Time for restraint Neither Pakistan nor India can afford another war. It is time again to give diplomacy a chance. Updated 26 Apr, 2025 08:18am Email Your Name*Cancel
Time for restraint Neither Pakistan nor India can afford another war. It is time again to give diplomacy a chance. Updated 26 Apr, 2025 08:18am Email Your Name*Cancel
A wise decision GOOD sense seems to have finally prevailed, with the federal government deferring the planned canal projects,... Published 26 Apr, 2025 05:22am
A wise decision GOOD sense seems to have finally prevailed, with the federal government deferring the planned canal projects,... Published 26 Apr, 2025 05:22am
‘Fake’ Pakistanis THE revelation is shocking. Hundreds of individuals holding Pakistani passports who were detained by the Saudi... Published 26 Apr, 2025 05:22am
‘Fake’ Pakistanis THE revelation is shocking. Hundreds of individuals holding Pakistani passports who were detained by the Saudi... Published 26 Apr, 2025 05:22am
New Delhi’s ill-advised route Threat to discard the Indus Waters Treaty cannot be taken lightly by Pakistan. Updated 25 Apr, 2025 11:44am
New Delhi’s ill-advised route Threat to discard the Indus Waters Treaty cannot be taken lightly by Pakistan. Updated 25 Apr, 2025 11:44am
Wheat worries PUNJAB’S farmers are enraged. They are not getting what they call a fair price for their wheat harvest this year... Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:44am
Wheat worries PUNJAB’S farmers are enraged. They are not getting what they call a fair price for their wheat harvest this year... Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:44am
Ending rabies RABIES remains one of Pakistan’s most deadly, yet neglected public health crises. Across the country, hundreds die... Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:44am
Ending rabies RABIES remains one of Pakistan’s most deadly, yet neglected public health crises. Across the country, hundreds die... Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:44am
Pahalgam attack Pakistan must proceed with caution and prepare a calm yet firm response to India’s allegations, and threats. Updated 24 Apr, 2025 09:15am
Pahalgam attack Pakistan must proceed with caution and prepare a calm yet firm response to India’s allegations, and threats. Updated 24 Apr, 2025 09:15am
New IMF projection THE downgrading of the IMF’s growth forecast for Pakistan by 40bps to 2.6pc is perturbing, especially considering... Published 24 Apr, 2025 08:27am
New IMF projection THE downgrading of the IMF’s growth forecast for Pakistan by 40bps to 2.6pc is perturbing, especially considering... Published 24 Apr, 2025 08:27am
Stranded goods AS controversy over the new canals continues to rage, traders across the country have begun raising the alarm over... Published 24 Apr, 2025 08:26am
Stranded goods AS controversy over the new canals continues to rage, traders across the country have begun raising the alarm over... Published 24 Apr, 2025 08:26am
Centre’s shadow The Centre should stop encroaching on provincial jurisdictions in its misplaced eagerness to control minerals. Updated 23 Apr, 2025 09:42am
Centre’s shadow The Centre should stop encroaching on provincial jurisdictions in its misplaced eagerness to control minerals. Updated 23 Apr, 2025 09:42am
Himalayan crisis THE Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, known as Asia’s water tower, is in trouble. The towering ranges have registered a... Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:14am
Himalayan crisis THE Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, known as Asia’s water tower, is in trouble. The towering ranges have registered a... Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:14am
Seeker of peace POPE Francis, who prayed for Palestine, died on Easter Monday. The first Argentine pontiff’s diverse and... Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:14am
Seeker of peace POPE Francis, who prayed for Palestine, died on Easter Monday. The first Argentine pontiff’s diverse and... Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:14am
Dar in Kabul Kabul must ensure that the TTP and other anti-Pakistan groups are put out of business. Updated 22 Apr, 2025 08:30am
Dar in Kabul Kabul must ensure that the TTP and other anti-Pakistan groups are put out of business. Updated 22 Apr, 2025 08:30am
Ready to talk ADVISER to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah’s phone calls to Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon regarding... Published 22 Apr, 2025 07:53am
Ready to talk ADVISER to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah’s phone calls to Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon regarding... Published 22 Apr, 2025 07:53am
Grassroots governance WHEN something as basic as a functioning union council is absent in over a quarter of Balochistan’s areas more ... Published 22 Apr, 2025 07:53am
Grassroots governance WHEN something as basic as a functioning union council is absent in over a quarter of Balochistan’s areas more ... Published 22 Apr, 2025 07:53am
Middle East carnage It seems that to many in the world, people of Yemen and occupied Palestine are not human. Updated 21 Apr, 2025 08:31am
Middle East carnage It seems that to many in the world, people of Yemen and occupied Palestine are not human. Updated 21 Apr, 2025 08:31am
A new page FOREIGN Secretary Amna Baloch’s trip to Dhaka has breathed new life into Pakistan’s long-dormant relationship... Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:24am
A new page FOREIGN Secretary Amna Baloch’s trip to Dhaka has breathed new life into Pakistan’s long-dormant relationship... Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:24am
No stone unturned WHILE the absence of new polio cases since Feb 10 is welcome news, this pause in transmission must not breed... Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:24am
