Newspaper - Letters - April 26, 2026

Diplomacy alone is not enough for us

Diplomacy alone is not enough for us

ISRAEL’s establishment was an illegiti-mate colonial project built on Palestinian displacement during the Nakba in...
Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:07am
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

IN an era where wars are no longer fought on battlefields alone, the recent cyber-attack on Pakistani media channels...
Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:07am
Media coverage

Media coverage

FORMER Prince Andrew’s mother was admirable as a responsible woman and head of state, not to mention a strong one....
Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:07am
Cycle of dependence

Cycle of dependence

THE rapidly growing number of beggars in Pakistan is no longer a minor social concern; it has become a defining...
Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:07am
RELEASING FUNDS

RELEASING FUNDS

RELEASING FUNDS: The non-payment of educational scholarships under the Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) has become a...
Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:07am
Beyond allocations

Beyond allocations

A RECENT visit to Civil Hospital in Sukkur exposed serious issues that raise questions about the utilisation of the...
Published 24 Apr, 2026 09:56am
Employment portal

Employment portal

OVER the last few years, most government job advertisements published in leading newspapers have been clearly asking...
Published 24 Apr, 2026 09:55am
Redefining liberation

Redefining liberation

FOR years, the West has promoted the rights of Iranian women while having a privileged definition of freedom, ...
Published 24 Apr, 2026 09:55am
U-TURN ON HIGHWAY

U-TURN ON HIGHWAY

U-TURN ON HIGHWAY: Due to the poor condition of the University Road, we often use Super Highway via Sohrab Goath to...
Published 24 Apr, 2026 09:54am
Punjab’s apathy

Punjab’s apathy

PUBLIC-SECTOR employees of Punjab seem to be feeling frustrated by the provincial government’s delaying tactics...
Published 23 Apr, 2026 09:35am
Dance in schools

Dance in schools

IN recent years, Panjgur, like other cities in the country, has witnessed a rapid and noticeable shift in the ...
Published 23 Apr, 2026 09:35am
Youth alienation

Youth alienation

PAKISTAN is currently home to one of the largest youth populations in the world, but this huge youth bulge is...
Published 23 Apr, 2026 09:34am
WORK FROM HOME

WORK FROM HOME

WORK FROM HOME: With fuel prices rising steadily in Pakistan, the daily commute has become increasingly burdensome...
Published 23 Apr, 2026 09:33am
Undue religiosity

Undue religiosity

AT a farewell ceremony belatedly held for a colleague after his retirement, a strange, intriguing thought flashed...
Published 22 Apr, 2026 08:26am
The cognitive bias

The cognitive bias

IN many social and academic gatherings, it is common to witness people discussing a complex research topic with...
Updated 22 Apr, 2026 11:27am
Curriculum reforms

Curriculum reforms

IN Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), much like elsewhere in the country, the education system resembles a social laboratory...
Published 22 Apr, 2026 08:25am
PLASTIC PIPES

PLASTIC PIPES

PLASTIC PIPES: Plastic pipes are increasingly used in Pakistan for water distribution due to their low cost,...
Published 22 Apr, 2026 08:24am
Fake promotions

Fake promotions

THERE have been a growing number of misleading advertisements for ‘medicines’ and ‘health supplements’ on...
Updated 22 Apr, 2026 11:22am
Exploitative KE

Exploitative KE

THE monopoly of K-Electric (KE) has forced millions of Karachi residents to face deep frustration and hardship due ...
Published 21 Apr, 2026 09:24am
STRANGE HAPPENING

STRANGE HAPPENING

STRANGE HAPPENING: A few days ago, I had placed my credit card in the small compartment of my car’s dashboard. On...
Published 21 Apr, 2026 09:22am
War madness may well destroy us all

War madness may well destroy us all

THE ongoing crisis in Iran, a completely unnecessary show of American-Israeli hegemony, is, among other things, a...
Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:12am
Self-created enemies

Self-created enemies

TAKING exception to Pope Leo’s growing criticism of the American-Israeli war on Iran, calling it madness of war,...
Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:12am
Not all doom, gloom

Not all doom, gloom

THIS is with reference to the article ‘Welcome to the future’ (Feb 26), which painted a grim picture of where...
Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:12am
Beyond the video

Beyond the video

A VIDEO of a little girl playing cricket along with boys in North Waziristan went viral across social media ...
Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:12am
BILLBOARDS ON ROOFTOPS

BILLBOARDS ON ROOFTOPS

BILLBOARDS ON ROOFTOPS: In 2023, the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) had banned the installation of all kinds of...
Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:12am
A legacy of ethereal melody

A legacy of ethereal melody

OUR family was an ardent listener of film songs broadcast by Radio Ceylon during its peak years in the 1950s and...
Updated 22 Apr, 2026 11:16am
Targeting civilians

Targeting civilians

THE recent events in Bari Imam and Nurpur Shahan suburbs of Islamabad have been profoundly disturbing. Reports of...
Published 19 Apr, 2026 08:51am
Motorway travel

Motorway travel

SHORTLY after Eid, I travelled by a luxury bus service from Lahore to Islamabad. The journey took over six hours....
Published 19 Apr, 2026 08:51am
ILLEGAL PARKING FEE

ILLEGAL PARKING FEE

ILLEGAL PARKING FEE: Illegal parking fee collection continues unabated across Karachi. Despite having been banned...
Published 19 Apr, 2026 08:50am
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