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EditorialThe Express Tribune |
As the anti-encroachment drive continues relentlessly in the chaos of Karachi, businesses in parts of the busy Saddar Bazaar stood suspended for...
The refusal of Kabul to take action against terrorist outfits operating from Afghanistan and behave like a responsible member of the comity of...
Israel's decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state is a calculated political act that threatens to destabilise an already fragile...
Deaths from hits by heavy vehicles continue to occur in Karachi, with a young female motorcyclist and a seven-year-old boy being the latest victims,...
There is a situation in Iran, and it warrants a political solution. Protesters seem to be losing their patience. Well, the government too. Thus, the...
Few indicators capture the depth of Pakistan's fiscal malaise as starkly as the performance of its state-owned enterprises. The latest figures...
The Sindh government's decision to carry out a "massive" operation against the dacoits of the katcha belt is a long-overdue but nevertheless...
Pakistan Super League (PSL) is stepping into a new era with the addition of two new franchises for Hyderabad and Sialkot, expanding the league to...
The political mercury is on the rise as PTI and the combined opposition have taken to the streets. K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi's proactive mass...
Karachi has never suffered from a shortage of plans. What it has endured, decade after decade, is a crippling absence of follow-through. Successive...
Pakistan's celebrated economic stabilisation efforts may have addressed several key indicators, but on closer inspection, it becomes unreservedly...
Washington's obsession with turning the western hemisphere into a 'no-go area' is fraught with serious consequences. The US seizure of a Russian oil...
The recent government investigation that found forged documents were used in at least 200 medical admissions in Sindh alone is a huge blot on medical...
Pakistan's gas sector has quietly become home to yet another fiscal monster. Circular debt has crossed Rs3 trillion, including late payment...
Tuesday's press conference by the military spokesperson has laid bare the ground realities in terms of terrorism, stating the obvious: Afghanistan is...
It has been over a year since 23-year-old Mustafa Amir was lured to a bungalow in a posh area of Karachi to be brutally tortured and murdered by men...
Constitutions endure not because they are endlessly amended, but because they draw clear lines between power and restraint. The 27th Constitutional...
President Donald Trump is on the move with an expansionist foreign policy that is likely to see more sovereign states come under American tutelage....
Recent reporting on Karachi's air quality has only verified what its foggy, grey skies have been telling for the past few months. Despite urgent...
The numbers leave little room for comfort. Pakistan's merchandise exports fell by a staggering 20.4% in December, marking the fifth consecutive month...
The 7th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue in Beijing was apt in choreographing priorities for development, peace and security. The...
The proposal by the Inspector General of Jails in Sindh to introduce a 'work from jail' model, which would train inmates and engage them in productive...
A sessions court in Karachi last week found an adult, who had married a minor, guilty under the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act 2013, sentencing...
India's once-strong relationship with Bangladesh is teetering after a series of missteps by New Delhi, driven largely by inherent bigotry and the...
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...
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....
Washington's aggression over Caracas is a daredevil episode of violation of national sovereignty. President Donald Trump took a departure from his...
The Caesarean section is one of modern medicine's undeniable triumphs. It has saved millions of lives by intervening when childbirth turns perilous....
The recent Household Integrated Economic Survey reveals how far Pakistan still lags in terms of education. While some people would proclaim success by...
Adviser to the PM on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah pushed the envelope by reiterating that talks would help address the prevailing fragility and...
According to UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, Pakistan has now officially become the world's fifth most populous country. In almost eight...
For years, Pakistan's digital governance architecture has been held hostage by a stubborn over-reliance on a single, fallible biometric marker on the...
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...
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...
Pakistan enters 2026 at a critical juncture, with several challenges converging to test the resilience of the country's leaders and ordinary citizens...
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...
Violence within court premises is a frontal assault on the justice system itself. The disturbing scenes from Karachi City Court, where YouTuber Rajab...
Reconnecting with Bangladesh is a laudable foreign policy achievement. The decision to resume direct flights between Karachi and Dhaka from next week,...
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...
Israel's recognition of Somaliland is being defended in some quarters as a sovereign diplomatic choice. In reality, it is a strategic intervention...
The death of a private university student in Punjab has once again placed the spotlight on how academic authority is exercised and challenged within...
Amongst numerous joyous traditions and celebrations in Pakistan, aerial firing is unfortunately one that is widely practised without concern for its...
Scrapping rigid subject groupings at the matric and intermediate levels is a decisive step towards aligning Pakistan's education system with the...
Pakistan has drawn a clear line on Gaza — and it is one that deserves careful consideration by the international community. Deputy Prime Minister...
Pakistan's energy consumption mosaic is fossil fuel-driven, and is becoming a challenge to cope with. Efforts to lessen the dependence on...
The year 2025 saw Pakistan reach a fragile relationship with the concept of stability, as years of economic instability finally appear to be behind...
Transboundary drug trafficking has evolved into a systemic threat, thriving on gaps in enforcement and porous immigration controls, letting networks...
The recent National Registration Examination results are an indictment of the standards of many foreign medical schools, which seem to spend most of...
Kabul's smear campaign against Islamabad, blaming it for hosting a 'terror nexus', has fallen flat. The high-profile arrest of Islamic State-Khorasan...
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...