Cervical cancer vaccine

Pakistan has always had a turbulent history with vaccines. That history is once again catching up with the state. Sindh's decision to include the...

latest 20

Editorial

Trapped at kitchen table

When households are forced to spend two-thirds of their income on food and electricity, the economy is no longer about growth. It is about survival....

latest 10

Editorial

The fall of Maduro

Washington's aggression over Caracas is a daredevil episode of violation of national sovereignty. President Donald Trump took a departure from his...

latest 20

Editorial

C-section surge

The Caesarean section is one of modern medicine's undeniable triumphs. It has saved millions of lives by intervening when childbirth turns perilous....

yesterday 30

Editorial

Education crisis

The recent Household Integrated Economic Survey reveals how far Pakistan still lags in terms of education. While some people would proclaim success by...

yesterday 90

Editorial

Need for talks

Adviser to the PM on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah pushed the envelope by reiterating that talks would help address the prevailing fragility and...

yesterday 30

Editorial

Strength in numbers?

According to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, Pakistan has now officially become the world's fifth most populous country. In almost eight...

previous day 30

Editorial

Beyond the thumbprint

For years, Pakistan's digital governance architecture has been held hostage by a stubborn over-reliance on a single, fallible biometric marker on the...

previous day 30

Editorial

The tax lacunae

The tax machinery, whose laxity is an undeniable truth, has once again failed to meet the revenue collection target for the first half of the ongoing...

previous day 30

Editorial

Karachi's plight and double-deckers

The Sindh government's decision to ply double-decker buses in Karachi is a cosmetic move. It goes without saying that the metropolitan, ranked 12th...

friday 20

Editorial

Navigating 2026

Pakistan enters 2026 at a critical juncture, with several challenges converging to test the resilience of the country's leaders and ordinary citizens...

friday 40

Editorial

Another manhole death

Deaths such as that of an eight-year-old Dilbar Ali, who fell into an uncovered manhole in the Korangi neighbourhood of Karachi earlier this week, can...

01.01.2026 20

Editorial

Lawyers' thuggery

Violence within court premises is a frontal assault on the justice system itself. The disturbing scenes from Karachi City Court, where YouTuber Rajab...

01.01.2026 20

Editorial

Laudable reconnect

Reconnecting with Bangladesh is a laudable foreign policy achievement. The decision to resume direct flights between Karachi and Dhaka from next week,...

01.01.2026 30

Editorial

Afghan's change of heart

The realisation on the part of the Afghan Taliban that talks is the way to go and that there is an earnest need for scaling down on public posturing...

31.12.2025 40

Editorial

Recognising Somaliland

Israel's recognition of Somaliland is being defended in some quarters as a sovereign diplomatic choice. In reality, it is a strategic intervention...

31.12.2025 40

Editorial

Student suicide

The death of a private university student in Punjab has once again placed the spotlight on how academic authority is exercised and challenged within...

31.12.2025 50

Editorial

Jail weddings

Amongst numerous joyous traditions and celebrations in Pakistan, aerial firing is unfortunately one that is widely practised without concern for its...

30.12.2025 30

Editorial

Necessary reform

Scrapping rigid subject groupings at the matric and intermediate levels is a decisive step towards aligning Pakistan's education system with the...

30.12.2025 60

Editorial

Peace troops in Gaza

Pakistan has drawn a clear line on Gaza — and it is one that deserves careful consideration by the international community. Deputy Prime Minister...

30.12.2025 50

Editorial

Away from fossils

Pakistan's energy consumption mosaic is fossil fuel-driven, and is becoming a challenge to cope with. Efforts to lessen the dependence on...

29.12.2025 50

Editorial

A year of fragile balance

The year 2025 saw Pakistan reach a fragile relationship with the concept of stability, as years of economic instability finally appear to be behind...

29.12.2025 60

Editorial

Drug trafficking

Transboundary drug trafficking has evolved into a systemic threat, thriving on gaps in enforcement and porous immigration controls, letting networks...

28.12.2025 40

Editorial

Foreign medical degree mills

The recent National Registration Examination results are an indictment of the standards of many foreign medical schools, which seem to spend most of...

28.12.2025 30

Editorial

Terror nexus

Kabul's smear campaign against Islamabad, blaming it for hosting a 'terror nexus', has fallen flat. The high-profile arrest of Islamic State-Khorasan...

28.12.2025 30

Editorial

The year of the Quaid

The year 2026, which marks the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, has been formally declared as the Year of the...

27.12.2025 20

Editorial

The flip side

A euphoric picture of the economy painted by the financial guru is merely one side of the story. The fact is that Pakistan, in pursuit of abiding by...

27.12.2025 40

Editorial

Battlefield moon

The increasing militarisation of space should be of concern to every person on the planet, as the leaders of military superpowers ignore previous...

27.12.2025 40

Editorial

PM's talks offer

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's willingness to enter into talks with the opposition is a welcome move, but he has stopped short of crossing the finish...

