Editorial

Another attack on foreign soil launched from Pakistan would inevitably leave the country still more isolated.

The controversy over the so-called PCO judges creates a cloud of doubt

Why should an innocent seasonal pastime become a revolt against the state?

One will have to respectfully disagree with Supreme Court’s suspension of a decision by the Parliamentary Committee.

While India are the slight favourites, the dominant Australians of the past are no more.

High emotion and reference to national honour should be avoided in the Davis affair.

The Raymond Davis case raises key questions about what exactly is happening on our soil and for what reasons.

Ad hocism was once the habit of the executive because of its dominance of the judiciary as an institution.

His poetry was lyrical, above politics, despite accusations to the contrary and, therefore, eternal.

Delay caused by Davis case in crucial trilateral talks to discuss the future of Afghanistan will serve as a setback.

Sometimes one is forced to wonder who is in control of this country. Is TTP is presiding over government?

There is a need to create wider social acceptability for eunuchs. The loan recovery idea is welcome.

Supreme Court interest in the long-standing issue of retired officers being rehired on contract is encouraging.

All anecdotal evidence suggests that the real rate of unemployment is significantly higher.

Why has the Fata jirga concluded an accord between Sunnis, Shias under authority of taliban and not the governmant.

Both the mainstream parties are in favour of normalisation with India but the army and the ISI call the shots.

There is no sight quite as pathetic as that of a dictator who refuses to accept his time is up.

It is crucial that the matter be handled coolly, logically and with the purpose of bringing long-term benefit to PIA.

What may matter significantly more than the actual size of the cabinet is the issue of what it can achieve.

There is a hint of indirectly revealed truth in Nawaz Sharif ’s reluctance to topple the PPP coalition government.

The survey by FAFEN’s Education Monitor Division shows why we find ourselves in such a mess.

Investigators say an email sent by Musharraf to Benazir could be interpreted as a threat.

The assault on members of minority communities continues.

Indo-Pak relations over last decade has been characterised by India insisting letting up on cross-border terrorism.

Devolving power regulation has added advantage of rewarding regions with lower rates of theft with lower tariffs.

Benazir was deeply anxious about her security and had messaged Pakistan’s ambassador to the US...

The bill imposing restrictions on the misuse of loudspeakers to spread sectarian hatred is a welcome step.

Organisers deserve plaudits for putting on a festival that did justice to literature in Pakistan, in English and Urdu.

It is always fascinating to see the manner in which dictators attempt to cling on to power.

For Butt, Asif and Aamir, the future couldn’t be clearer. They will live their days out in shame and infamy.

The National Commission for Human Rights is a welcome step. Only the future will tell how effective it is.

The size of the current cabinet was a heavy burden on the taxpayer and the focus of much public resentment and anger.

It is entirely in keeping with the ethos of Pakistan cricket that even a series victory is accompanied by confusion.

The state appears essentially to have lost control over its largest province.

Her bill sought to make some humane changes in the law as it stands today.

The lack of even a single kite in the bright blue February skies during the last few years has left many sad.

General opinion is that he should be made an example of how Pakistan will restore its sovereignty and self-respect.

Pakistan needs investment and activity that can generate jobs.

The government is under enormous strain from its coalition allies.

Pakistan now has over 100 such arms as compared to the 60 to 100 possessed by India.

Muslims are being divided into ill-fitting categories of moderates, fundamentalists, progressives and reactionaries.

Iran is model that appeals to Muslim states struggling with ill-digested ideology after rejecting modernists.

The government seems to feel entitled to IMF assistance without meeting any of the tough, but necessary, conditions.

It seems everyb­ody is helple­ss in the face of econom­ic populi­sm despit­e bad result­s from past manhan­dling.

Several important questions need to be answered and sorted out before Mr Davis can be released.

Has the future of President Hosni Mubarak already been written out?

Levels of malnutrition in northern Sindh around 23 per cent, south fares better with rates around 21 per cent.

It remains to be seen whether ordinary Egyptians will take ElBaradei as a leader.

It is imperative that police verify claims that riders were indeed robbers.

Obama paints upbeat pictur­e of how his govern­ment is perfor­ming agains­t the terror­ist threat of al Qaeda.