Intra-Afghan peace talks
In a situation where two sides have long been locked in war, it’s never easy to agree to a political transition.
Opinion
The pandemic depression
According to the World Bank, nearly 60m people will be pushed into poverty and the global economy will shrink by 5pc this year.
Unhealthy dose
Since the Urdu media has a wide readership, it should go beyond politics.
Pity the nation?
Even today, the admirable fervour of the Lebanese is inchoate.
Are we ready?
What have we learned from the 2010 flood response?
A nation adrift
The way forward is fair polls, devolution and civilian sway.
Ruminations from the TV couch
Alexander was made to speak in chaste Urdu — reward for being a foreigner — while India’s King Porus was...
Widening the Kashmir debate
Discussion is needed on all IHK-related changes in order to understand and find ways to deal with them.
When Kashmir held centre stage
A setback for India, the Security Council meeting reaffirmed the Kashmir dispute’s international status.
Future of devolution politics
As a singular entity, the Pakistani state faces far fewer domestic pressures than in the past.
Editorial
A predictable clash
THE clash between Punjab police and PML-N supporters in front of the National Accountability Bureau’s office in...
Tree plantation
SOON after coming to power in 2018, Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated his ambitious tree plantation drive with...
Billboard menace
THE recent spell of monsoon rain in Karachi has brought the menace of billboards to the Supreme Court’s attention...
Loya Jirga’s advice
A MAJOR stumbling block standing in the way of peace between the government in Kabul and the Afghan Taliban may have...
Regrets, post facto
THE Punjab Assembly has courted needless controversy, and given that matters of religion are involved, defusing it...
Shock defeat
BY losing the first Test against England at Old Trafford, a match they had in the bag for the most part of four ...
Ravi city project
THE launch of the multibillion-dollar, Dubai-style city project on the Ravi riverfront does not sit well with the ...
Ravi city project
THE launch of the multibillion-dollar, Dubai-style city project on the Ravi riverfront does not sit well with the ...
Letters to the Editor
RO plant scam
SOME PTI leaders have accused Sindh’s PPP government of corruption in the reverse osmosis (RO) project. After Rs33...
Employees’ feedback
MANY companies are finding it increasingly difficult to retain their workforce. Turnover has become a serious ...
Cleaning up Karachi
AS the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) steps in to clean Karachi’s storm drains, the frustrating...
Plea to KE
THE problem we want to draw K-Electric’s attention to is less of loadshedding and more of maintenance. Let us also...
Changa Manga road
CHANGA Manga is famous and one of the oldest hand-planted forests in the world. It hosts a large variety of flora ...
Lifting restrictions
I AM surprised on the government’s decision to lift all restrictions in one go after the decrease in Covid-19...
PM’s vision
A TRUE leader not only has a vision, he also has an effective strategy. An effective strategy is the one which does...
50 Year Ago
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1970: Fifty Years Ago: ‘Land grab’ movement
NEW DELHI: Over 7,000 persons, including some Members of Parliament and State Legislators have so far been arrested...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1970: Fifty Years Ago: Mujib against poll delay
CHITTAGONG: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman said yesterday [Aug 9] elections should not be postponed on the plea of flood...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1970: Fifty Years Ago: Power decentralisation
KARACHI: The Governor of Sind, Lt. Gen. Rakhman Gul, said here yesterday [Aug 9] that he was aiming at maximum...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1970: Fifty Years Ago: Fires in held Kashmir
SIALKOT: The Kashmiri leader, Sh. Mohammad Abdullah, has lodged a strong protest with the puppet Sadiq Government on...
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...