Letters

Sense of morality

A FRIEND of mine recently visited Japan on a business trip, and stayed with his Japanese host who lived with his ...
Published 19 Mar, 2024 08:03am

Polarised politics

THE other day I was watching the news bulletin along with my 12-year-old nephew. When the bulletin started showing...
Published 19 Mar, 2024 08:03am

State’s weakness

THE recent uproar over blasphemy allegations linked to a calligraphic design on a piece of clothing in Lahore...
Published 19 Mar, 2024 08:03am

HALL FOR SCHOOL

HALL FOR SCHOOL: The Govern- ment Boys’ High School, Tijaban, is facing multiple issues, such as lack of teachers,...
Published 19 Mar, 2024 08:03am

Economic cost of social media ban

THE internet and social media platforms are modern-day lifelines for commerce, communication and information...
Published 18 Mar, 2024 07:02am

Curbs and bans

PUBLIC access to the internet became possible in the mid-1990s, but its proper widespread proliferation in Pakistani...
Published 18 Mar, 2024 07:02am

Bribery culture

THE culture of bribery has become so common in the country that people have started considering it a routine affair...
Published 18 Mar, 2024 07:02am

Exhausted teachers

THERE is an excessive workload on teachers in Pakistan and lack of resources to help them. Without enough time or...
Published 18 Mar, 2024 07:02am

LACK OF TEST CENTRES IN CHITRAL

LACK OF TEST CENTRES IN CHITRAL: Candidates from northern areas, particularly those belonging to Chitral, face...
Published 18 Mar, 2024 07:02am

Young voters and young politicians

THIS is with reference to the article ‘Young voters’ (Feb 19) which discussed the active participation of youth...
Published 17 Mar, 2024 07:36am

Sanity must prevail

THE newly-elected National Assembly recently met as a result of a presidential summon that should have been a matter...
Published 17 Mar, 2024 07:35am

Helpless DHA

OVER the last few months, professional beggars seem to have invaded the upscale Defence Housing Authority (DHA)...
Published 17 Mar, 2024 07:34am

COALITION GOVERNMENT

COALITION GOVERNMENT: A coalition government has both negative and positive aspects, but in Pakistan it has a solely...
Published 17 Mar, 2024 07:34am

In a defiant mode

WHAT the nation recently saw during the oath-taking ceremony at the inaugural session of the National Assembly was...
Published 16 Mar, 2024 07:01am

Ramazan inflation

WHILE Ramazan is a time for devotion and self-reflection, Pakistan prepares for an annual challenge both for its...
Published 16 Mar, 2024 07:01am

Green boundaries

THE removal of fences from around our local park and the subsequent place-ment of bushes in empty spaces have led to...
Published 16 Mar, 2024 07:01am

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: One of the primary issues with our public transport system is the lack of cleanliness in vehicles...
Published 16 Mar, 2024 07:01am