Editorial

Officials must ponder over the outcome of such initiatives and who the beneficiaries

Over 10 million flood victims still lack access to clean drinking water

The summit meeting of Russian and Chinese leaders over Ukraine has sent shivers down the spine in the West

This impasse is in need of being broken, and congeniality restored

Amritpal’s surging popularity has some experts concerned about a return to the 1980s Sikh militancy era

The illegal manufacturing and sale of different forms of chewing tobacco has an adverse effect on health

Loss-making SOEs have borrowed a record Rs142 billion already this year

It is uncertain if and how the decision to slash prices of petrol products by Rs100 for the poor will be implemented

With inflation reaching alarming levels, low-income communities are finding it impossible to make ends meet

The LSM decline also has a knock-on effect on government revenues, since less output and sales mean less tax revenue

The decision to hold PSL at home, after years of throttling abroad, has won laurels

Pakistan has been warned of its vulnerability to climate change and subsequent effects

It is a foregone conclusion that congenial relations with neighbours is a must

Lahore has now officially become the city with the worst air quality in the world

India has been investing heavily in its domestic arms industry

Imran Khan must talk it out with the government by minimising his wish-list to public representative issues

No wonder IMF’s “uncustomary” attitude is being seen with skepticism and has even raised strategic questions

Our politicians must educate themselves with the art of cohabiting with diversity when it comes to dissent

This policy will beget more acrimony, and will surely spoil serenity in the longer-run

New rules set a relatively low ceiling for the discount rule — anything valued at over $300 must be auctioned

Separate attention must be given to senior citizens and females as they may require specialised care

His sceptical political call to evade appearance before courts has apparently pushed him to a dead-end

Combined with his other legal troubles, the walls are certainly tightening around Altaf

Justice system does work but only when put under the spotlight

The PCB management’s policy to work on the bench strength must be appreciated

Majority of the burgeoning youth is looking to leave the country for better opportunities elsewhere

The convention and precedent of thriving at state expense must come to an end

The problem lies in our dogmatic understanding of sex and sexuality, and its repression has serious consequences

The gangs possess sophisticated weapons, which allow them to target and attack police officers

Tensions between India and Pakistan over the unresolved dispute of Kashmir could lead to a full-fledged war

Scientists fear that the amount of plastic found in water bodies across the world will nearly triple by 2040

Even after merging into K-P, tribal districts lack investment in infrastructure and social services

Saudi Arabia and Iran’s decision to seek rapprochement is most welcome

The gross neglect and dilapidated condition of Karachi Zoo is putting the lives of innocent, voiceless animals at risk

Taliban continue to impose increasingly harsh conditions on women

The fact that all the 2,952 votes were cast in Xi’s favour is, indeed, a tribute and a compliment

A private transport company has initiated the launch of a new 'women-driven motorbike service'

Local government activities in the country’s largest city remain paralysed

The caretaker government of Punjab messed it up on Wednesday

UN Women claims that it will take at least 300 years more to achieve gender equality

It seems nothing affects the popularity of former prime minister Imran Khan

Pakistan and the US are turning a new leaf in their counterterrorism collaboration

Unnecessary subsidies continue to be a drain, and the government still refuses to cut them to a sustainable

It has long been globally established that the age of maturity in the contemporary era equates to 18 years

Providing bail would equally help reduce prison populations and in some cases speed up the legal process

The government has slashed the quota for Pakistan-based pilgrims in half

Another daredevil attack on the security forces in Bolan is a moment of serious introspection

Seaview beach has become a dumping place for trash and sewage, which can cause the spread of water-borne diseases

Unemployment, lack of opportunities and record-level inflation has turned Pakistan into an underdeveloped nation

The government’s going slow in its efforts to net the abettors and terror-financiers