Editorial

And failing to act on timeThere were demands that the Prime Minister play a leading role in the campaign against the coronavirus by announcing effective policy measures that, beside improving

But for how long?All the evidence that has emerged so far regarding the spread of coronavirus in Pakistan leads to two conclusions. First, the overwhelming number of those who spread the virus

Could have waitedThe PTI government’s announcement that it will form a 23-member digital media team within the federal Information Ministry is quite unnecessary, given the circumstances. Of

CM Buzdar thrown in at the deep endThere is a steady and rapid increase in coronavirus cases in Pakistan. On Sunday evening there were total 52 cases but by Monday morning the number had incre

The passing of a gentlemanDr Mubashir Hassan’s death marked the end of a full life. That he was 98 only meant that he had packed much into those years. He was by education a civil engineer,

Teleconferencing provides an opportunity for the futureThat the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) should have a summit held by teleconferencing in accordance with the sp

Arrest first, ask questions laterSAPM on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the government should not be linked with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) with re

A race against the clockThe National Coordination Committee (NCC) has its work cut out for it, and it is going to be hard. With seven new coronavirus cases surfacing at the Taftan border and a

Delay could have been costlyThe NSC meeting has taken a number of vital decisions that were beyond the purview of the provincial governments like closing the borders with Iran and Afghanistan

Only better handling will stop the spreadNow that 20 patients have been reported as suffering from the coronavirus, it cannot be said that Pakistan will, as was being propagated, stay above th

To return, or not to returnWith the Sharif brothers in London and Maryam Nawaz hibernating in Lahore, there is none to provide leadership to the PML-N or raise its sagging morale. As happens i

The government should condemn the attack on Dr Adnan KhanPolitical discourse in Pakistan has gone through a worrying amount of degradation over the last few years. This can be seen within Parl