Newspaper - Letters - January 13, 2025
Dhaka ties must be taken to next level

Dhaka ties must be taken to next level

THIS is with reference to the letter ‘A treaty with China, Bangladesh needed’ (Jan 7), which rightly talked ...
Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Struggle for survival

Struggle for survival

THE small town of Khuhra in the Gambat tehsil of Khairpur Mirs district presents a grim tale of neglect. The town...
Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Emerging threat

Emerging threat

AS concerns rise over the new respiratory virus emerging from China, it is important for Pakistan to be vigilant. ...
Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Discriminatinon

Discriminatinon

THE government has announced a loan scheme, offering a two per cent interest rate exclusively to officers from the...
Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am
RIGHT TO INFORMATION

RIGHT TO INFORMATION

RIGHT TO INFORMATION: The Sindh Information Commission, established under the Sindh Transparency and Right to...
Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Fleecing the public

Fleecing the public

THE Sindh Excise and Taxation Depar-tment has recently ordered the replace-ment of all the existing number plates of...
Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:05am
FBR’s utter failure

FBR’s utter failure

THIS is with reference to the editorial ‘Revamping tax policy’ (Dec 26). One should be forgiven for thinking ...
Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:05am
Dubious practices

Dubious practices

ON Dec 21, I went to the Clifton driver’s licence branch in Karachi to get my driver’s licence renewed. It ...
Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:05am
CONFUSING STATION

CONFUSING STATION

CONFUSING STATION: I found the atmosphere at Lahore Railway Station shocking and confusing during a recent visit. ...
Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:05am
Trump and Pakistan

Trump and Pakistan

WITH Donald Trump just days away from leading the United States again, it is important for Pakistan to assess his...
Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Trudeau gone

Trudeau gone

THIS is with reference to the report ‘Trudeau to step down once successor chosen’ (Jan 7). Justin Pierre James...
Updated 11 Jan, 2025 07:17am
A flawed policy

A flawed policy

RECENT apprehensions shown by the United States on Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile programme posing a...
Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:53am
ROLE OF TRANSLATION

ROLE OF TRANSLATION

ROLE OF TRANSLATION: Languages, cultures and societies undergo remarkable changes over time. One of the key...
Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Drug use rampant across campuses

Drug use rampant across campuses

THE increasing consumption of drugs among university students is quite distu-rbing. Though not exclusively, the...
Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:08am
Outdated practices

Outdated practices

WHILE the world is busy exploring planets, Pakistan is stuck with the ‘photocopying practices’. From ...
Published 10 Jan, 2025 06:59am
Reshaping perspectives

Reshaping perspectives

THE need to address public misconcep-tions about Down Syndrome has never been more pressing than it is today. Myths...
Published 10 Jan, 2025 06:59am
Showcasing success

Showcasing success

IN contemporary society, parents are expected to demonstrate their success through their children. This is a sort of...
Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:09am
Game of thrones

Game of thrones

THE incarcerated leader of the opposition party, now humbled by state power after his ‘protest’ in Islamabad...
Published 10 Jan, 2025 06:59am
DANGEROUS HEATERS

DANGEROUS HEATERS

DANGEROUS HEATERS: A relative of mine recently had a narrow escape when his electric heater caught fire in the ...
Published 10 Jan, 2025 06:59am
Warmth in winters

Warmth in winters

AS winter takes over, many people are left to sleep on pavements in freezing cold without having any shelter. Trash,...
Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:32am
Circular development

Circular development

THE world population has surpassed 7.6 billion and is growing at an alarming rate. There are estimates that the...
Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:32am
Consumer protection

Consumer protection

REPUTABLE manufacturers in Pakistan sell their products with replacement and after-sale warranties, but these often...
Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:32am
Second-class citizens

Second-class citizens

A VAST section of Karachi’s population lives in apartments and is treated like second-class citizens by municipal...
Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:32am
INACTIVE STATE

INACTIVE STATE

INACTIVE STATE: The recent heinous attack on vehicles in Kurram area is a result of government’s inefficiency and...
Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:32am
Washington’s folly

Washington’s folly

THE recent imposition of sanctions by the United States on Pakistan’s National Development Complex (NDC) and...
Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:29am
A troubling trend

A troubling trend

THIS refers to a troubling issue in Karachi, particularly in North Nazimabad area, where industrial plants and...
Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:29am
Undesirable activities

Undesirable activities

IN Saudi Arabia, 100 illegal foreigners, including 21 Pakistani nationals, were executed last year after they were...
Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:29am
In due perspective

In due perspective

IN principle, civilians should be tried by a civil judicial system. I feel pain and sympathy for those who have been...
Updated 08 Jan, 2025 08:00am
ENCROACHED AREA

ENCROACHED AREA

ENCROACHED AREA: There have been significant encroachments around the Sadiqabad Haji Chowk in Rawalpindi, causing...
Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:29am
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