Editorial -Opinion

Kashmir unresolved

The just solution lies in India addressing the issue through a trilateral dialogue involving the legitimate representatives of the Kashmiri people and Pakistan.

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 08:57am

Water shortage

THAT the country is entering the Rabi season with an anticipated water shortage of nearly 25pc, the lowest carryover...

Published 30 Sep, 2026 06:38am

Young hearts

THE observance may have passed, but the message of World Heart Day should not fade with it. The occasion is a useful...

Published 30 Sep, 2026 06:37am

Terror and politics

There is an urgent need to tone down the rhetoric and tackle terrorism as a collective challenge for both the affected provinces and the federation.

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 08:48am

Watching the glaciers

THE latest signs from Pakistan’s mountains are worrying. Suparco says the number of unfrozen glacial lakes it...

Published 29 Sep, 2026 07:10am

Dangerous agenda

AS the world remains fixated on the US-Iran conflict, elsewhere in the Middle East, Israel is consolidating its grip...

Published 29 Sep, 2026 07:10am

Facts first

The challenge is no longer simply access to information, but knowing what deserves belief.

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 08:26am

Expanding surveillance

PUNJAB’S decision to extend its digital surveillance network should be appreciated. However, the question is what...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 05:56am

Humane control

KARACHI’S decision to neuter, vaccinate and tag stray dogs is a welcome shift from the crude and ineffective...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 05:56am

Balochistan’s reality

IF the state is to bring peace to Balochistan, then its representatives must face the ground realities. However,...

Published 27 Sep, 2026 07:41am

Progress at UNGA

Any new agreement should cover all fronts: Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen.

Published 27 Sep, 2026 07:40am

Mature response

IT has been encouraging to see the country’s chief executive taking a far more mature approach than many in his ...

Published 27 Sep, 2026 07:40am

Gathering clouds

There is a real danger that its march, if it goes ahead next weekend, may still end in violence and bloodshed.

Updated 26 Sep, 2026 08:42am

Reducing the burden

PAKISTAN’S students do not need voluminous textbooks especially in the early stages; they need better learning. ...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:57am

Disposable humans

DESCENDING into dirt, disease and uncertainty for a living is inhuman. Sanitation workers — the pillars of urban...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:57am

While the impassioned speeches will not be enough to stop the violence against the Palestinian people, they do indicate that even some of Israel’s allies in the West are having a difficult time justifying its monstrous behaviour.

Updated 25 Sep, 2026 08:53am

The IMF loop

Stability is supposed to create the space for reform and sustainable growth. It cannot become an end in itself.

Updated 25 Sep, 2026 02:59pm

Big challenges

THE interior secretary has termed cybercrime the “biggest challenge of the present era”. Was he making a...

Published 25 Sep, 2026 07:21am

Dangerous border

Until this fundamental issue is addressed, bilateral ties will not improve.

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 08:47am

A wife’s right

THE Supreme Court has delivered a simple but powerful reminder: dower is a wife’s right, not a favour from her...

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 09:02pm

Taxing traders

THE government’s much-publicised fixed tax scheme for traders is already showing signs of failure. Reportedly, ...

Published 24 Sep, 2026 07:38am

Renewed peace push

Once this window of opportunity closes, there is no saying when the next will open.

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 07:56am

Stability vs growth

PAKISTAN’S policymakers are in agreement that stability is not the destination; growth is. Many argue that now is...

Published 23 Sep, 2026 07:32am

Press freedom

THE responsibility on mass media has grown manifold at a time when the world is passing through an extended period ...

Published 23 Sep, 2026 07:32am

Civil service reform

A bureaucracy built primarily for routine administration can hardly meet ever-growing governance challenges.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 09:00am

Restraint needed

It seems that the government is preparing not for a political event but an invasion.

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 05:13pm

Polio’s stubborn pockets

PAKISTAN enters its latest polio campaign in a better position than it did a year ago. Only four cases have been...

Published 22 Sep, 2026 07:17am

Strategic stability

War in a nuclear neighbourhood is not an option.

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 08:59am

Bridging the gap

THE Global Gender Gap Report 2026 endorses how the dice are loaded against Pakistan’s women. The aggregate...

Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:45am

Legal pathways

A DROP of 64pc in irregular migration from Pakistan towards Europe is an encouraging development. According to...

Published 21 Sep, 2026 04:45am

Kohat attack

Pakistan must confront terrorist networks with the full force of the state and the law, but cannot do so effectively till its own house is in order.

Updated 20 Sep, 2026 09:12am

Beyond fossils

PAKISTAN’S vulnerability to external energy shocks is no secret. The ongoing disruptions of LNG supplies caused by...

Published 20 Sep, 2026 07:35am

Who gets access?

GOOGLE’S presence in Pakistan promises investment, skills and technological opportunities. But recent concerns...