Budget blues Everyone, it seems, has suddenly realised the poor state of the economy. Updated 09 Jun, 2026 09:29am Email Your Name*Recipient Email*Cancel
Budget blues Everyone, it seems, has suddenly realised the poor state of the economy. Updated 09 Jun, 2026 09:29am Email Your Name*Recipient Email*Cancel
Any cat to catch the mice The party minted into an untested force after a senior judge insulted unemployed youth as cockroaches. Updated 09 Jun, 2026 09:36am
Any cat to catch the mice The party minted into an untested force after a senior judge insulted unemployed youth as cockroaches. Updated 09 Jun, 2026 09:36am
Karachi’s quandary A city that fills other coffers must retain enough local taxes for itself. Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:50am
Karachi’s quandary A city that fills other coffers must retain enough local taxes for itself. Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:50am
Respite needed All one can fear is a familiar accounting exercise that aims to extract a few more rupees from a narrow, weary economic base. Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:59am
Respite needed All one can fear is a familiar accounting exercise that aims to extract a few more rupees from a narrow, weary economic base. Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:59am
Is parliament effective? The way constitutional amendments have been bulldozed through parliament in the past two years are a striking illustration of its attitude to parliamentary institutions. Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:51am
Is parliament effective? The way constitutional amendments have been bulldozed through parliament in the past two years are a striking illustration of its attitude to parliamentary institutions. Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:51am
Fury of the young Complacency in the face of youth movements is misplaced. Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:36am
Fury of the young Complacency in the face of youth movements is misplaced. Published 08 Jun, 2026 05:36am
Putin’s Pakistan puzzle Putin finds Pakistan another window through which to engage and send messages to Washington. Updated 07 Jun, 2026 06:37pm
Putin’s Pakistan puzzle Putin finds Pakistan another window through which to engage and send messages to Washington. Updated 07 Jun, 2026 06:37pm
GB: politics of ambiguity People in Gilgit-Baltistan take part in elections and form governments, but the real levers of power are not in their hands. Updated 07 Jun, 2026 09:08am
GB: politics of ambiguity People in Gilgit-Baltistan take part in elections and form governments, but the real levers of power are not in their hands. Updated 07 Jun, 2026 09:08am
Love, not bots Italian law requires parental consent for children to access AI. Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:54am
Love, not bots Italian law requires parental consent for children to access AI. Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:54am
Slow and steady healing For countries like Pakistan, slow medicine is particularly relevant. Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am
Slow and steady healing For countries like Pakistan, slow medicine is particularly relevant. Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am
Is Islamic banking Islamic? We should examine how close to Quranic edicts is Islamic banking. Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:29am
Is Islamic banking Islamic? We should examine how close to Quranic edicts is Islamic banking. Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:29am
Going it alone The idea of staying single is becoming increasingly acceptable. Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am
Going it alone The idea of staying single is becoming increasingly acceptable. Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:07am
Incomplete systems & markets Why does our healthcare system lack diabetes prevention and management programmes? Updated 05 Jun, 2026 08:47am
Incomplete systems & markets Why does our healthcare system lack diabetes prevention and management programmes? Updated 05 Jun, 2026 08:47am
Beyond budget arithmetic Pakistan has absorbed much of the fiscal cost of devolution without fully realising its potential efficiency gains. Updated 05 Jun, 2026 08:40am
Beyond budget arithmetic Pakistan has absorbed much of the fiscal cost of devolution without fully realising its potential efficiency gains. Updated 05 Jun, 2026 08:40am
Permanence & change We need to make a difference between form and essence. Published 05 Jun, 2026 08:16am
Permanence & change We need to make a difference between form and essence. Published 05 Jun, 2026 08:16am
The embrace of Nessus A little more than a decade and a half ago Pakistan finally abandoned its last attempt to try and get serious tax reform through. Updated 04 Jun, 2026 08:23am
The embrace of Nessus A little more than a decade and a half ago Pakistan finally abandoned its last attempt to try and get serious tax reform through. Updated 04 Jun, 2026 08:23am
The healing pen Dr Naseem spent her life providing succour to patients. Published 04 Jun, 2026 06:42am
The healing pen Dr Naseem spent her life providing succour to patients. Published 04 Jun, 2026 06:42am
Environmental reckoning The planet is more fragile today than it was 50 years ago. Published 04 Jun, 2026 06:40am
Environmental reckoning The planet is more fragile today than it was 50 years ago. Published 04 Jun, 2026 06:40am
Fighting Israel’s war The Zionist state not only acts as a spoiler but also effectively dictates the terms of war and peace in the region. Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:21am
Fighting Israel’s war The Zionist state not only acts as a spoiler but also effectively dictates the terms of war and peace in the region. Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:21am
Not a level playing field Stadiums are largely empty and media attention wanes when it comes to women playing sports. Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:18am
Not a level playing field Stadiums are largely empty and media attention wanes when it comes to women playing sports. Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:18am
Dubai's non-oil miracle faces its hardest test The four engines that drive Dubai’s economy are under stress. Updated 03 Jun, 2026 02:00pm
Dubai's non-oil miracle faces its hardest test The four engines that drive Dubai’s economy are under stress. Updated 03 Jun, 2026 02:00pm
Lebanon’s ordeal The first step would be to settle the Palestinian question. Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:14am
Lebanon’s ordeal The first step would be to settle the Palestinian question. Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:14am
Back to the people The real issue is about a state unwilling to grant space to ordinary people. Published 02 Jun, 2026 08:20am
Back to the people The real issue is about a state unwilling to grant space to ordinary people. Published 02 Jun, 2026 08:20am
A democracy of cockroaches? Since the Cockroach Janta Party has waded into a palpably troubling vacuum, the occasion calls for an unsparing scrutiny. Published 02 Jun, 2026 08:18am
A democracy of cockroaches? Since the Cockroach Janta Party has waded into a palpably troubling vacuum, the occasion calls for an unsparing scrutiny. Published 02 Jun, 2026 08:18am
The velvet gavel Independence is not a credential conferred by a single ruling. Published 02 Jun, 2026 08:16am
The velvet gavel Independence is not a credential conferred by a single ruling. Published 02 Jun, 2026 08:16am
Unfinished endeavours President Trump embarks on a course of action but often doesn’t bring it to closure. Updated 01 Jun, 2026 08:30am
Unfinished endeavours President Trump embarks on a course of action but often doesn’t bring it to closure. Updated 01 Jun, 2026 08:30am
‘The truth is still out there’ The existence of UAPs does not automatically mean they are alien. It means they are unresolved. Updated 01 Jun, 2026 08:36am
‘The truth is still out there’ The existence of UAPs does not automatically mean they are alien. It means they are unresolved. Updated 01 Jun, 2026 08:36am
Toxic neglect Sanitation workers are sent into gutters without safety gear. Published 01 Jun, 2026 07:23am
Toxic neglect Sanitation workers are sent into gutters without safety gear. Published 01 Jun, 2026 07:23am
