Stories by Editorial

Collective wisdom

IN times like these, when war is raging in the neighbourhood, it is important for the state to bring on board all... Published 05 Mar, 2026 07:22am

Economic impact

The Iran-linked instability highlights the fact that Pakistan’s macroeconomic resilience remains fragile. Updated 05 Mar, 2026 10:30am

Shrouds of innocence

TWO-and-a-half years of relentless slaughtering of Palestinian children, with complete impunity and in the most... Published 05 Mar, 2026 07:21am

Regional climbdown

WITH the region in flames, Pakistan must calibrate its foreign policy accordingly; it has to deal with some ... Published 04 Mar, 2026 07:37am

Burning questions

A credible, independent, and time-bound inquiry is now necessary after the US Consulate protest ended in gruesome bloodshed. Updated 04 Mar, 2026 09:00am

Governance failure

BENEATH Lahore’s signal-free corridors and road infrastructure lies a darker truth: crumbling sewerage lines,... Published 04 Mar, 2026 07:37am

Iran endgame

AS hostilities continue following the Israeli-American joint aggression against Iran, there seems to be no visible... Updated 03 Mar, 2026 08:50am

Water concerns

RECENT reports that India plans to invest $60bn in increasing its water storage capacity on the Jhelum and Chenab... Published 03 Mar, 2026 07:16am

Down and out

ANOTHER Twenty20 World Cup, another ignominious exit — although this time Pakistan did advance past the first... Published 03 Mar, 2026 07:15am

Khamenei’s killing

THERE is no question about it: with the brutal assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and... Updated 02 Mar, 2026 09:06am

NFC reform

PLANNING Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s call for forward-looking reforms in the NFC Award has reopened an important debate... Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:18am

Migrant crisis

MIGRANT casualties represent the lifelong pain of families left behind. Yet countries do little to preserve ... Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:17am

A new war

UNLESS there is an immediate diplomatic breakthrough, the joint Israeli-American aggression against Iran launched on... Updated 01 Mar, 2026 09:24am

Breaking the cycle

THE confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan has taken a dangerous turn. Attacks, retaliatory strikes and the... Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:53am

Anonymous collections

THE widespread emergence of ‘nameless donation boxes’ soliciting charity in cities and towns across Punjab... Published 01 Mar, 2026 07:53am

Afghan hostilities

The need is for an immediate ceasefire and substantive negotiations, with the onus on the Taliban to rein in cross-border attacks. Updated 28 Feb, 2026 09:23am

Cutting taxes

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s plan to cut direct taxes for businesses in the next budget acknowledges the strain... Published 28 Feb, 2026 06:41am

KCR challenge

THE Karachi Circular Railway is being discussed again. It seems that the project, or, rather, the hopes of it, are... Published 28 Feb, 2026 06:41am

A collective effort

CONSIDERING the relentless wave of terrorist attacks Pakistan has been facing over the past few weeks, the... Updated 27 Feb, 2026 08:57am

Criminalising criticism

ISLAMABAD seems to have developed quite a thin skin. A letter sent to the prime minister on Wednesday by leading... Published 27 Feb, 2026 08:05am