Editorial

Military option

Military option

While restoring peace is essential, addressing Balochistan’s socioeconomic deprivation is equally important. Updated 21 Nov, 2024 08:57am

HIV/AIDS disaster

A TORTUROUS sense of déjà vu is attached to the latest health fiasco at Multan’s Nishtar Hospital. The largest... Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:48am

Dubious pardon

IT is disturbing how a crime as grave as custodial death has culminated in an out-of-court ‘settlement’. The... Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:47am
Islamabad protest

Islamabad protest

As Nov 24 draws nearer, both the PTI and the Islamabad administration must remain wary and keep within the limits of reason and the law. Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:58am

T20 disappointment

AFTER experiencing the historic high of the One-day International series triumph against Australia, Pakistan came... Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:53am

PIA uncertainty

THE failed attempt to privatise the national flag carrier late last month has led to a fierce debate around the... Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:53am
Tribunals’ failure

Tribunals’ failure

With election tribunals having failed to fulfil their purpose, it isn't surprising that Pakistan has not been able to stabilise. Updated 19 Nov, 2024 09:01am

Firm tax measures

FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is ready to employ force to make everyone and every sector in Pakistan pay their... Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:14am

Balochistan MPC

WHILE immediate threats to law and order must be confronted by security forces, the long-term solution to... Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:14am
When medicine fails

When medicine fails

Between now and 2050, medical experts expect antibiotic resistance to kill 40m people worldwide. Updated 18 Nov, 2024 08:40am

State of abuse

The state must accept that crimes against children have become endemic in the country. Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:06am

Nawaz on India

Nawaz Sharif’s hopes of better ties with India can only be realised when New Delhi responds to Pakistan positively. Updated 18 Nov, 2024 08:42am

Football elections

PAKISTAN football enters the most crucial juncture of its ‘normalisation’ era next week, when an Extraordinary... Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:59am
‘Un-Islamic’ VPNs

‘Un-Islamic’ VPNs

If curbing pornography is really the country’s foremost concern while it stumbles from one crisis to the next, there must be better ways to do so. Updated 17 Nov, 2024 08:47am

IMF’s concern

ON Friday, the IMF team wrapped up its weeklong unscheduled talks on the Fund’s ongoing $7bn programme with the... Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:59am

Breathless Punjab

PUNJAB’s smog crisis has effectively spiralled out of control, with air quality readings shattering all past... Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:35am

Genocidal violence

A RECENTLY released UN report confirms what many around the world already know: that Israel has been using genocidal... Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:35am
Agriculture tax

Agriculture tax

Amendments made in Punjab's agri income tax law are crucial to make the system equitable. Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:17am

Last call

PTI should hardly be turning its "final" protest into a "do or die" occasion. Updated 15 Nov, 2024 09:17am

Mini budget talk

NO matter how much Pakistan’s finance managers try to downplay the prospect of a ‘mini budget’ to pull off a... Published 15 Nov, 2024 08:52am