Editorial

Resolving differences with young tribal leadersIt is a positive move on the part of the government to enter into dialogue with the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) and the MNAs backed by it. Re

A petrol price hike without justificationMuch had been made by the PTI government about having ‘the lowest petroleum product prices in the region’ following a price reduction of Rs 7.06 ea

PIA pilots with dodgy credentials cause international consternationThat no less than 152 PIA pilots had dodgy flying licenses would indicate that PIA CEO Air Marshal Arshad Malik’s action, o

And a foot-in-mouth remarkIt was a good thing that Prime Minister Imran Khan came to address the National Assembly. The bad thing was that as usual he left soon after without listening to the

Dealing with the pandemic and the locustA PTI MNA has tried to kill two birds with one stone. He has advised the nation to eat the locust which he says can cure Covid-19 patients. On Sunday, C

Energies must not be fittered awayThat the covid-19 pandemic has caused the world’s economy to go into a tailspin needs no confirmation, but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) provided it

Arbitrary maps don’t change ground realitiesTowards the end of last year the Indian government released two maps that showed Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) as part of its Union Territory of Ja

Is Mir Shakilur Rehman being used as an example?The Lahore High Court has postponed to July 7 the hearing of the post-arrest bail petition of Jang Group head Mir Shakilur Rehman. The pastern w

Waiting for the worstWorried over the rise of the coronavirus cases as a result of the hasty lifting of the restrictions by the PTI government, the World Health Organisation (WHO) ranked Pakis

Khan’s failure to get a correct measure of oppositionPM Imran Khan wants changes in the 18th amendment and NFC award. Constitutional amendments are not made in haste. It took a whole year fo

Fawad Chaudhry seems to think soThat Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, has blamed the continuous and often public infighting within the PTI for its failure t

A needless struggle at a time of crisisAlong with disputes over the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, which are serious enough and which involve just everyone’s health but also their liveli