Editorial

More ‘austerity’

EVER since returning to power, the Shehbaz Sharif government has been pushing an austerity narrative like all... Published 09 Sep, 2024 05:50am

Paralympics feat

FRIDAY brought another medal for Pakistan in Paris this summer; this time at the Paralympics. Haider Ali, with his... Published 09 Sep, 2024 05:50am

Plastic menace

PLASTIC pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, and its impact on... Published 09 Sep, 2024 05:50am

Security challenges

It has been clear for a while that local populations in areas currently most affected by terrorism and militancy still do not want grand operations. Updated 08 Sep, 2024 09:05am

Irsa law changes

THE proposed controversial changes to the Irsa law, which aim to restructure the water regulator, will significantly... Published 08 Sep, 2024 07:53am

Gaza polio campaign

AFTER 11 months of savage Israeli violence, Gaza’s health and sanitation systems have collapsed. As a result, the... Published 08 Sep, 2024 07:53am

Furtive measures

The entire electoral exercise has become riddled with controversy, yet ECP seems unwilling to address the lingering questions about the polls. Updated 07 Sep, 2024 09:02am

Rapes most foul

UNTIL the full force of the law is applied on perpetrators, insecurity will stalk Pakistan’s girl children and... Published 07 Sep, 2024 06:20am

PCB hot seat

MOHSIN Naqvi is facing criticism from all quarters. Pakistan’s cricket board chief, who is also the country’s... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 09:00am

Positive overtures

It is hoped politicians refusing to frame Balochistan’s problems in black and white is taken as a positive overture by the province's people. Updated 06 Sep, 2024 09:04am

Capital poll delay

THE ECP has cancelled the local government elections in Islamabad for the third time subsequent to a recent ... Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:19am

Perks galore

A parasitic bureaucracy still upholds colonial customs whereby a struggling citizenry and flood victims are subservient to status. Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:19am

Fragile stability

The only way forward towards long-term economic stability lies in broadening tax revenue base, increasing and diversifying exports, and attracting FDI. Updated 05 Sep, 2024 09:06am

Baloch voices

AKHTAR Mengal, one of the most prominent voices from Balochistan in parliament, has nothing left to say. On Tuesday,... Published 05 Sep, 2024 08:24am

Mpox alarm

PAKISTAN must take timely action before it ends up with a cluster of mpox cases. Our authorities would do well to... Published 05 Sep, 2024 08:23am

Test meltdown

Pakistan cricket is struggling and something must change radically — perhaps a complete overhaul of the existing system. Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:43am

Political lawfare

The govt should know that its proposed legislation is projecting desperation, not power. Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:43am

Inflation decline

In the given circumstances, the ‘victory statement’ against inflation by the prime minister is a little premature. Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:52am

The way out

Till the civilian leadership accepts that politics require compromise, nothing can be expected to change. Published 03 Sep, 2024 09:00am

Land and power

NO nexus is stronger than the link between political power and plots (land) in this country. This has always been ... Published 03 Sep, 2024 09:00am