Editorial

Syria’s future

Syria’s future

Today, HTS — a ‘reformed’ radical outfit once associated with Al Qaeda — is in a position to be the leading power broker in Syria. Updated 10 Dec, 2024 08:46am

Rights in peril

IN Pakistan’s fraught landscape of human rights infringements, misery hangs in the air. What makes this year’s... Published 10 Dec, 2024 07:52am

Learning from AJK

THE recent events in Azad Kashmir are a powerful example of how dialogue can play a constructive role in effectively... Published 10 Dec, 2024 07:51am
CPEC slowdown

CPEC slowdown

Current CPEC slowdown doesn't mean China has lost interest in the connectivity project or in Pakistan. Updated 09 Dec, 2024 08:58am

Protecting varsities

THE recent proposal by the Sindh cabinet to shoehorn in non-PhD bureaucrats as vice chancellors has sparked concern... Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:21am

Madressah bill

A CONTROVERSY has been brewing over the Societies Registration (Amendment) Act, 2024, with the JUI-F slamming ... Published 09 Dec, 2024 06:21am
Stirring trouble

Stirring trouble

The demands put forth this time are simple and doable at little political cost. Updated 08 Dec, 2024 08:51am

Syria rebel advance

CITY after city in Syria is falling into rebel hands as Bashar al-Assad’s government looks increasingly vulnerable... Published 08 Dec, 2024 06:54am

Unfairness in cricket

HOPES that cricketing ties between Pakistan and India would be strengthened by the latter team’s visit across the... Published 08 Dec, 2024 06:54am
Threat perception

Threat perception

Despite clear proof of the threat posed by malign armed actors, the military and civilian leadership prefers to focus on political opponents. Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:48am

Banks and larger goals

THAT banks in Pakistan “prioritise profit over purpose” and promote financial products with limited knowledge of... Published 07 Dec, 2024 07:02am

Humanity at risk

HUMAN trafficking continues to remain an area where the state has utterly failed its citizens. While global... Published 07 Dec, 2024 07:02am
Gaza genocide

Gaza genocide

Unless Western states cease their unflinching support to Israel, the genocide is unlikely to end. Updated 06 Dec, 2024 08:36am

Agri tax changes

IT is quite surprising if not disconcerting to see the PPP government in Sindh dragging its feet on the changes to... Published 06 Dec, 2024 07:03am

AJK unrest

THERE is trouble brewing in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where a coalition comprising various civil society organisations... Published 06 Dec, 2024 07:02am

New low

WHERE does one go from here? In the latest blow to women’s rights in Afghanistan, the Taliban regime has barred... Published 05 Dec, 2024 08:05am

Holding the key

IN the view of one learned judge of the Supreme Court’s recently formed constitutional bench, parliament holds the... Published 05 Dec, 2024 08:05am
Failed martial law

Failed martial law

Appetite for non-democratic systems of governance appears to be shrinking rapidly. Perhaps more countries are now realising the futility of rule by force. Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:55am

The right call

AMIDST the ongoing tussle between the federal government and the main opposition party, several critical issues... Published 04 Dec, 2024 07:00am
Online oppression

Online oppression

Plan to bring changes to Peca is simply another attempt to suffocate dissent. It shows how the state continues to prioritise control over real cybersecurity concerns. Updated 04 Dec, 2024 08:37am