Editorial

Will the alliance remain united?The attempts by the government to break up the opposition alliance have failed so far.The PDM comprises 11 parties. Two of these are moderate mainstream par

Imran Khan should wake up and smell the coffeeEnthused by the large gatherings that welcomed him in Swat and Hafizabad Prime Minister Imran Khan has come to believe that his popularity in the

PTI has no agricultural policyThe two protest marches by farmers in Lahore were baton-charged and led to arrests. Finally, the government agreed to talk to the marchers on the recommendations

Twin attacks spell trouble for the peace dealAs the USA goes to the polls to either pick a new Democrat President in Joe Biden or reelect Republican incumbent President Donald Trump, the Afgha

Need to resolve issues before Peshawar rally  It was understandable why Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech before the Insaf Doctor’s Forum reflected frustration. His expectations that the

Steps taken could have been more practicalThe second wave of the covid-19 pandemic is upon us, and the ban on commercial activities after 11 pm imposed in 11 cities is recognition of that fact

Will anyone resign after the court’s strictures?The courtiers around Prime Minister Imran Khan are willing do anything for him irrespective of its legality. The President continues to abject

Good news won’t last unless government puts in effortThat the country’s current account has remained in surplus for the first quarter is cause for celebration, but does not quite justify t

Is the worst yet to come?It suits the PTI government to redirect the opposition’s criticism of its failures towards the establishment. There is a perception that to enable an incompetent adm

Forced entry and arresting without an FIRThere is no doubt that the recent actions of Captain (r) Safdar, PML-N supremo Mian Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law and Maryam Nawaz’s husband, are repre

Imran Khan replies to Nawaz, but raises questions about himselfPrime Minister Imran Khan used his address to a Tiger Force convention on Saturday to give a reply to predecessor Mian Nawaz Shar

Yet another reminder that skyscrapers need protectionThe fire at Hafeez Centre may well have been caused by short-circuiting, but that does not mean that the electronics trade in Lahore, and i