Who’s in charge?
We’ve been reduced to a country that has to rely on handouts.
Opinion
A split India
The cap Modi refused to don was one offered by a Muslim.
Bright side of the moon
Today, it seems, the state strategy is on the same page as state belief.
Proving Malthus right
The warning signs should be enough to shred our veil of complacency and shake us out of our endless slumber.
Grey swans on the horizon
2020 could see the continuation of the challenging environment the PTI govt has had to contend with since taking office.
Mughal-i-Azam II
Renting out certain parts of Lahore Fort against a fee is considered an acceptable way to generate extra income.
Time to act
Where is the political will to act on the minorities judgement?
Sheesha smoking
The ban must be replaced by a common-sense policy.
A new federal administration
What the task force has done is to suggest the reorganisation of federal organisational entities.
Vawda’s unfunny joke
What merit has Vawda brought to a ministry that oversees Pakistan's most important natural resource next to natural gas?
Editorial
Water shortages
THE Senate standing committee that was informed about water being ‘unutilised’ downstream of Kotri should...
SCO invitation
However, there should be no illusions, unless the core issues affecting the Pakistan-India relationship are addressed.
Outrage in 60 seconds
THE political storm in a teacup surrounding TikTok celebrities Hareem Shah and Sandal Khattak continues to rage on....
Real estate scams
At the losing end of these shenanigans is the unsuspecting public.
Admin-police tussle
IN what is becoming an ugly, recurring tug of war in Sindh’s administrative landscape, the provincial government...
Pemra’s foolish action
All too often Pemra wades into a controversy of its own making and then has to beat an embarrassing retreat.
Winter deaths
THE death toll and the number of injured keep rising. As harsh winter conditions grip much of the country —...
Winter deaths
THE death toll and the number of injured keep rising. As harsh winter conditions grip much of the country —...
Letters to the Editor
Pharmaceutical exports
MORE than 750 pharmaceutical companies operating in Pakistan are manufacturing export quality medicines. This...
Malaysian example
APROPOS the news report ‘PM directs commerce officials to set export targets’ (Jan14). There are many success...
‘Above the law?’
APROPOS the article ‘Above the law?’ (Jan 6). The writer has expressed his disappointment over the strike call...
Lethal winter
APROPOS the editorial ‘Quetta blast’ (Jan12). Quetta used to be a peaceful and tranquil city where people from...
Panjgur Civil Hospital
THIS is apropos the letter ‘Civil Hospital Panjgur’ (Dec 24). The writer has rightly pointed out pathetic...
Compassion for needy
RECENTLY a father burnt himself to death in Karachi because he failed to fulfill his son’s request for warm...
Career counselling
AFTER observing many fresh Intermediate students struggling to decide their career and keeping in view my own...
50 Year Ago
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1970: Fifty Years Ago: Peasants’ conference
CHITTAGONG: The followers of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani have started proceeding for Santosh in Tangail...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1970: Fifty Years Ago: 159 Pak fishermen freed
RAWALPINDI: The 159 Pakistani fishermen, mostly from Karachi and Gawadar, who had been captured with their nine ...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1970: Fifty Years Ago: 5.60 crore voters
RAWALPINDI: The Chief Election Commissioner, Mr Justice Abdus Sattar, announced in a broadcast this evening [Jan...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1970: Fifty Years Ago: Dismemberment plan
LAHORE: The Government has decided that the Provincial Government servants entering into service after October 14,...
Others
OTHER VOICES : Punjab Press : Peanuts for the people
...[T]HE government tends to have the federal budget approved hurriedly while playing up its ‘successes’ in...
OTHER VOICES: Pashto Press: Afghan polls: second phase
AFGHANISTAN has announced that the second phase of its presidential election [will take place on] June 14. ... Dr...
OTHER VOICES: Far East Press: Top security official
DEFENCE Minister Kim Kwan-jin’s hawkish stance against North Korea has made him No. 1 target of Pyongyang’s...
OTHER VOICES: Sri Lankan Press: Natural hazards
MOST people woke to the news of floods, giving an inauspicious start to the week. Torrential rains continued to lash...