Stories by Editorial

Still vulnerable

THE State Bank’s decision to hold the policy rate at 11.5pc is a prudent response to the heightened risks the... Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:22am

Guarding the past

THE return of 513 smuggled archaeological artefacts from the US is a welcome homecoming for objects that should ... Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:22am

AJK elections

CONSIDERING the political unrest that has rocked Azad Jammu and Kashmir in the recent past, free and fair general... Published 29 Jul, 2026 07:22am

Lull in fighting

AFTER two weeks of escalating violence, the US has halted its strikes on Iran, with Tehran also silencing it guns.... Updated 28 Jul, 2026 08:13am

Water policy

THE country is caught in a crisis where there too much water at the wrong time and too little when it is most ... Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Ending hepatitis

WORLD Hepatitis Day is being observed under the theme ‘Hepatitis: Let’s break it down’, a call to remove the... Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:42am

Writing on the wall

EVERY few months, another set of figures reminds Pakistan of a painful reality. Sahil’s latest Six Months Cruel... Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:32am

Still unprepared

EVEN as Pakistan counts around 100 deaths since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, it is bracing for ... Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:32am

Delayed devolution

THE debate over Islamabad’s reluctance to fully let go of devolved subjects has been running since 2010. But it ... Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:32am

AI in government

THE Prime Minister’s Office has announced the introduction of an AI-powered digital system and directed ministries... Published 26 Jul, 2026 07:04am

Cautious optimism

THE latest polio surveillance figures offer some encouraging news regarding the difficult fight against polio. The... Published 26 Jul, 2026 07:04am

Quid pro quo

Accepting Israel would mean legitimising its violence against the Palestinians, as well as its neighbouring Arab states and Iran. Updated 26 Jul, 2026 08:57am

Rampant lawlessness

THE brutal slaying of a judge and his guard in Mastung is the latest in a series of blood-drenched events that have... Updated 25 Jul, 2026 08:14am

Daily fuel pricing

THE government’s move to daily petroleum price adjustments should make fuel pricing more transparent and more... Published 25 Jul, 2026 05:06am

The drug problem

WHILE Islamabad Police chase low-level peddlers, the capital’s kingpins have quietly taken their operations ... Published 25 Jul, 2026 05:06am

A new chokepoint

WITH free transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz blocked due to the US-Iran conflict, a new chokepoint has... Updated 24 Jul, 2026 08:00am

Improved rating

S&P GLOBAL’S decision to upgrade Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ with a stable... Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:29am

More firetraps

WHILE it was already apparent that death traps dot Karachi, a safety audit by the Sindh government has thrown up... Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:28am

De-escalation efforts

WHILE the exchange of fire across the Gulf — and the wider Middle East — continues between the US and Iran,... Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:26am

Time to integrate

PAKISTAN remains one of the least regionally integrated economies in Asia. The trade figures for the last fiscal ... Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:26am