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AJK flare-up

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers. Updated 09 Jun, 2026 08:52am

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet.... Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:50am

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil... Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:50am

Soft on traders

THE Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for traders with an annual turnover of up to Rs200m has been designed as a ‘pragmatic... Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:37am
Ceasefire in name

Ceasefire in name

Both sides accuse the other of violating the truce that was supposed to halt the conflict in April, yet neither appears willing to abandon negotiations altogether. Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:40am

Damaged childhoods

CHILD abuse is so prevalent that the UN ranked Pakistan as the least safe country for children. Even so, more than... Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:37am
JAAC ban

JAAC ban

Though the JAAC’s demands are open to scrutiny, banning any political organisation — as long as it remains committed to peaceful activism — is undemocratic. Updated 07 Jun, 2026 08:40am
GB election

GB election

It is important that whichever party ultimately forms the government puts the needs of the people of GB above everything else. Updated 07 Jun, 2026 09:21am

ODI win

AT last, the Pakistan cricket team had something to celebrate: a One-day International series victory against... Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:19am
Trump rebuked

Trump rebuked

OBSERVERS across the world have long questioned the utility of Donald Trump’s now three-month-old war on Iran. But... Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:23am

Polio progress

PAKISTAN’S latest sub-national polio campaign offers encouraging evidence that the country can still push back... Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am

Hostile water motives

INDIA’S latest move to advance the Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel Project and its plan to flush silt from the Salal Dam... Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am
Environment deficit

Environment deficit

Pakistan knows all too well the consequences of environmental neglect. Updated 05 Jun, 2026 07:28am

Rights concerns

TWO recent news reports have highlighted foreign concerns about the state of human and labour rights in the country.... Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Patient care crisis

HEALTHCARE in Pakistan is a footnote. Claims by successive governments to introduce vast reforms with huge schemes... Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:19am
Budget delay

Budget delay

With economic stabilisation yet to translate into tangible improvement in living standards, the country’s leaders are finding it increasingly difficult to ignore demands for relief. Updated 04 Jun, 2026 08:35am

Absentee lawmakers

TWENTY per cent. That is the percentage of lawmakers whose commitment to their vocation is reflected in the time ... Published 04 Jun, 2026 06:38am

Deliberate provocations

THE latest events at Al-Aqsa Mosque reflect the growing impunity with which extremist Israeli settlers operate. ... Updated 04 Jun, 2026 11:34pm
Missing confidence

Missing confidence

For the government, the economy may be more stable now than it was three years ago, but for manufacturers and exporters, it is still difficult to do business. Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:11am