Editorial

Agriculture tax

WITH Sindh and Balochistan finally approving changes to their agriculture income tax laws to harmonise their AIT... Published 05 Feb, 2025 07:31am
Balochistan turmoil

Balochistan turmoil

The govt's most potent counterterrorism weapon can be ensuring Balochistan’s full constitutional rights. Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:29am

Skewed priorities

OVER the past few years, the people of Pakistan have paid immensely for their state’s failure to expend national... Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:28am

Fertility puzzle

THE dramatic fall in global fertility rates — from 4.8 births per woman in 1970 to 2.2 in 2024 — represents one... Published 04 Feb, 2025 08:28am

Kurram fragility

JUST as the people of Kurram began to see some relief in the form of convoys laden with essentials reaching... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 09:03am

Captive shift

THE objective of the Power Division’s directive to the public distribution companies, including K-Electric, to ... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:20am

Inheritance denied

PAKISTAN’s heritage — from the Hindu Kush range to the Indus banks and delta — is a testament to the richness... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:20am
Absent justice

Absent justice

If the senior-most judges are so helpless, what hope does the common citizen have? Updated 02 Feb, 2025 09:26am
Out of tune

Out of tune

Constitutional assurances of freedom to practise faith and protection of life and liberty for all citizens ring hollow for many of Pakistan’s religious minorities. Updated 02 Feb, 2025 04:39pm

Vanishing lifeline

AS the world marks Wetlands Day, Pakistan’s critical ecosystems find themselves in an unenviable position. The... Published 02 Feb, 2025 07:58am

Additional spectrum

PAKISTAN’S mobile operators need more spectrum, the radio waves that carry voice calls and wireless data, as their... Published 01 Feb, 2025 05:30am

Peca protests

DESPITE the immense pressures they routinely face, Pakistani journalists have always cherished and jealously... Updated 01 Feb, 2025 03:34pm
Counterterrorism ops

Counterterrorism ops

It must also maintain diplomatic pressure on the Afghan Taliban to ensure their soil is not used by anti-Pakistan actors. Updated 01 Feb, 2025 08:35am

Deep shock

THE AI wars have begun. For years, America sought to hold China back when it hindered access to its semiconductors,... Published 31 Jan, 2025 09:05am

Provincial AIT laws

HARMONISING the provincial agriculture income tax regimes with federal personal and corporate income tax rates is ... Published 31 Jan, 2025 09:02am
Cost of control

Cost of control

Islamabad cannot expect to get away with violating the commitments it has made to foreign partners. Updated 31 Jan, 2025 10:25am
Court in crisis

Court in crisis

There is increasing frustration over complications created by the law, especially as it has begun interfering with independent functioning of judiciary. Updated 30 Jan, 2025 08:28am

Death blow

JOURNALISTS took to the streets in protest; human rights groups warned against the dangers; and digital rights... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:13am

Enhanced inclusivity

TWO fresh initiatives involving new features in people’s CNICs should help enhance inclusivity for special ... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:12am
PTI no-show

PTI no-show

There is growing impression that an entire country is being held hostage by the egos of a few powerful individuals. Updated 29 Jan, 2025 08:53am