Editorial

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

Antidotes against terrorismWhile the country reels under the impact of the coronavirus a terrorist group in Sindh, presumably trained by its counterparts in Balochistan, has started targeting

Not an option for everyoneAs with every other aspect of life, education is also suffering due to the coronavirus pandemic. With schools and universities closed, teachers and students have no o

As the CPEC enters, lessons learnt must be acted uponChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chief Lt Gen (retd) Asim Bajwa has said that CPEC is now entering its second phase, and t

Mr Justice Qazi Faez Isa exoneratedThe tribulations of Mr Justice Qazi Faez Isa started after the detailed verdict in the Faizabad Dharna case. Certain observations made by the honorable judge

Difficult times ahead for PM Imran KhanWith only 156 seats in a House of 341, the PTI could not have formed government on its own. The PM had to get off his high horse and send negotiators pos

While on the brink of the precipiceFor three months the people were continuously told that the strain of corona in Pakistan was milder than the one in other parts of the world and there would

Latest addition to crises makes Indo-Pak harmony more unlikelyDiplomatic relations between India and Pakistan are quite possibly at their lowest ebb in years. The attack last year by a home-gr

But none can silence the dead speaking from gravesSetting aside Punjab government’s recommendations, PM Imran Khan decided to implement a strategy of “smart lockdowns”. Next day Punjab b

Meeting targets unlikely The federal budget has been duly presented, but the person really responsible for it, PM’s Finance Adviser Dr Hafeez Sheikh, only had his moment in the sun at Satur

The government needs to go beyond just wordThe promise by Health Services SAPM Dr Zafar Mirza, that certain medicines which could be used in the treatment of covid-19, is bad enough, but when

Teaching the Holy Quran at UniversitiesThe Punjab government has decided to make the teaching of the Holy Quran, with Urdu translation, mandatory for all University students as a separate subj