lack of empathy

Without evidence, without fleshing out bones of the report, any ‘counterterrorism operations’ are utterly worthless

Pakistanis, particularly Shia Hazaras, like Rohingyas, get on rickety boats everyday in hope for survival elsewhere

The step taken by Apple will help save a language which has faced a consistent threat

Any layman can understand that with a growth rate of 4.24 per cent, job creation is a far-fetched dream

Weapons should not be anywhere near school premises, nor near children, ever

Eleminating polio is going to require a consistency of political will that spans successive govts and constant funding

Failure to eradicate polio has brought us travel ‘difficulties’, failure to control people-trafficking will bring more

With him perched at the helm of ICC, he has a real chance of playing an active role in this regard

Govt should look into the broader implications that collective health of a nation has on a country's economy

What the people of Turkey decided was that they did not want an executive presidency

The sectarian, urban strongholds of militants are still outside the fold of the state’s operations

Prevarication, weakness and a failure of vision are no tools to fight terrorism

The tropical cyclone is forecast to make its impact along the coast of Sindh and Balochistan

The people of G-B still have no parliamentary representation in the federal government in Islamabad

What Fifa is today in need of, is rebuilding, not a cosmetic restructuring

The city has become a ‘heat island’ because of an increase in local atmospheric and surface temperatures

Political parties need to sit together, possibly with the ECP and help work out a system acceptable to all

Of all the whistleblowers of the modern era there are none that have had quite the impact that he has had

Pakistan has a nuclear future but has to convince the world it is a responsible custodian of nuclear technologies

The radical registers of liberal thought in the US continue to propagate a ‘freedom’ which fails in freeing anyone

A paltry sum has been apportioned to education ministry, which is responsible for lives and fortunes of students

Emergency and disaster responses are never quick enough for those affected

This year's budget does not do much in terms of cutting back on the privileges of Pakistan’s wealthy elite

Murdering suspects in their custody is not part of their job. Neither torturing suspects to extract a confession

Govt has not done enough to encourage entrepreneurial creativity of the nation, which could kick-start economy

Blaming ECP for the shambles that prevailed is disingenuous. There has to be shared responsibility for local election

To date it appears that the programme, despite much rhetoric, is not being implemented anywhere

There is a large shopping list, and one Pakistan may find difficult to fulfill to the satisfaction of President Ghani

Authorities need to take on board experts who can document findings and devise long-term preventative solutions

Hostile statements by leaders of both countries mean only that hawks on both sides of the Wagah Border are benefiting

Despite the Zimbabwe series, questions still remain is Pakistan safe enough to host international cricket

Justice has not been delivered in perween Rahman's murder case and this sets a terrible precedent for the future

It seemed that both the govt and ECP had not done enough homework to ensure a peaceful, systematic and fair election

Under Blatter FIFA is running a virtual parallel universe where the usual rules relating to honesty are in suspension

Pakistan’s fiscal problem will not be fixed until the govt gets serious about cracking down on culture of tax evasion

Police, whose duty it is to maintain law and order, seem to have decided to enforce their version of rule of law

At the very least, consideration should be given to running a convoy system for buses

The Rohingyas are driven from their country in increasing numbers, condemned to a life afloat

We expect that once LG system in place, the shaky foundations of Pakistan’s democracy finally find some stability

So important is the CPEC that govt was forced into a process that was genuinely consultative, & listened to all sides

Disease surveillance mechanisms at district level is insufficient,& sooner the DSRS is up & running again the better

Progress is slow to non-existent because the political will to implement the has quickly faded at a provincial level

Indian defence minister's remarks reflect a basic lack of understanding of the situation in Indian Kashmir

One wonders when the safety of Hazaras will become a matter of priority for the powers that be

Those who make false allegations of blasphemy are also to be punished under the new law

According to UN conventions, children are only to be detained as a last resort and for a minimum period of time

It is estimated by Unicef that at least 21,000 children are missed in every campaign in the province

There is a long and dishonourable litany of incidents in which Punjab police have displayed criminal police brutality

With a more sensitised police,we can eventually hope for more reporting of crime as well as less biased investigations