True de-escalation means Israel must start behaving like a normal state, not a rogue nation that threatens the entire region.
Updated 20 Apr, 2024 09:23am
PRESIDENT Asif Ali Zardari seems to have managed to hit all the right notes in his address to the joint sitting of...
Published 20 Apr, 2024 06:10am
IS urban terrorism returning to Karachi? Yesterday’s deplorable suicide bombing attack on a van carrying five...
Published 20 Apr, 2024 06:10am
Our decision-makers should realise the harm they are causing.
Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:36am
UNLESS the state is honest about the mistakes its functionaries have made, we will be doomed to repeat our follies....
Published 19 Apr, 2024 07:11am
AFTER several rain-related deaths in KP in recent days, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority has sprung into...
Published 19 Apr, 2024 07:11am
The problems are well-known and the country is aware of what is needed to stabilise the economy; the challenge is follow-through and implementation.
Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:05am
THE sheer scale of the crisis is staggering. A new WHO report flags Pakistan as the country with the highest number...
Published 18 Apr, 2024 08:33am
OVER the weekend, the world witnessed an intense spectacle when Iran launched its drone-and-missile barrage against...
Published 18 Apr, 2024 08:33am
The government of Shehbaz Sharif will have to manage a delicate balancing act with Pakistan’s traditional Saudi allies and its Iranian neighbours.
Updated 17 Apr, 2024 10:47am
THE Supreme Court-sanctioned inquiry into the infamous Faizabad dharna of 2017 has turned out to be a damp squib. A...
Published 17 Apr, 2024 08:12am
PRIME MINISTER Shehbaz Sharif’s recent directive to the energy sector to curtail Pakistan’s staggering $27bn oil...
Published 17 Apr, 2024 08:11am
The key to unlocking fresh IMF funds lies in convincing the lender that Pakistan is now ready to undertake real reforms.
Updated 16 Apr, 2024 08:55am
The government must prioritise the upgrading of infrastructure to withstand extreme weather.
Updated 16 Apr, 2024 12:17pm
LIKE many other state-owned enterprises in the country, Pakistan Railways is unable to deliver, while haemorrhaging...
Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:33am
Israel, by attacking Iran’s diplomatic facilities and violating Syrian airspace, is largely responsible for this dangerous situation.
Updated 15 Apr, 2024 09:40am
AFTER the customary Ramazan interlude, political activity has resumed as usual. A ‘grand’ opposition alliance ...
Published 15 Apr, 2024 08:02am
IT appears that we are bent upon taking the majoritarian path. Thus, the promise of respect and equality for the...
Published 15 Apr, 2024 08:01am
It must be asked why Baloch separatists continue to target civilians as well as security men despite large deployment.
Updated 14 Apr, 2024 09:16am
THE recent discord in Bahawalnagar offers a chance to reflect on the sanctity of the law and its enforcement across...
Published 14 Apr, 2024 07:11am
