Behind the numbers... Aurangzeb could have reflected on where and why they dithered on reform promises. Updated 10 Jun, 2025 09:19am Email Your Name*Cancel
Behind the numbers... Aurangzeb could have reflected on where and why they dithered on reform promises. Updated 10 Jun, 2025 09:19am Email Your Name*Cancel
High-seas terror THE message from Israel is clear: anyone trying to express solidarity with Palestine’s people — particularly the... Published 10 Jun, 2025 08:10am
High-seas terror THE message from Israel is clear: anyone trying to express solidarity with Palestine’s people — particularly the... Published 10 Jun, 2025 08:10am
Bruised innocence EVERY revelation of child sexual abuse is another nail in a society’s coffin. Abhorrent paedophile activity has... Published 10 Jun, 2025 08:10am
Bruised innocence EVERY revelation of child sexual abuse is another nail in a society’s coffin. Abhorrent paedophile activity has... Published 10 Jun, 2025 08:10am
Time for reflection The spirit of unity within the Islamic world demands that Israel be confronted for its monstrous behaviour. Updated 07 Jun, 2025 09:52am
Time for reflection The spirit of unity within the Islamic world demands that Israel be confronted for its monstrous behaviour. Updated 07 Jun, 2025 09:52am
Pushed into poverty Reversing the increasing poverty rate, now at 45pc, requires political will and a strong policy focus. Updated 08 Jun, 2025 08:59am
Pushed into poverty Reversing the increasing poverty rate, now at 45pc, requires political will and a strong policy focus. Updated 08 Jun, 2025 08:59am
Detention law CITIZENS will be presumed guilty until proven innocent. At least that is the message the political leadership of... Updated 09 Jun, 2025 01:18pm
Detention law CITIZENS will be presumed guilty until proven innocent. At least that is the message the political leadership of... Updated 09 Jun, 2025 01:18pm
Need for dialogue If mistrust continues to build up and ties remain frozen, the next conflict may only be a matter of time. Published 06 Jun, 2025 08:48am
Need for dialogue If mistrust continues to build up and ties remain frozen, the next conflict may only be a matter of time. Published 06 Jun, 2025 08:48am
ECP reshuffle IT would appear that the process of consultations between the government and opposition over key appointments in the... Published 06 Jun, 2025 08:48am
ECP reshuffle IT would appear that the process of consultations between the government and opposition over key appointments in the... Published 06 Jun, 2025 08:48am
Unfair taxation WITH the next budget just days away, all eyes are on the additional taxation measures the government proposes to... Published 06 Jun, 2025 08:43am
Unfair taxation WITH the next budget just days away, all eyes are on the additional taxation measures the government proposes to... Published 06 Jun, 2025 08:43am
Karachi jailbreak The Malir jailbreak cannot be ignored, and should lead to visible changes in jail security and management. Updated 05 Jun, 2025 09:13am
Karachi jailbreak The Malir jailbreak cannot be ignored, and should lead to visible changes in jail security and management. Updated 05 Jun, 2025 09:13am
Water security It is doubtful whether new water storage schemes are the answer to India's threat of throttling flows from rivers. Updated 05 Jun, 2025 08:31am
Water security It is doubtful whether new water storage schemes are the answer to India's threat of throttling flows from rivers. Updated 05 Jun, 2025 08:31am
Cultural rot IT is telling how much outrage follows when women say, ‘yes, all men’. It is, after all, not a universal... Published 05 Jun, 2025 08:08am
Cultural rot IT is telling how much outrage follows when women say, ‘yes, all men’. It is, after all, not a universal... Published 05 Jun, 2025 08:08am
Development crisis The government must also stop liberally handing out development funds to keep the loyalties of lawmakers. Updated 04 Jun, 2025 08:44am
Development crisis The government must also stop liberally handing out development funds to keep the loyalties of lawmakers. Updated 04 Jun, 2025 08:44am
LG indifference A STRANGE paradox has been observed in Pakistan. Ostensibly democratic parties have tried everything in the toolkit... Published 04 Jun, 2025 07:24am
LG indifference A STRANGE paradox has been observed in Pakistan. Ostensibly democratic parties have tried everything in the toolkit... Published 04 Jun, 2025 07:24am
Unprepared Karachi IN recent days, over a dozen low-intensity earthquakes have been felt in different parts of Karachi, sparking panic... Published 04 Jun, 2025 07:23am
Unprepared Karachi IN recent days, over a dozen low-intensity earthquakes have been felt in different parts of Karachi, sparking panic... Published 04 Jun, 2025 07:23am
Warming ties The sudden improvement in relations appears to be largely the work of Chinese diplomacy. Updated 03 Jun, 2025 10:13am
Warming ties The sudden improvement in relations appears to be largely the work of Chinese diplomacy. Updated 03 Jun, 2025 10:13am
Exporters’ woes WITH the next budget coming up, hosiery and garments exporters have asked for the prime minister’s support on... Published 03 Jun, 2025 07:31am
Exporters’ woes WITH the next budget coming up, hosiery and garments exporters have asked for the prime minister’s support on... Published 03 Jun, 2025 07:31am
Sporting success THE euphoria following the thrilling climax of the Pakistan Super League spilled over to the next week. In fact, the... Published 03 Jun, 2025 07:31am
Sporting success THE euphoria following the thrilling climax of the Pakistan Super League spilled over to the next week. In fact, the... Published 03 Jun, 2025 07:31am
