Newspaper - Letters - September 30, 2026

Strategic dilemma of a war sans exit

Strategic dilemma of a war sans exit

MILITARY history offers a consistent lesson. States can decide when to initiate war, but they rarely determine how ...
Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:05am
Tax confusion

Tax confusion

FULL-TIME teachers working under the Sindh Education and Literacy Department are facing an unjust tax burden while...
Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:04am
Healthcare business

Healthcare business

THE rising rate of Caesarean section (CS) deliveries in Pakistan does warrant close attention. A CS can be necessary...
Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:04am
Regional equity

Regional equity

THE burden of cancer is growing across southern Punjab, but there are not sufficient medical facilities available in...
Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:03am
UNending GOVERNANCE ISSUES

UNending GOVERNANCE ISSUES

UNending GOVERNANCE ISSUES: From education to healthcare and from agriculture to infrastructure, things have been on...
Published 30 Sep, 2026 07:02am
Due accountability

Due accountability

THE federal government’s proposal to bring the construction sector under a comprehensive development and ...
Published 29 Sep, 2026 07:48am
Inland waterways

Inland waterways

PAKISTAN, being a debt-ridden country, should consider utilising the Indus River for generating revenue and...
Published 29 Sep, 2026 07:47am
Paid fellowships

Paid fellowships

GOOGLE has recently launched a Higher Education Faculty Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellowship. It created...
Published 29 Sep, 2026 07:46am
THE LAND OF JUDGES

THE LAND OF JUDGES

THE LAND OF JUDGES: Peelowains is known as the Land of Judges as it has produced many judges, lawyers and civil...
Published 29 Sep, 2026 07:45am
Illegal organ trade

Illegal organ trade

THE Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 2010, made any commercial activity involving human organs...
Published 28 Sep, 2026 05:56am
Water woes

Water woes

KARACHI, the country’s largest city and the economic hub, has been facing a severe water crisis for years. The...
Published 28 Sep, 2026 05:56am
A curtain of secrecy

A curtain of secrecy

ALL higher education institutions are expected to uphold the principles of merit, transparency and accountability,...
Published 28 Sep, 2026 05:56am
E-STAMP TAX PAYMENT

E-STAMP TAX PAYMENT

E-STAMP TAX PAYMENT: Paying e-stamp duties has become a frustrating ordeal. During a recent attempt, I visited a...
Published 28 Sep, 2026 05:56am
A cricket museum in Karachi

A cricket museum in Karachi

AFTER the dismal performance of the national cricket team in the last few months, one feels it is high time we...
Published 27 Sep, 2026 08:33am
A possible solution

A possible solution

THOSE opposing the proposal regarding new provinces appear to have concerns regarding the sensitivity and emotional...
Published 27 Sep, 2026 08:33am
Flawed PakID app

Flawed PakID app

THIS is with reference to the report “New pension rules eliminate banks’ administrative role” (Sept 9)...
Published 27 Sep, 2026 08:32am
Visible neglect

Visible neglect

DURING my recent visit to Pakistan, I was struck by many things about Hyderabad, but perhaps nothing more telling...
Published 27 Sep, 2026 08:31am
THEO-DEMOCRACY

THEO-DEMOCRACY

THEO-DEMOCRACY: The debates related to democracy in Pakistan need to be seen in the right context. By passing the...
Published 27 Sep, 2026 08:30am
Drap inefficiency

Drap inefficiency

THIS is with reference to the recruitment process conducted by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) for...
Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:49am
Indigenous vaccine

Indigenous vaccine

GAS gangrene, a devastating clostridial infection affecting cattle and buffalo, causes rapid muscle destruction and...
Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:49am
Greed at its worst

Greed at its worst

BASIC life support (BLS) is a procedure that is performed during certain medical emergency conditions. It involves...
Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:49am
MUCH AT STAKE

MUCH AT STAKE

MUCH AT STAKE: The opposition is threatening the peace, security and, indeed, the economy of the country by forcing...
Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:49am
Hesco affairs

Hesco affairs

THE advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) meter was installed recently at my premises by the Hyderabad Electric...
Published 25 Sep, 2026 08:10am
Continuing probation

Continuing probation

SOME municipal officers were recruited through the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) in 2024, but their...
Published 25 Sep, 2026 08:09am
SSB wastage issues

SSB wastage issues

IN recent weeks, social media has been flooded with pictures of freshly painted government school buildings across...
Published 25 Sep, 2026 08:07am
THEFT IN METRO BUS

THEFT IN METRO BUS

THEFT IN METRO BUS: My wife recently had her valuables stolen while commuting on the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Metro Bus....
Published 25 Sep, 2026 07:59am
Greed at a cost

Greed at a cost

OUR healthcare system is already plagued by a myriad of issues and there is a shortage of quality medical ...
Published 24 Sep, 2026 08:05am
NTC vs PEC

NTC vs PEC

THOUSANDS of engineering technology graduates are facing systemic career discrimination due to policy inaction. Both...
Published 24 Sep, 2026 08:05am
Environmental literacy

Environmental literacy

CURRENTLY, Pakistan is facing an environmental crisis that can no longer be treated as a matter for environmental...
Published 24 Sep, 2026 08:04am
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