Editorial

This has once again shown the gap that exists between precept and practice

If not challenged, the judgment will go a long way in formalising how the country is run

An increased focus of religious sermons on ending violence against women can be a good teaching exercise

Element of privatisation is introduced to rationalise prices or fares but the Pakistan Railways has done the reverse

The business is far too profitable to address from the supply side, and far too attractive from the demand side

Managing a growth of 25% in revenue collection is no mean feat

In 2015 the number of people living below the poverty line was estimated at 50 million

It is unforgivable that any hospital of this size would let oxygen supplies dip to such a low level

Even without a ball being bowled, Pakistan’s ongoing tour of New Zealand has courted a lot of controversies

The portal also serves as a good mechanism of checks and balances

It is unfortunate that the government remains oblivious of such projects

The main causes of the increasing number of road accidents in the country are reckless driving

The rope has been fed out, now let’s see how it is used

It would be much more productive to focus on the conditions that prompt criticism

The continuing shortage of gas has given rise to serious safety concerns

One only has to see what is happening around Delhi to see how India treats its minorities

Imran used the opportunity to further press the developing countries’ case for fiscal space

This winter the deteriorating quality of air is posing an unprecedented danger to public health

So Britain is going to be the first testing ground for what is being billed as the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine

Number of politicians that go abroad on medical leave and don’t come back to face trial must raise questions for govt

The situation stresses the need for enhancing government allocation for healthcare

Textiles may have been our past and even our present, but it need not be our future

Allowing construction of tall buildings in the vicinity of airports would not be a good decision

Coronavirus pandemic has shown interconnectedness of countries, and hence the need for global cooperation in health

Our political history is littered with games that are played in the name of democracy and ‘interest’ of the nation

Unlike other heavy vehicles there are no such restrictions on the movement of water tankers

Pakistan cannot let the world stop paying attention to India’s abuses in the region

There is a lesson for the world in the predicament the UK currently finds itself in

Around 26 departments are getting 50% to 100% higher than the standard pay for rendering ‘extraordinary services’

Our medical response to Covid-19 has resulted in improved and expanded healthcare facilities in the country

The media played a commendable role in convincing people of the need for discarding the hated plastic bags

The WWF-Pakistan has reported coral bleaching in some areas of Churna Island

There are reports that principals of many colleges in Karachi have been deprived of financial powers

The Love Jihad angle has been pushed by fringe and mainstream Hindu supremacist groups alike, including the ruling BJP

The two parties will have to rise above their political interests and complement each other’s efforts

They are women heroes who have done something remarkable and fought back against violence or social taboos

Expecting shops to open so early in the cold weather is unrealistic

Pakistan remains a country where even the best of ideas is bound to fail because financing terms are impossible to get

Face mask is nearly completely ignored — rather spurned

The most audacious penalty suggested, however, is chemical castration

Measures taken by the present government have brought about a slight decline in smuggling

Fake physicians have become so bold that now they are treating even coronavirus patients

Allowing private competition on the lines may help improve service quality and utilisation while lowering prices

Why can’t we carry out meaningful election reform, enabling us to put the rigging allegations to rest?

These crimes continued for years, and we would not be surprised if the actual kill count is much higher

Olive oil is like the good old nine oils — a panacea for nearly everything that ails man

Govt appears in a rush to put Covid measures in place — in a sharp contrast to how they went about in late February

The report says that around 50,000 Pakistani migrants have already suffered layoffs in different countries

With the world embroiled in multiple crises it is vital for countries to hone their intellectual, academic capacities

Talent is nothing if it is not allowed to flourish. One hopes that sense will at some point prevail, for our own sake