Newspaper - Letters - November 12, 2026

Trump earned the midterm rebuke

Trump earned the midterm rebuke

THIS is with reference to the report “Democrat sweep renders Donald ‘a lame duck’” (Nov 5). The Democrats now...
Published 12 Nov, 2026 07:24am
Potentially good

Potentially good

THE expanding energy and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia could reshape both Islamabad’s...
Published 12 Nov, 2026 07:19am
Numbers game

Numbers game

IN many Pakistani universities, a troubling pattern is prevalent in which senior faculty members, including...
Published 12 Nov, 2026 07:15am
Sewerage problem

Sewerage problem

SEVERAL areas of Hyderabad, including Latifabad, Liaquat Colony, Qasimabad and other underserved localities, have...
Published 12 Nov, 2026 07:14am
CIVIC ISSUES

CIVIC ISSUES

CIVIC ISSUES: Life in Qubo Saeed Khan, a town situated on the border of Sindh and Balochistan, has seen a continuous...
Published 12 Nov, 2026 07:13am
Unclaimed accounts

Unclaimed accounts

THE State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently issued a public notice with respect to un- claimed deposits in banks. The...
Updated 11 Nov, 2026 08:33am
Blessing in disguise

Blessing in disguise

THE recent changes in Khyber Pakhtun-khwa (KP) have been criticised, and understandably so, by the party that had...
Published 11 Nov, 2026 06:06am
Exam assessment

Exam assessment

THERE are growing concerns over the examination system at Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS)...
Published 11 Nov, 2026 06:06am
Handling terrorism

Handling terrorism

THE resurgence of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) demands a truly un-compromising response. When terrorism...
Published 11 Nov, 2026 06:06am
DUMPING AREA

DUMPING AREA

DUMPING AREA: Near the railway track in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Block 13, waste is thrown in the open, which makes the area...
Updated 11 Nov, 2026 11:25am
Lack of consensus

Lack of consensus

THIS is with reference to the report ‘Moscow moot ends sans joint statement’ (Oct 6). Many security analysts believe...
Published 10 Nov, 2026 08:13am
Internal security

Internal security

PAKISTAN signed a bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia in September last year, and this was followed this year by...
Published 10 Nov, 2026 08:12am
Colonial complexes

Colonial complexes

I WISH to share an experience that high-lights white female privilege, Pakistani complexes and the desire to be...
Published 10 Nov, 2026 08:11am
Justice still awaited

Justice still awaited

I AM an engineer who sustained severe third-degree burns while performing my official duties at the Pakistan Machine...
Published 10 Nov, 2026 08:10am
STREETLIGHTS

STREETLIGHTS

STREETLIGHTS: Have you ever noticed streetlights that stay on during the day, but go off at night? You must have...
Published 10 Nov, 2026 08:09am
Regulatory scrutiny

Regulatory scrutiny

FOURTEEN years ago, I had written a letter, “‘Drug of choice’ for children: caution” (Feb 25, 2012), raising concern...
Published 09 Nov, 2026 06:38am
Undue courier charges

Undue courier charges

THE Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU), Karachi, on behalf of Sindh Health Department, recently announced...
Published 09 Nov, 2026 06:38am
Haunting grades

Haunting grades

THE greatest demerit of the education system in Pakistan is its obsession with previous academic records. Whether a...
Published 09 Nov, 2026 06:38am
Lithium hazards

Lithium hazards

PAKISTAN’s rooftop solar transition over the last few years has been remarkable. It is time we paid due attention to...
Published 09 Nov, 2026 06:38am
LOADSHEDDING DURING EXAMS

LOADSHEDDING DURING EXAMS

LOADSHEDDING DURING EXAMS: Frequent power cuts make it difficult for students to concentrate. Without electricity,...
Published 09 Nov, 2026 06:38am
Card skimmers

Card skimmers

I WISH to draw public attention to a largely overlooked form of cybercrime and data theft that may be taking place ...
Published 08 Nov, 2026 07:37am
Intellect and wit

Intellect and wit

THE 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was recently awarded to Prof Francis Halzen for his pioneering work with the IceCube...
Published 08 Nov, 2026 07:36am
LAWYERS ABOVE THE LAW

LAWYERS ABOVE THE LAW

LAWYERS ABOVE THE LAW: It has been observed that lawyers are actively installing the Sindh High Court (SHC) emblem ...
Published 08 Nov, 2026 07:35am
Self-policing is a hoax

Self-policing is a hoax

UNITED States President Donald Trump recently held a meeting with the chief executives of leading technology...
Published 07 Nov, 2026 05:03am
Sugar mafia

Sugar mafia

WE all are aware that food scarcity is a major global concern. Around 42 per cent of Pakistan’s population is...
Published 07 Nov, 2026 05:03am
Low-paid teachers

Low-paid teachers

THE National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) was established in 2002 through a presidential ordinance to...
Published 07 Nov, 2026 05:03am
FATAL ACCIDENTS

FATAL ACCIDENTS

FATAL ACCIDENTS: Heavy traffic, narrow single-lane roads and lack of safety measures have turned the roads across...
Published 07 Nov, 2026 05:03am
Servants, not masters

Servants, not masters

RECENTLY, certain district and police officials were reassigned from Sujawal district to alternative locations....
Published 06 Nov, 2026 07:57am
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