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Colours of Basant

THE mood in Lahore is unmistakably festive as the city prepares for Basant’s colourful kites to once again dot the... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:29am

Karachi’s death holes

THE lidless manholes in Karachi lay bare the failure of the city administration to provide even the bare necessities... Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:29am

US asylum freeze

IT is clear that the Trump administration is using last week’s shooting incident, in which two National Guard... Updated 05 Dec, 2025 07:38am

Protection for all

ACHIEVING true national cohesion is not possible unless Pakistanis of all confessional backgrounds are ensured their... Updated 04 Dec, 2025 08:14am

Growing trade gap

PAKISTAN’S merchandise exports have been experiencing a pronounced decline for the last several months, with... Published 04 Dec, 2025 07:37am

Playing both sides

THERE has been yet another change in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The PML-N’s regional... Published 04 Dec, 2025 07:37am

In words only

NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq seems to have taken serious affront to combative remarks made by Pakhtunkhwa... Updated 03 Dec, 2025 08:58am

Detainees’ rights

IN a system where mistreatment, torture and even death of individuals in custody are not uncommon, the Rights of... Published 03 Dec, 2025 06:18am

Excluded citizens

WHEN millions are ignored by the state, it is not the people who are disabled, it is the system. Governments have... Published 03 Dec, 2025 06:18am
Second thoughts

Second thoughts

Muslim states may have belatedly realised that forcibly confronting Hamas and other Palestinian resistance factions would be akin to aiding Israel. Updated 02 Dec, 2025 09:33am

Governor raj?

IT would be most unfortunate if it were to happen. The imposition of governor’s rule in KP would be yet another... Published 02 Dec, 2025 07:30am

Traffic rules

THE recent measures taken by the Sindh and Punjab governments to curb rampant traffic violations to ease chaotic... Published 02 Dec, 2025 07:30am

Immigration crackdown

CRACKING down on immigration — legal and illegal — has long been a top policy agenda for Donald Trump, and the... Published 01 Dec, 2025 06:41am

The digital test

PAKISTAN’S Cybersecurity Act has been presented as a milestone. The proposed legislation marks a long-awaited... Updated 01 Dec, 2025 09:01am

HIV/AIDS warning

EACH year, World AIDS Day arrives with new statistics but an old question: why is HIV/AIDS still a critical problem?... Published 01 Dec, 2025 06:41am

Hindutva revisionism

IN the current toxic atmosphere that prevails in South Asia, those in responsible positions should be careful with... Published 30 Nov, 2025 06:40am

Sugar games

THE Competition Commission of Pakistan has issued show-cause notices to 10 sugar mills in Punjab for violating... Published 30 Nov, 2025 06:40am

Political prisoner

IT seems unnecessary and ultimately counterproductive for the government to continue imposing such restrictions.... Updated 30 Nov, 2025 08:26am
Beyond quick-fixes

Beyond quick-fixes

Pakistan's investment crisis cannot be resolved through piecemeal actions or incentives for favoured investors, but by guaranteeing investors equal opportunity. Updated 29 Nov, 2025 08:26am