Canal unrest With rising water scarcity in Indus system, it is crucial to move towards a consensus-driven policymaking process. Updated 03 Apr, 2025 08:40am Email Your Name*Cancel
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Iran-US tension THE Trump administration’s threats aimed at Iran do not bode well for global peace, and unless Washington changes... Published 03 Apr, 2025 07:24am
Iran-US tension THE Trump administration’s threats aimed at Iran do not bode well for global peace, and unless Washington changes... Published 03 Apr, 2025 07:24am
Flights to history MOHENJODARO could have been the forgotten gold we desperately need. Instead, this 5,000-year-old well of antiquity ... Published 03 Apr, 2025 07:24am
Flights to history MOHENJODARO could have been the forgotten gold we desperately need. Instead, this 5,000-year-old well of antiquity ... Published 03 Apr, 2025 07:24am
Eid amidst crises Until the Muslim world takes practical steps to end these atrocities, these besieged populations will see no joy. Updated 31 Mar, 2025 08:59am
Eid amidst crises Until the Muslim world takes practical steps to end these atrocities, these besieged populations will see no joy. Updated 31 Mar, 2025 08:59am
Women’s rights Such judgements, and others directly impacting women’s rights should be given more airtime in media. Updated 01 Apr, 2025 08:22am
Women’s rights Such judgements, and others directly impacting women’s rights should be given more airtime in media. Updated 01 Apr, 2025 08:22am
Not helping If it's committed to peace in Balochistan, the state must draw a line between militancy and legitimate protest. Updated 02 Apr, 2025 09:31am
Not helping If it's committed to peace in Balochistan, the state must draw a line between militancy and legitimate protest. Updated 02 Apr, 2025 09:31am
Hard habits Their job is to ensure that social pressures do not build to the point where problems like militancy and terrorism become a national headache. Updated 30 Mar, 2025 09:01am
Hard habits Their job is to ensure that social pressures do not build to the point where problems like militancy and terrorism become a national headache. Updated 30 Mar, 2025 09:01am
Dreams of gold PROSPECTS of the Reko Diq project taking off soon seem to have brightened lately following the completion of the... Published 30 Mar, 2025 06:34am
Dreams of gold PROSPECTS of the Reko Diq project taking off soon seem to have brightened lately following the completion of the... Published 30 Mar, 2025 06:34am
No invitation FOR all of Pakistan’s hockey struggles, including their failure to qualify for the Olympics and World Cup as well... Published 30 Mar, 2025 06:33am
No invitation FOR all of Pakistan’s hockey struggles, including their failure to qualify for the Olympics and World Cup as well... Published 30 Mar, 2025 06:33am
New CEC? The ruling parties should avoid getting involved in another controversy around the ECP. Updated 29 Mar, 2025 09:34am
New CEC? The ruling parties should avoid getting involved in another controversy around the ECP. Updated 29 Mar, 2025 09:34am
Balochistan violence How long can the state allow this unending cycle of violence in Balochistan to continue? Updated 29 Mar, 2025 02:00pm
Balochistan violence How long can the state allow this unending cycle of violence in Balochistan to continue? Updated 29 Mar, 2025 02:00pm
Turkiye protests DAILY protests have continued in Turkiye since the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19. While the... Published 29 Mar, 2025 07:11am
Turkiye protests DAILY protests have continued in Turkiye since the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19. While the... Published 29 Mar, 2025 07:11am
Fear tactics Under Peca amendments, regime has legal cover to bully and harass working journalists for taking adversarial positions. Updated 28 Mar, 2025 09:00am
Fear tactics Under Peca amendments, regime has legal cover to bully and harass working journalists for taking adversarial positions. Updated 28 Mar, 2025 09:00am
Hints of hope PAKISTAN’S economic growth has slowed in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year from a year ago as the... Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:57am
Hints of hope PAKISTAN’S economic growth has slowed in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year from a year ago as the... Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:57am
Capacity issues Development of railway capacity to facilitate ordinary travellers does not seem to have been a priority for Pakistan. Updated 28 Mar, 2025 11:45pm
Capacity issues Development of railway capacity to facilitate ordinary travellers does not seem to have been a priority for Pakistan. Updated 28 Mar, 2025 11:45pm
Some progress The hard-won macroeconomic stability is only a short distance away from a deeper crisis. Updated 27 Mar, 2025 08:32am
Some progress The hard-won macroeconomic stability is only a short distance away from a deeper crisis. Updated 27 Mar, 2025 08:32am
Time to talk IN an encouraging development, the government has signalled openness to PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s ... Published 27 Mar, 2025 08:00am
Time to talk IN an encouraging development, the government has signalled openness to PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s ... Published 27 Mar, 2025 08:00am
Black Sea truce WHILE the Trump administration may have no problem with Israel renewing its rampage in Gaza, it is playing ... Published 27 Mar, 2025 07:59am
Black Sea truce WHILE the Trump administration may have no problem with Israel renewing its rampage in Gaza, it is playing ... Published 27 Mar, 2025 07:59am