No stone unturned WHILE the absence of new polio cases since Feb 10 is welcome news, this pause in transmission must not breed... Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:24am
Canal politics The consequences of the state taking decisions without regard for its people can be seen yet again in the form of widespread restlessness and anger. Updated 20 Apr, 2025 08:33am
Canal politics The consequences of the state taking decisions without regard for its people can be seen yet again in the form of widespread restlessness and anger. Updated 20 Apr, 2025 08:33am
Lesser citizens CAN the state ever turn the dream of communal harmony into reality? A slew of injustices torment Pakistan’s... Published 20 Apr, 2025 07:27am
Lesser citizens CAN the state ever turn the dream of communal harmony into reality? A slew of injustices torment Pakistan’s... Published 20 Apr, 2025 07:27am
Winning spree AFTER sealing qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup, Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana immediately set her sights... Updated 22 Apr, 2025 12:56am
Winning spree AFTER sealing qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup, Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana immediately set her sights... Updated 22 Apr, 2025 12:56am
Deadlocked Politicians’ refusal to talk to each other and resolve issues has created space for a different type of rulership to take over. Updated 19 Apr, 2025 08:11am
Deadlocked Politicians’ refusal to talk to each other and resolve issues has created space for a different type of rulership to take over. Updated 19 Apr, 2025 08:11am
Trump vs Harvard AMONGST the ‘enemies of the people’ in Trumpian America are elite universities seen as the bastions of liberal... Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:39am
Trump vs Harvard AMONGST the ‘enemies of the people’ in Trumpian America are elite universities seen as the bastions of liberal... Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:39am
External account stability DRIVEN by a major spike in workers’ remittances last month, the country’s current account posted a record ... Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:39am
External account stability DRIVEN by a major spike in workers’ remittances last month, the country’s current account posted a record ... Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:39am
Paying the price Pakistan is trapped in a relentless cycle of climate volatility. Updated 18 Apr, 2025 08:23am
Paying the price Pakistan is trapped in a relentless cycle of climate volatility. Updated 18 Apr, 2025 08:23am
Political solution THOUGH the BNP-M may have ended its 20-day protest sit-in outside Quetta on Wednesday, the core issues affecting... Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:49am
Political solution THOUGH the BNP-M may have ended its 20-day protest sit-in outside Quetta on Wednesday, the core issues affecting... Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:49am
Grave desecration THE desecration of 85 Muslim graves at a cemetery in Hertfordshire in the UK is a distressing act that deserves the... Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:49am
Grave desecration THE desecration of 85 Muslim graves at a cemetery in Hertfordshire in the UK is a distressing act that deserves the... Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:49am
Double-edged sword While remittances have provided critical support to current account, they have also been a double-edged sword. Updated 17 Apr, 2025 08:22am
Double-edged sword While remittances have provided critical support to current account, they have also been a double-edged sword. Updated 17 Apr, 2025 08:22am
Besieged people DESPITE all the talk about becoming a ‘hard’ state, Pakistan is still looking incredibly soft when it comes to... Published 17 Apr, 2025 08:01am
Besieged people DESPITE all the talk about becoming a ‘hard’ state, Pakistan is still looking incredibly soft when it comes to... Published 17 Apr, 2025 08:01am
Deadly zealotry Murdering people and attacking firms is indefensible and only besmirches the Palestinian cause. Updated 17 Apr, 2025 04:46pm
Deadly zealotry Murdering people and attacking firms is indefensible and only besmirches the Palestinian cause. Updated 17 Apr, 2025 04:46pm
Improved outlook Remittances have proved to be most crucial lifeline for Pakistan in recent years. Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:31am
Improved outlook Remittances have proved to be most crucial lifeline for Pakistan in recent years. Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:31am
Water dispute WITH a long, hot summer looming ahead, the last thing the country needs is two provinces fighting over water. Yet,... Published 16 Apr, 2025 06:40am
Water dispute WITH a long, hot summer looming ahead, the last thing the country needs is two provinces fighting over water. Yet,... Published 16 Apr, 2025 06:40am
A positive start FROM American threats of bombing Iran, things have taken a more positive turn as President Donald Trump’s emissary... Published 16 Apr, 2025 06:40am
A positive start FROM American threats of bombing Iran, things have taken a more positive turn as President Donald Trump’s emissary... Published 16 Apr, 2025 06:40am
Iran slayings State authorities on both sides must investigate latest attack, while Tehran should locate perpetrators and bring them to justice. Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:05am
Iran slayings State authorities on both sides must investigate latest attack, while Tehran should locate perpetrators and bring them to justice. Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:05am
AI in the courts SUPREME Court Justices Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi and Mansoor Ali Shah’s judgment on the use of AI in the judiciary landed... Published 15 Apr, 2025 08:09am
AI in the courts SUPREME Court Justices Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi and Mansoor Ali Shah’s judgment on the use of AI in the judiciary landed... Published 15 Apr, 2025 08:09am
