Editorial

The setting up of what amounts to a death squad in North Waziristan comes in response to stepped up US drone attacks.

Gilani genuinely wants to lower tension levels with India to be better able to cope with the problems.

Asking UN to force its member countries not to allow actions that would hurt religious sentiment would be pointless.

Interior Minister Rehman Maliks states report has names of all people involved in Benazir assassination.

Unless we get the upper hand in our battle with the Taliban, talking peace with them may be of little use.

The opportunity opened up by Manmohan Singh’s remarks must be seized.

Creating awareness, stamping out underage use and giving adults the right to free choice may be the best strategy.

If there is one thing we have learned in the Middle East this year, it is that predictions are futile.

We must hope that there is no terrorist outrage and that all the excitement is restricted to the field.

A key issue is the multi-tiered nature of education — with madrassas operating yards away from elite private schools.

A survey shows that malnutrition levels in Sindh, between 21 and 23 per cent, are higher than those in Africa.

Indian peace delegation is the only way to make progress in India-Pakistan relations should be warmly welcomed.

Pakistanis are being targeted by protesters who see them as collaborators of the unpopular regime.

Karachi is loses a dozen people a day to target killings. Killers are apprehended, but the mayhem never ends.

This March 23 is perhaps the gloomiest because we have opposed terrorism inflicted on us.

The win over Australia was truly momentous for it not only enabled us to top our group, it ended their unbeaten run.

It is high time this happened so more lives are not lost.

Yemen in particular has seen violence for several weeks because the people of Yemen are fed up.

The involvement of ISI in Davis’s exit would make any role played by the central government less significant.

Overcrowding is, in fact, a common problem, and one which exacerbates other inconveniences.

Vaccination campaigns in insurgency hit areas have repeatedly had to be postponed or cancelled.

If you connect all the dots, Pakistan and America are going to clash in the near future.

We wonder if the US and those who determine policy in its capital have understanding of the impact of drone attacks.

Nations/states that are really strong don’t feel the need to constantly prove that they are honourable.

Those the tax net will now have to cough up the extra 15 per cent so that the trader can go on having a freebie.

Religious parties, right wing elements should really not be objecting at all given their support for ‘Islamic’ laws.

The last seven weeks were fraught with tension but it is finally time to put that behind us.

Pakistan needs to maintain a position of studious neutrality as good relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia are important.

Pakistan's match against Australia is purely academic but a victory is still vital as we need a confidence boost.

These loopholes need to be plugged. Police need to be persuaded that lives of women are not entirely dispensable.

Is the Pakistan Army prepared for a paradigm shift?

Japan is going to live with the aftermath of a quake for a very long time to come.

Dozens of trees are being felled to create room for a temporary passage while a new underpass is built at Kalma Chowk.

One would hope that a government desperately short on cash will finally muster up the courage to face the hard truth.

Pakistan, perhaps more than anything else, needs a long period of stability if it is to overcome its many problems.

Japan, perhaps more than any other country in the world, is aware of the perils of radiation poisoning.

Spending defence takes away from our social sector development, which grows by 2%, compared to India’s 9%.

It is unfortunate that the Muslims have refused to liberate its female population.

The party’s allies while the MQM has so far remained silent. Its stance could prove crucial.

We certainly need an independent judiciary, but one which is made up of individuals with unchallenged integrity.

Kamran Akmal has to be dropped. The wicket keeper, in name if not deed, was the chief villain in our heavy loss.

The irony of the PML-N’s proposal is that it has repositioned itself as the champion of civilian rule.

The popular notion outside the Pakhtun belt that majority of the locals supports the Taliban movement lacks substance.

It is now time to admit that anti-Taliban lashkars have contributed to the constant cycle of violence in tribal areas.

According to NGO figures, 46 per cent of victims are women, 36 per cent men and the remainder children.

With a literacy rate of just 51 per cent, Pakistan slips lower on the list of countries with attainments in education.

There are few cities that have been spared the wrath of the extremists.Until yesterday, Faisalabad was one of those.

The trouble in Balochistan is deeper than most people think.

March 8, International Women’s Day, has, since 1909, brought women from across the world together.

Our obsession with matters of morality is increasing.