Editorial

Political and otherwise Yesterday was the international day of tolerance that is observed by UN members annually. Pakistan, being a member, does the same but if one were to take a loo

LHC allows Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad About a dozen judgments by the county’s three High courts against the PTI government’s decisions in a period of three months are a testimo

Why did the KP government employ him?That Sohail Ayaz was deported to Pakistan from the UK without anyone telling the Pakistani authorities of why he was deported is bad enough, but what seems

What goes up fast comes down fast In a rare exercise of give and take, the opposition agreed to withdraw a no-confidence motion against Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri and the government ag

A new means of censorship The PTI may well pride itself on being Net-savvy, but that its members’ penchant for use of social media platforms, should not have translated into so many

Need to end prevailing bitterness in politicsSycophants have been the bane of many a leader in Pakistan in the past. They play upon the whims and conceits of the rulers, make them underestimat

Is the government being penny-wise pound-foolish?The government has slashed the budget of the Higher Education Commission by half, granting it only Rs 59 billion against a demand of Rs 103.5 b

As questionable as its sit-in After 13 days of its sit-in in Islamabad, the JUI-F has concluded that it is not possible for a political party to overthrow a sitting government through

A vote of no-confidence in ministers? The proposal to use technical advisers from the private sector in ministries above the secretary but below the ministers is supposed to be becaus

Of the many problems facing Pakistan at the moment, ranging from political instability to national security and foreign policy concerns, the state of the economy and the corrective measures being unde

Former PM needs urgent treatment abroadLast month, acknowledging the medical condition of former PM Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Imran Khan said his sincere prayers were with the ailing politi

Former PM needs urgent treatment abroad Last month, acknowledging the medical condition of the former PM Nawaz Sharif, PM Imran Khan said his sincere prayers were with the ailing poli