The cost of relief No final agreement reached with IMF due to differences mainly on proposed increase in defence expenditure and tax cuts. Updated 02 Jun, 2025 08:34am
The cost of relief No final agreement reached with IMF due to differences mainly on proposed increase in defence expenditure and tax cuts. Updated 02 Jun, 2025 08:34am
Muzzling criticism As the HRCP report rightly underscores, Peca has morphed into a blunt instrument used to silence critics, weaken fundamental freedoms. Updated 02 Jun, 2025 09:24am
Muzzling criticism As the HRCP report rightly underscores, Peca has morphed into a blunt instrument used to silence critics, weaken fundamental freedoms. Updated 02 Jun, 2025 09:24am
Coastal development A MULTIBILLION-dollar development scheme, spread over hundreds of acres, is in the works for Karachi’s coast.... Published 02 Jun, 2025 07:13am
Coastal development A MULTIBILLION-dollar development scheme, spread over hundreds of acres, is in the works for Karachi’s coast.... Published 02 Jun, 2025 07:13am
Crypto fever THE government must check its enthusiasm. The speed with which it is moving on cryptocurrency adoption has created a... Published 01 Jun, 2025 07:01am
Crypto fever THE government must check its enthusiasm. The speed with which it is moving on cryptocurrency adoption has created a... Published 01 Jun, 2025 07:01am
Overzealous justice Unity will be hard to achieve if PTI is hounded by lawfare, using legal instruments meant for hardcore terrorists. Updated 01 Jun, 2025 09:59am
Overzealous justice Unity will be hard to achieve if PTI is hounded by lawfare, using legal instruments meant for hardcore terrorists. Updated 01 Jun, 2025 09:59am
Refuge for journalists AFGHANISTAN’S journalists have access to the news but not the freedom to report it. Fear grips them and others who... Published 01 Jun, 2025 07:00am
Refuge for journalists AFGHANISTAN’S journalists have access to the news but not the freedom to report it. Fear grips them and others who... Published 01 Jun, 2025 07:00am
Security threats Pakistan’s elevation of diplomatic relations with Afghanistan to ambassadorial level should help improve matters. Updated 31 May, 2025 08:59am
Security threats Pakistan’s elevation of diplomatic relations with Afghanistan to ambassadorial level should help improve matters. Updated 31 May, 2025 08:59am
Why just K-Electric? NEPRA has taken serious note of relentless and excessive power blackouts exceeding 12 hours a day in Karachi during... Published 31 May, 2025 06:52am
Why just K-Electric? NEPRA has taken serious note of relentless and excessive power blackouts exceeding 12 hours a day in Karachi during... Published 31 May, 2025 06:52am
Save the girls SOME traditions that hinder individual progress are a heavy cross for society to bear. In Pakistan’s deeply... Published 31 May, 2025 06:52am
Save the girls SOME traditions that hinder individual progress are a heavy cross for society to bear. In Pakistan’s deeply... Published 31 May, 2025 06:52am
Muddled strategy Politicians from both sides need to realise that at stake is the nation’s shared vision of a democratic future for this hapless country. Updated 30 May, 2025 09:04am
Muddled strategy Politicians from both sides need to realise that at stake is the nation’s shared vision of a democratic future for this hapless country. Updated 30 May, 2025 09:04am
Bangladesh tumult REVOLUTIONS and upheavals are messy things, and unless proponents of the new order have a solid plan to replace the... Published 30 May, 2025 08:23am
Bangladesh tumult REVOLUTIONS and upheavals are messy things, and unless proponents of the new order have a solid plan to replace the... Published 30 May, 2025 08:23am
Online disgrace WE live in times of instant humiliation. In a toxic online setting, civility is a tall order and anyone is fair ... Published 30 May, 2025 08:22am
Online disgrace WE live in times of instant humiliation. In a toxic online setting, civility is a tall order and anyone is fair ... Published 30 May, 2025 08:22am
Going cashless Govt needs to create an ecosystem for digital transactions before we can actually hope to become a cashless economy. Updated 29 May, 2025 09:13am
Going cashless Govt needs to create an ecosystem for digital transactions before we can actually hope to become a cashless economy. Updated 29 May, 2025 09:13am
Bread & bullets AS if the anti-Pakistan venom being spewed by hyper-nationalist sections of the Indian media was not enough, sadly,... Published 29 May, 2025 07:31am
Bread & bullets AS if the anti-Pakistan venom being spewed by hyper-nationalist sections of the Indian media was not enough, sadly,... Published 29 May, 2025 07:31am
Patriarchal views THE CII’s commitment to stalling pro-women legislation with conservative interpretations of religion and tradition... Published 29 May, 2025 07:31am
Patriarchal views THE CII’s commitment to stalling pro-women legislation with conservative interpretations of religion and tradition... Published 29 May, 2025 07:31am
Budget strategy Reforms focused on increasing the tax base for boosting tax-to-GDP ratio to a globally acceptable range can be a strategic measure. Updated 28 May, 2025 09:11am
Budget strategy Reforms focused on increasing the tax base for boosting tax-to-GDP ratio to a globally acceptable range can be a strategic measure. Updated 28 May, 2025 09:11am
Lies & politics FOR journalists, it is something many dream about. The job of reporting crime and corruption could be made much... Published 28 May, 2025 08:00am
Lies & politics FOR journalists, it is something many dream about. The job of reporting crime and corruption could be made much... Published 28 May, 2025 08:00am
