Editorial

We need to pay more attention to BDS, give them equipment, training and support they need to perform their functions

One small step in the direction of the rule of law, one giant leap in the protection of the Houbara bustard

Cricket needs to be treated for what it is: a game that must be enjoyed by players and fans alike

It appears that policemen can only tolerate women law enforcers as long as they are confined to women’s police station

Turning a brief interaction at a conference in Nepal into diplomatic reality is not going to be easy

Eradicating polio was almost within national grasp five years ago, since then, the downwards slide has been inexorable

Consequences of failure to utalise the funds will be huge & the K-P government needs to think about this seriously

The girls recovered by the police from a house in Karachi were seemingly being used as a form of currency

His latest comments about women need to be seen within larger context of what seem like ramblings of an ageing ruler

It is in both Pakistan & Afghanistan's interest to fight the Haqqani group & finger-pointing helps nobody and nothing

Modi rightly said that nowhere in the world are collective efforts more urgently needed than in South Asia

Government-led measures, like official recognition on CNICs while welcome, do not equal societal acceptance

Whoever succeeds Hagel will have less than 2 years to mend a cracked pot, & few would bet on their chances of success

Given that ECP is the fount from which all things electoral flow, it is obvious that an early resolution is required

Farzana Parveen may not have died in vain, and it is to be hoped that this presages more guilty verdicts

Mass murder creates little but fear and intimidation, & for murderers, sadly, this was another ‘mission accomplished’

The challenge for India and Pakistan at Saarc is to find themselves on the same page

Talking and dreaming about our ‘glorious past’ is not enough, it needs to be preserved for the dream to remain...

It is too soon to call the COAS visit a watershed, but it does allow a cautious optimism to break the horizon

IPR’s findings may have been critical, but they reflected the government’s inefficiency

We need to cleanse our school syllabus of militant subjects and inspire our youth to shun militancy

What happened at Sargodha nursery is a tragedy we must get to the bottom of, so that we can prevent others like it

There is no single national body to organise a coordinated response to slavery in 21st century Pakistan

Doing business with The Bear makes sense at many levels, not only military, and we welcome this agreement

The education department must devise a proper strategy to put an end to the menace of ghost teachers once and for all

The problem of power theft must be tackled so that we can move a few steps closer to tackling power crisis

Operation Zarb-e-Azb is in India’s interests as well, given the expansionist statements of both al Qaeda and IS

Instead of penalising the culprit, we put the victim under scrutiny, at the cost of her physical & intellectual growth

Powerful ECP can play an important role in ensuring that polls in Pakistan are held in a free and fair manner

Army is fighting the war against terrorists in the mountains, but war for hearts & minds has yet to be even sketched

Permits issued to hunt Houbara bustard not only violate international commitments but also breach local hunting laws

IP pipeline project could have only ever been completed and become functional had the sanctions on Iran been lifted

The Saff Championship has reintroduced women football in the country at the highest level

Pakistan government is yet to engage in the battle against the mindset that produces terrorism

A mere setting up of a mass transit authority will do little to resolve the problem of traffic management in Karachi

The donors want to put their money in safe pairs of hands and the govt of Pakistan is not considered sufficiently safe

All in all, Afghan president’s visit is a most positive development in Pakistan-Afghan relations in more than a decade

Let us have, as soon as possible, an honest person of impeccable reputation as our next consensus CEC

It is time now for Misbah's critics to finally acknowledge his achievements and give him the recognition he deserves

Be they hunted or smuggled, any animal or bird that has a rarity value and lives in Pakistan seems to be fair game

rade agreements and energy deals are easy to sign, but to make them see the light of day is another matter

According to the Rescue 1122 Service, some 12,000 lives are lost each year across the country to road accidents

Private sector needs to come up with innovative means to increase exports, as we cannot rely on govt policy alone

There is little evidence that the new Afghan President’s opinion on the issue will vary from that of his predecessors

The presence of a Pakistani at the top rung of the ICC will hopefully help in pursuing objectives laid out by the PCB

Loopholes that enable murderers committing crime in the name of honour to be acquitted needs to be closed at earliest

The reasons behind the KSE’s rise can never be explained fully, as investors consider different factors before trading

Children of today are social capital of tomorrow, & Pakistan has done little to protect the generation that comes next

Failing to conduct privatisation smoothly goes to show how weak the ruling party is at the moment

Educating a future generation of drivers as to the best practices on the road gives some hope for the future