Editorial

Even if Elahi is indeed not guilty as he has said, there are others who are.

Nusrat Bhutto will be fondly remembered not only by the PPP but by all Pakistanis.

When lawmakers consider themselves above the law, it makes a mockery of our democratic system.

US has changed its stance, but would ‘conditionalities’ imposed from Taliban and Pakistani sides yield fruitful talks?

The future is for the Libyan people to sort out for themselves and any meddling must be kept to a minimum.

The precedent that would be set if Afridi rushed back into the team would be harmful for long-term health of the game.

Noman and Amir should be held up as exemplars of what citizens can do to contribute in the fight against militancy.

A bill granting inheritance rights to women was blocked by male legislators for the second time in two weeks.

No one can be happy over the confrontation Pakistan is embarking upon with the US and its Nato allies.

Minister Railways insistence that his plan, which has been deemed inadequate, is nothing short of irresponsible.

Unless the Pakistan and the US governments can work out a quid pro quo, Fazlullah will continue to gain in strength.

We ask once again — what is happening to our society? What are we coming to; why has life lost all worth?

The state is failing miserably in its duty to hand down justice to those who have thrown the country into anarchy.

Time has come for Mr Gilani to stand within the party camp and confront the coming street agitation in Punjab.

The number of cases reported from our nation are the highest anywhere in the world.

Tensions within PPP because of Dr Zulfiqar Mirza have begin to reach a rather dangerous point.

It would be premature to call the movement a success. Sheer numbers alone do not constitute achievement.

The visa relaxation, once implemented, could promote greater trade between the two neighbours.

Raising tariffs will not solve inefficiencies given government’s poor management of GENCOs finances, operations.

Two boys kidnapped by the Taliban on September 1 from Bajaur Agency have been able to return home after escaping.

Reports of terrible mine accidents, notably in the Balochistan province, have become an almost regular event.

Despite the mistrust on both sides, both countries have too much at stake to simply go their separate ways.

The view expressed by the committee that military men visit parliament and not the other way round, is a valid one.

Over the longer run, however, the government needs to fundamentally reform the power sector.

It is hard to know how seriously to take Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s speech on Balochistan.

One would think that Aasia Bibi had suffered enough but we now hear that she has been subjected to ‘torture’ in jail.

We need to ask questions. Why has so little been done to solve the turmoil in Balochistan?

The thugs who attacked the girls’ school in Rawalpindi have an agenda that includes other ‘corrections’.

Peace in Karachi will only be achieved by political parties that decide to put the city ahead of their interests.

A better strategy might have been a staggered approach in reduction of interest rates, balancing inflation, growth.

Morality demands we find a way to aid the flood victims and also to salvage our reputation as a state.

In the absence of a clearly chalked-out plan, the best citizens can do is protect themselves.

Balochistan needs to be saved; its people won back — and we must hope this task has not already been left too late.

If the ban Sharif proposes is to be fairly enforced, then it would have to include his own party.

If one were to look closely, Pakistan is the only loser from the Afghan war. And it shows.

The region of South Asia can be stable if its states develop economic synergies instead of military confrontation.

President Asif Ali Zardari was able to achieve just what he wanted, holding firmly MQM and PML-Q.

While addressing Stanford University’s graduating class of 2005, Jobs said: “Stay hungry, stay foolish.”

The solution to Karachi’s woes lies in political compromise, not court hearings.

The accord means some of the worst fears of at least some elements in Pakistan have now changed into reality.

Our intelligence agencies are failing in tracking militants' activities and plans.

Pakistan needs to wake up and tackle the problem of the Taliban

The government needs to urgently come up with solutions that bridge the gap between power demand and supply.

Kabul has to meditate whether it suited Pakistan to get rid of Rabbani and how his death has benefited Islamabad.

The Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement survey for 2011 shows that families spending less on education.

Mr Sharif’s response to the calamity is praiseworthy, given his disadvantages.

Regular high-level meetings and strengthening of economic ties will lay the foundation for peace.

The royal decree only goes into effect in 2015. Activists will have to be vigilant to ensure the implementation.

Challenge lies in areas where extremists have managed to convince parents that children are at risk from the vaccine.

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