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  • Assembling success

    This has not only helped create hundreds of new jobs but also helped lower the cost of basic cellphones

  • Green Line at last!

    It will cater to around 135,000 commuters on a daily basis

  • Crisis in Afghanistan

    The clash of ideologies between the West and the Taliban has left the people of Afghanistan in dire straits

  • Omicron in Pakistan?

    This is our new reality and our future remains uncertain

  • Democracy Summit

    Pakistan’s own relationship with the US has been strained

  • K-E’s strange arithmetic

    Increase in power rates is in line with K-E’s notoriety for dispatching ‘inflated bills’ to consumers

  • Inflationary bite

    These observations with their startling statistics cannot be brushed under the carpet

  • India military crash

    Rawat’s death is a massive loss for the Indian government

  • Another fake encounter?

    In the light of the constitutional guarantee, killing people on mere suspicion is a clear violation of basic rights

  • Biden-Putin talks

    No real points of agreement from the meeting were forthcoming

  • Faisalabad felony

    The paralysed system of our police and judiciary makes it almost next to impossible to solicit justice in real time

  • Missions: lack of funds?

    Meanwhile, the embassy and the government’s attempts to rubbish the rouge tweet have had some shortcomings

  • Lock-up breakout

    Under the official procedure, prisoners taken to court for hearing of their cases have to undergo security checks

  • Hollow rhetoric

    The politics of younger Sharif is more on the accommodative side while dealing with the establishment

  • Nagaland uprising

    Nagaland uprising

  • A ceremonial election

    There is more to read in statistics of this contest, rather than its result

  • Mass transit project

    Karachi has a rundown system of public transportation consisting of rickety buses, mini-buses and Qingqi rickshaws

  • We are ashamed

    Kumara, unfortunately, may not be the last in the list of people who have met such a fate

  • Snail’s pace prosecution

    The NAB performance has always been up for debate

  • Well bowled!

    Records are meant to be broken, but the one under discussion can only be equaled

  • A worthy investment

    If authorities are prudent, this could be the first step in revolutionsing the mobile sector in the country

  • Disaster in the making

    IMC has found itself caught between federal govt, the district administration, city’s chief development agency

  • Afghan women’s rights

    By issuing the decree on women’s rights, the Taliban have upheld their declaration

  • Broad daylight killing

    The police have also said that the killing was not a street crime

  • India’s spin

    The final choice of how the police deal with the incident should be decided with input from the Sikh community

  • On the brink

    It is a take it or leave it moment, and the government is certainly in a fix

  • Workers strike

    Exploiting low grade workers is common in the government departments of Sindh

  • The eroding fiat

    It is time to redraft priorities in an earnest attempt to stem erosion of currency

  • Our turn at G77 helm

    Pakistan, a founding member of the G77, was elected to the chair for the fourth time

  • Conflict of interest

    The President’s presence at this event in any capacity, even if it was just as a proud father, would be suspect

  • Suicide and joblessness

    It is time the state and society took action to reverse the sorry state of affairs

  • Let ECP do its job

    The cabinet and the ECP should desist from crossing the red lines

  • An example to follow

    Down-to-earth leaders are a welcome reminder of how elected officials should behave

  • Long CNG closure

    The difficult economic circumstances demand sacrifices from all segments of society

  • Gwadar protest

    It is ironic that the people are restless and protesting for basic civic amenities

  • Vanishing wetlands

    Numerous fishermen have migrated to cities and towns in search of livelihood

  • Omicron

    Scientists say the variant has 30 mutations on its spike protein — over twice the number on the Delta variant

  • Embezzlement of Covid fund

    It’s time for the PM to take this episode as a test case, and ensure that justice is done

  • Surge in crime rate

    People not only in cities but also in rural areas are feeling increasingly unsafe

  • Captive death

    A visit on any holiday will show how people of all ages mistreat and abuse animals

  • On a wrong footing?

    A survey from a Paris-based market research and consulting firm, Ipsos, is set to stir a debate in Pakistan

  • Prisoners’ plight

    Prisoners are forced to live in inhumane and unsanitary conditions with improper diet and lack of clean drinking water

  • Drive against measles

    The national campaign is meeting with vaccine refusal by parents in some parts of the country

  • Demolition and protest

    While the law takes its course, it is incumbent upon the builder and the authorities to ensure proper compensation

  • Shifting to e-transport

    Most important aspect is to remove heavy carbon-emitting vehicles such as dilapidated buses

  • Saudi travel relief

    Saudi authorities have announced removal of the restriction on travellers from Pakistan and five other countries

  • NADRA data leak

    The government’s lack of concern over the data leaks is highly concerning

  • Petrol problems

    OMCs operate a fraction of the total number of petrol pumps and these will run dry when demand at each pump increases

  • The debt riddle

    Pakistan needs a vehement strategy to generate wealth and maximize its production

  • Wheat conduit

    Time has come to revise this nefarious approach, and start interacting in a congenial manner