Editorial

We should also be asking why local people did not act to save the young couple

Pakistan cannot assume that the IS presence is little more than an unpleasant dream

Chinese investment in the power generation shows a considerable vote of confidence on their part

Ghavami has been sentenced for a year for violating the archaic moral code set in place by the orthodox Iranian clergy

Horrible events such as killing of Christian couple only add to the growing perception of Pakistan as a pariah state

The actual primary need is a change in the national psyche towards women not to be seen as the weaker counterpart

Perhaps, what we are doing in our self-interest is being perceived by our accusers as not being in their self-interest

Authorities whose job it is to protect people, uphold tenets of justice should address forced conversions immediately

Barbed-wire handcuffs of culture, faith, history, colonialism lock us together & neither wants to tell where keys are

President Obama can expect a harder battle to get bills through the Senate and to implement his vision

Despite some successes, HEC is currently presiding over a catalogue of either failure to achieve or achieve below par

Billions of rupees were hurled at the polio elephant in last 2 years, yet this year saw worst outbreak for a decade

Govts worldwide increasingly, aggressively seeking information from entity over which they have little or no control

Pakistan must carry the momentum gained against Australia in encounters with New Zealand

There should have been sufficient time for the police to move in. Why they did not do so is something we need to know

Tourism could again make money, bolster our reputation, but legislation needs updating, marketing strategy developed

In monetary terms, it would cost little to alleviate plight of these people, gift them a little land & lot of dignity

Zarb-e-Azb, in military terms, may be going well, in isolation it may be a magnifier for extremist thought, tendencies

What is needed to reform the situation is a system where tax is levied on the rich, ensured that they actually pay it

While govt can celebrate participation of international investor, it'll be policies that determine confrence's success

Those who committed the murders in June deserve greater punishment than Gullu Butt, who was essentially a side player

In the short term, drop in prices may give some relief, though it will not be enough to alleviate pains of the people

We could, for administrative convenience, set up local governments after due elections

Audit report of HEC for 2013-14 found massive irregularities in salary payments and award of projects to universities

Pakistan is going to bump along the bottom of development pond for a long time if it will not invest in human capital

We need to see a more determined effort to move towards a solution so that this matter can be sorted out quickly

If militancy and extremism are to be fought, the active cooperation of the Afghan government is necessary

Saad Haroon’s victory has exemplified that Pakistanis have talent in all arenas, including that of entertainment

Our prisons are not always ‘fit for purpose’ and present an unacceptable risk to the state

Current government has failed spectacularly badly in the fight against polio despite individual small local victories

The efforts of K-P archaeology department to promote cultural diversity are welcome, but a lot more needs to be done

Dengue drive should have started in March but did not kick off until September, by which time, damage had been done

Given the vulnerability of Pakistan to natural disasters, we should be better prepared than we often appear to be

Following an ordinary ODI series, Misbahul’s men defeated Australia by massive 221-run win in the first tests

PTI government must not give in to pressures to create any kind of misunderstanding about our past in textbooks

With a US pullout planned within months, Afghanistan must work with Pakistan in order to overcome militancy

The Hunza guides are a beacon of hope and should be celebrated by everyone in the country

It is good geopolitical housekeeping for Pakistan to service bilateral relations with the Russians

It is essential that the present rate of tension be lowered so the mention of a nuclear war can go away

The IDPs may no longer be above the media event horizon, but they are no less real than when they were headline news

When we give credit to women where it is due, we are establishing healthy role models for future generations to follow

Urgent action is required to prune back the ugly tree of hatred that has been able to sow its seeds in too many places

The real problem for Hazara is that there are segments administrations which seem to be sympathetic to their killers

Like a true champion, Younus’s bat has done the talking for him once again

Journalists in Pakistan need to learn from CBC how to respond responsibly in the immediate aftermath of an incident

For the first time, Balochistan will receive $500,000 as a ‘production bonus’ from a gas producing company

Pakistan-Iran needs to initiate high-level civilian and military contact to resolve the border issues

Kashmir — like Palestine and the West Bank — has become one of the great insolubles of geopolitics

PAT’s efforts over last two months seem to have bred the idea of change & this may have impact when time comes to vote

According to textile ministry the severe load-shedding is going to cause Pakistan a potential loss of $2 billion