Editorial

Hasty transition

Ostensibly, the aim is to exert greater control over social media and to gain more power to crack down on activists, dissidents and journalists. Updated 05 May, 2024 09:04am

One small step…

THERE is some good news for the nation from the heavens above. On Friday, Pakistan managed to dispatch a lunar... Published 05 May, 2024 07:29am

Not out of the woods

PAKISTAN’S economic vitals might be showing some signs of improvement, but the country is not yet out of danger.... Published 05 May, 2024 07:28am

Rigging claims

The PTI’s allegations are not new; most elections in Pakistan have been controversial, and it is almost a given that results will be challenged by the losing side. Updated 04 May, 2024 08:44am

Housing scams

THE story of illegal housing schemes in Punjab is the story of greed, corruption and plunder. Major players in these... Published 04 May, 2024 07:01am

Gaza’s wasteland

SINCE the start of hostilities on Oct 7, Israel has put in ceaseless efforts to depopulate Gaza, and make the Strip... Published 04 May, 2024 07:01am

Under siege

Whether through direct censorship, withholding advertising, harassment or violence, the press in Pakistan navigates a hazardous terrain. Updated 03 May, 2024 09:52am

Meddlesome ways

AFTER this week’s proceedings in the so-called ‘meddling case’, it appears that the majority of judges... Published 03 May, 2024 07:54am

Mass transit mess

THAT Karachi — one of the world’s largest megacities — does not have a mass transit system worth the name is ... Published 03 May, 2024 07:53am

Punishing evaders

THE FBR’s decision to block mobile phone connections of more than half a million individuals who did not file... Published 02 May, 2024 07:01am

Engaging Riyadh

It must be stressed that to pull in maximum foreign investment, a climate of domestic political stability is crucial. Updated 02 May, 2024 09:29am

Freedom to question

WITH frequently suspended freedoms, increasing violence and few to speak out for the oppressed, it is unlikely that... Published 02 May, 2024 07:00am

Wheat protests

The government should withdraw from the wheat trade gradually, replacing the existing market support mechanism with an effective new one over the next several years. Updated 01 May, 2024 09:34am

Polio drive

THE year’s fourth polio drive has kicked off across Pakistan, with the aim to immunise more than 24m children ... Published 01 May, 2024 08:13am

Workers’ struggle

Yet the struggle to secure a living wage — and decent working conditions — for the toiling masses must continue. Updated 01 May, 2024 12:04pm

All this talk

The other parties are equally legitimate stakeholders in the country’s political future, and it must give them due consideration. Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:11am

Monetary policy

ALIGNING its decision with the trend in developed economies, the State Bank has acted wisely by holding its key... Published 30 Apr, 2024 07:18am

Meaningless appointment

THE PML-N’s policy of ‘family first’ has once again triggered criticism. The party’s latest move in this... Published 30 Apr, 2024 07:18am

Afghan repatriation

COMPARED to the roughshod manner in which the caretaker set-up dealt with the issue, the elected government seems a... Published 29 Apr, 2024 06:55am

Weathering the storm

Let 2024 be the year when we all proactively ensure that our communities are safeguarded and that the future is secure against the inevitable next storm. Updated 29 Apr, 2024 08:46am