Editorial

The threat not to cooperate does not solve anything PML-N parliamentary leader Khawaja Asif has reason to be irate at the government, or rather the PTI. After all, its supporters stag

Hold an independent enquiry, take the culprits to lawThe attack by a band of lawyers on the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) Lahore surpasses several earlier acts of lawlessness by  membe

Wreaking havoc on the Muslims of the North-EastBoth Houses of Indian Parliament have passed the Citizenship Act (Amendment) Bill, which removes a vast number of Muslims from the purview of Ind

The PTI and opposition leadersThe only task the PTI government has fulfilled thoroughly is to persecute the opposition, the motive being political revenge. Had there been a genuine desire to b

The government goes for both bureaucrats and the mediaThe PTI has long shown an authoritarian streak that comes from its holier-than-thou self-righteousness. However, it seems that it is now t

Why is the NAB chairman making political statements?The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), due to its hyperactivity, perpetually remains in the headlines, for launching high-profile investi

Dangerous because it involves taking unpredictable risksSome of the slogans raised by protestors aligned with the PTI outside the Avenfield apartments were provocative. These were also highly

Need to bring detained MNAs to the House The government-opposition mudfest continues as usual. PTI supporters gathered outside Avenfield apartments asking for Nawaz Sharif’s head, l

But so does debt It has been a rough ride for the PTI government in terms of the economic issues it has had to face. The slide of the rupee against the US dollar, record inflation, ri

Opposition must be full-blooded The PML-N has found that one of the disadvantages of having not just eponymous founder Nawaz Sharif, but also party President Mian Shehbaz Sharif in Lo

Scant details on the NCA seizure and repatriation of funds For a party which has virtually made a creed of the ‘money trail’ and which has been so emphatic about the necessity of

Illusion versus reality Digital technology has already made a significant headway in our society. Smartphones are being used in Pakistan to send and receive messages, access mail, hai