26.12.2025 30

Editorial

Privatised – at last

The agonising ordeal of offloading PIA is finally at an end, as a consortium led by business tycoon Arif Habib has secured a 75% stake for Rs135...

26.12.2025 40

Editorial

Tracks of tragedy

According to recently obtained data, Pakistan Railways has recorded a staggering 95 accidents between January 1 and December 20 this year. The...

25.12.2025 20

Editorial

Property law suspension

The decision by Lahore High Court's chief justice to suspend the operation of the newly enacted Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property...

25.12.2025 20

Editorial

Deepening diplomatic row

Bangladesh is once again on the edge after an assassin's bullet felled one of the leaders of the student uprising that deposed its long-time...

25.12.2025 40

Editorial

Knocking out archrival

Finals are meant to be close, tense affairs decided by nerve and nuance. Pakistan's Under-19 Asia Cup triumph over India was none of that. It was a...

24.12.2025 30

Editorial

Regulating solar energy

Nepra's newly released draft Prosumer Regulations, 2025, ostensibly designed to "balance" the interests of electricity consumers and distribution...

24.12.2025 40

Editorial

The way forward

The political opposition has come up with a coordinated narrative calling for resorting to democratic norms and undoing all extra-constitutional...

24.12.2025 60

Editorial

Golden children

On the global stage, human statues are performance artists who usually stand motionless in city centres for arts and entertainment. But this trend,...

23.12.2025 50

Editorial

'Collective suicide'

The recent tragic case of femicide in Karachi's Gulshan-e-Iqbal neighbourhood – wherein three women, including a mother, a daughter and a...

23.12.2025 50

Editorial

Force for Gaza

Pakistan's participation in the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza is shrouded in uncertainty. That is so owing to the delay in...

23.12.2025 50

Editorial

Karachi's dog bite crisis

The reported 29,000 dog bite cases and 19 deaths from rabies in Karachi during 2025 highlight a serious public health issue that requires immediate...

22.12.2025 20

Editorial

More women voting

Pakistan's democratic landscape is in the middle of a quiet revolution, as millions of women have been showing up at the ballot box for the first time...

22.12.2025 30

Editorial

Another conviction

The manner in which Imran Khan has been treated over the past year has reached a point where every verdict against him, regardless of its legal...

22.12.2025 20

Editorial

Police incrimination

When a city is rife with corruption at every level, any attempt at progress is easily undermined by those who prioritise personal gain above...

21.12.2025 30

Editorial

Judge's removal

There should be no quarrel with the principle that a judge found to have entered the system on the basis of a fake or invalid degree must be shown the...

21.12.2025 60

Editorial

The Indo-Afghan transgression

Pakistan's stance that it is a victim of terrorism, and its eastern and western frontiers constitute floodgates of intrusion, stands vindicated....

21.12.2025 70

Editorial

Extortion capital?

The business community of Karachi is desperately crying for help, having been let down by politicians and law enforcement alike. Builders and property...

20.12.2025 20

Editorial

Desperate tactics

Pushing the opposition to the wall is unbecoming of a political culture. The government is excessively overreacting. Booking more than 400 PTI...

20.12.2025 30

Editorial

Offloaded or offhanded?

There is now official confirmation of what travellers have been complaining about for months. The FIA has told a parliamentary committee that it...

20.12.2025 50

Editorial

Katcha highwaymen

An apparent uptick in abductions and other violent crimes in the katcha areas along the borders of Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan underscores the...

19.12.2025 20

Editorial

On the ropes, but standing

Nothing seems to be working for PTI. The party's founder, Imran Khan, remains in jail – isolated, with no contact with the outside world for weeks...

19.12.2025 30

Categories

Sources

Popular

Cervical cancer vaccine

Editorial

Trapped at kitchen table

Editorial

The fall of Maduro

Editorial

C-section surge

Editorial

Education crisis

Editorial

Need for talks

Editorial

Strength in numbers?

Editorial

Beyond the thumbprint

Editorial

The tax lacunae

Editorial

Karachi's plight and double-deckers

Editorial

Navigating 2026

Editorial

Another manhole death

Editorial

Lawyers' thuggery

Editorial

Laudable reconnect

Editorial

Afghan's change of heart

Editorial

Recognising Somaliland

Editorial

Student suicide

Editorial

Jail weddings

Editorial

Necessary reform

Editorial

Peace troops in Gaza

Editorial

Away from fossils

Editorial

A year of fragile balance

Editorial

Drug trafficking

Editorial

Foreign medical degree mills

Editorial

Terror nexus

Editorial

The year of the Quaid

Editorial

The flip side

Editorial

Battlefield moon

Editorial

PM's talks offer

Editorial

Privatised – at last

Editorial

Tracks of tragedy

Editorial

Property law suspension

Editorial

Deepening diplomatic row

Editorial

Knocking out archrival

Editorial

Regulating solar energy

Editorial

The way forward

Editorial

Golden children

Editorial

'Collective suicide'

Editorial

Force for Gaza