Kabul visit Islamabad should continue to emphasise that presence of terrorists on Afghan soil stands in the way of normal commercial ties. Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:57am
Kabul visit Islamabad should continue to emphasise that presence of terrorists on Afghan soil stands in the way of normal commercial ties. Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:57am
Drought warning DRIVEN by rising temperatures linked to climate change, increasing drought events across Pakistan have affected tens... Published 26 Mar, 2025 07:15am
Drought warning DRIVEN by rising temperatures linked to climate change, increasing drought events across Pakistan have affected tens... Published 26 Mar, 2025 07:15am
Deadly roads DESPITE daytime restrictions on heavy vehicles, Karachi continues to witness one horrific traffic accident after... Published 26 Mar, 2025 07:15am
Deadly roads DESPITE daytime restrictions on heavy vehicles, Karachi continues to witness one horrific traffic accident after... Published 26 Mar, 2025 07:15am
Shortcut tactics IMF’s decision to veto move to reduce retail power tariffs seems to be against interests of middle-class consumers. Updated 25 Mar, 2025 08:45am
Shortcut tactics IMF’s decision to veto move to reduce retail power tariffs seems to be against interests of middle-class consumers. Updated 25 Mar, 2025 08:45am
Unforced error State must not push ordinary citizens away with its excesses when dealing with Balochistan. Updated 25 Mar, 2025 01:11pm
Unforced error State must not push ordinary citizens away with its excesses when dealing with Balochistan. Updated 25 Mar, 2025 01:11pm
Losing again WHEN Pakistan’s high-risk Twenty20 approach did not work, there was no fallback plan and they collapsed in a heap... Published 25 Mar, 2025 07:54am
Losing again WHEN Pakistan’s high-risk Twenty20 approach did not work, there was no fallback plan and they collapsed in a heap... Published 25 Mar, 2025 07:54am
Climate action Waiting for outside help to arrive will only aggravate our climate challenges and not mitigate them. Updated 24 Mar, 2025 09:16am
Climate action Waiting for outside help to arrive will only aggravate our climate challenges and not mitigate them. Updated 24 Mar, 2025 09:16am
TB burden AS the world observes World Tuberculosis Day, we confront the sombre fact that despite being both preventable and... Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:16am
TB burden AS the world observes World Tuberculosis Day, we confront the sombre fact that despite being both preventable and... Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:16am
Unsafe passages WRETCHED social conditions add an extra layer of cruelty to ordinary lives. The UN’s migration agency says that... Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:16am
Unsafe passages WRETCHED social conditions add an extra layer of cruelty to ordinary lives. The UN’s migration agency says that... Published 24 Mar, 2025 07:16am
Judicial disputes Public perceptions of the institution’s independence and neutrality have taken a hit due to bitter, public spats between senior judges. Updated 23 Mar, 2025 08:41am
Judicial disputes Public perceptions of the institution’s independence and neutrality have taken a hit due to bitter, public spats between senior judges. Updated 23 Mar, 2025 08:41am
Biased proposal PAKISTAN’S tax system is extortionist, unpredictable and unsupportive of investment and economic growth. It... Published 23 Mar, 2025 08:18am
Biased proposal PAKISTAN’S tax system is extortionist, unpredictable and unsupportive of investment and economic growth. It... Published 23 Mar, 2025 08:18am
JFK files THE latest cache of declassified documents from what are known as the ‘Kennedy files’ have not really impressed... Published 23 Mar, 2025 08:17am
JFK files THE latest cache of declassified documents from what are known as the ‘Kennedy files’ have not really impressed... Published 23 Mar, 2025 08:17am
Running on empty World Water Day should remind country’s rulers that water crisis threatens the very survival of our future generations. Updated 22 Mar, 2025 08:35am
Running on empty World Water Day should remind country’s rulers that water crisis threatens the very survival of our future generations. Updated 22 Mar, 2025 08:35am
Another ultimatum THESE are fraught times, but the government must still find it in its heart to be a little more accommodating.... Published 22 Mar, 2025 06:48am
Another ultimatum THESE are fraught times, but the government must still find it in its heart to be a little more accommodating.... Published 22 Mar, 2025 06:48am
Muzzled voices A NEW era of censorship is upon us. The FIA’s arrest of journalist and founder of media agency Raftar, Farhan... Published 22 Mar, 2025 06:48am
Muzzled voices A NEW era of censorship is upon us. The FIA’s arrest of journalist and founder of media agency Raftar, Farhan... Published 22 Mar, 2025 06:48am
Personal priorities Pet projects launched by govt often found to be poorly conceived, ripe for exploitation, misaligned with country’s overall development priorities. Updated 21 Mar, 2025 08:53am
Personal priorities Pet projects launched by govt often found to be poorly conceived, ripe for exploitation, misaligned with country’s overall development priorities. Updated 21 Mar, 2025 08:53am
Inheritance rights THE Federal Shariat Court’s ruling that it is un-Islamic to deprive a woman of her right to inheritance is a... Published 21 Mar, 2025 07:29am
Inheritance rights THE Federal Shariat Court’s ruling that it is un-Islamic to deprive a woman of her right to inheritance is a... Published 21 Mar, 2025 07:29am
