Letters

Power of youth and arrogance of power

ACROSS the globe, a resounding call for change has emerged from university campuses. The recent student protests are...
Published 10 May, 2024 08:26am

Unity is vital

THIS is with reference to the editorial titled ‘Ties with Tehran’ (April 24). The perception among some that it...
Published 10 May, 2024 08:25am

Merit in recruitment

RECENTLY, interview of directors and district education officers (DEOs) were held in Karachi under School Education...
Published 10 May, 2024 08:25am

Pakistani embassies

THE embassies of many countries that have a reasonable presence of expatriates in the Gulf countries hold regular...
Published 10 May, 2024 08:24am

The larger picture

RECENTLY, laptops were distributed to meritorious students of various universities as part of the Prime Minister’s...
Published 10 May, 2024 08:24am

Society of hypocrites

OUR national ethos and values by and large are flawed, confused and fallacious in spite of our oft-repeated claims ...
Published 10 May, 2024 08:23am

WAR CRIMINALS

WAR CRIMINALS: Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu are wholly and solely responsible for the genocide of almost 35,000...
Published 10 May, 2024 08:16am

Cement industry should wake up

PAKISTAN’S cement industry, supported by abundant indigenous raw material, comprises 26 plants with a collective...
Published 09 May, 2024 08:16am

The inside rot

THE Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has been increasing the cost of electricity almost on a monthly...
Published 09 May, 2024 08:16am

Money transfers

USING online banking channels has become necessary, if not inevitable, for various payments and money transfers....
Published 09 May, 2024 08:15am

Beyond emotions

NOT many would disagree with the assertion that Muslims around the world happen to be more emotional than practical....
Published 09 May, 2024 08:15am

THE MAIN CULPRIT

THE MAIN CULPRIT: Many argue that political unrest is the main reason behind the country’s decline in fortunes....
Published 09 May, 2024 08:14am

Is there a solution to wheat crisis?

WHEAT is grown on almost 80 per cent of cultivated land in rabi season. In 2023-24, wheat was grown on 23.69 million...
Published 08 May, 2024 07:40am

SOS from Skardu

LAST year, the enire city of Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), flanked by River Indus and the Satpara Dam, grappled...
Published 08 May, 2024 07:40am

Mental anguish

ADVERTISED in 2019 and conducted in 2020, the Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) 2020 by the Sindh Public ...
Published 08 May, 2024 07:40am

Inspirational example

DURING my recent visit to Tharparkar, I had a pleasant surprise when the people of Sumit village in Nagarparkar,...
Published 08 May, 2024 07:40am

Projects ‘on track’

THIS is with reference to the editorial ‘Mass transit mess’ (May 3). In fact, the Red Line project came to a ...
Published 08 May, 2024 07:40am

HOLIDAYS GALORE

HOLIDAYS GALORE: The government needs to realise the impact on the community of announcing holidays for official...
Published 08 May, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan Railways in need of a vision

FOR over three quarters of a century, Pakistan Railways (PR) has served as the lifeblood of the nation. As such, its...
Published 07 May, 2024 08:34am

Callous approach

WHEN a minister in the Sindh cabinet recently remarked that street crimes in Karachi were a part of everyday life, ...
Published 07 May, 2024 08:34am