Editorial

Gender-based sensitivity must begin at home and at the primary level in schools.

Karachi now basically operates on a four-day workweek.

The PPP’s two allies in government, the MQM and the ANP, have both stated they will contest the election...

SBP has admitted failure in attempt to kick-start expansion of private sector credit and to trigger investment, growth

By hanging Guru, India is, in fact, inflaming the very sentiment it wishes to suppress, the of tag “unjust and...

Unless genuine civilian rule can be established, the problems of Balochistan will not go away.

Terrorists who killed thousands of Pakistan civilians, soldiers, police need to be dealt with an iron hand & defeated.

The entire role of our agencies in the ‘dirty war’ waged after 9/11 must be made public.

PTI is on this path because realises its popularity levels have fallen and Qadri wants to continue hogging limelight.

Bar on jobs by ECP is not a solution to the problem that political appointments bring.

Just the accusation of blasphemy triggers a reaction so frenzied that even authorities fall into the trap.

The pace at which violence continues to increase, in so many different forms, is deeply disturbing.

Schools are the right place to begin such sex education campaigns, naturally in an appropriate fashion.

It is unfair now to the people who paid for the conversion, to suddenly find that there is no more CNG.

Nobel for Malala would be a slap in the face for those who concocted conspiracy theories regarding the Taliban attack.

Government should negotiate only if it has the upper hand & feels that talks are only way to maintain that advantage.

Distance learning programmes should be encouraged so long as they provide quality education to students.

The idea of trained soldiers indulging in mutilations that amount to war crimes is hard to digest.

The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi is possibly the first one that comes to mind when Shias are killed.

Lahore government, and indeed federal and every other city government, has to ensure that vaccinations reach children.

State institutions owe public an accounting of accepting drones and need to take ownership of war against militancy.

Need of the hour is for political players in Karachi to suspend their differences and focus on the common threat.

The real answer lies in austerity, in cost-cutting. Not by the average Pakistani but by the government.

Coal mine owners are responsible for providing a safe working environment for their workers in accordance with the law

ECP report says 114 parties (of the 200 registered parties) had not held intra-party elections in years.

Lt Gen (retd) Shahid Aziz needs to explain why he did not resign despite his reservations about how Kargil transpired.

In theory pipeline makes excellent sense, in reality it raises questions as far as matter of Pakistan-US ties goes.

The real and more relevant issue is why the government is talking to Dr Qadri anyway?

The Rohingya Muslims are as genuine an example as it is possible to find of a people without a state.

ICC needs to consider if India should be allowed to hold tournaments when it can’t guarantee safety of all players.

Everyone has a role to play in ensuring free and fair elections and no one should be allowed to overstep their bounds.

Investigation into the matter of unrecorded receipts be launched, appropriate action be taken against those involved.

BJP is a party which pays lip service to secularism but has usually treated Muslims like second-class citizens.

As polls approach, the rise of new political entities — notably the PTI — seems to have taken something of a nosedive.

Statistics on violence against women make for a depressing read in Pakistan and this year is no exception.

The holidays that crop up suddenly make it even harder for school administrators to keep things on course.

It has become impossible to know where the truth lies and how Faisal Kamran’s life ended so tragically.

Restricting access of Hindus to a temple in Tando Adam goes to highlight the state of minority groups in the country.

That Malala is still alive today is mainly due to luck, not the efforts of the state.

India has to realise that breaking cultural, sporting ties serves absolutely no useful purpose beyond mere posturing.

Zoo officials get away with excuse-mongering, deflect blame away from themselves since there is no accountability.

What are the chances that transgenders with old CNICs who could not get new CNICs will be able to vote?

The reason mass vaccinations are so important is that even one weak link in the chain can bring everyone down.

India’s boasts of being largest democracy will ring hollow if one of its main parties is found to have terrorist ties.

The killings in Karachi have continued now for months. Despite the promises made, no end is in sight.

Higher debt ratios can be manageable if the country has ability to repay debt, which is not true in Pakistan’s case.

President Obama has continued many of his much-maligned predecessor’s policies but has pretended otherwise.

We must hope that discussions will resume soon but the reality is that much unpleasantness has been created.

Keeping a check on pre-poll rigging will be ECP's most important job over the next few months.

The son, grandson and great grandson of Indian prime ministers begins his quest for the same spot.