Editorial

Politics take a divisive turn Unlike the 7th NFC Award which was passed unanimously during the last PPP tenure, there seems to be little effort this time in evolving a consensus on the ne

NAP implementation needs more than meetings The meeting of the National Internal Security Committee decided the formation of Expert Working Groups for the implementation of the National A

Saving Murad Ali ShahThe seminal whistle-stop campaign was conducted by Harry S Truman when he was running for re-election as US President in 1948. PPP Cho-chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is not r

Nawaz Sharif gets relief on medical groundsFinally, Nawaz Sharif’s petition challenging the IHC’s decision refusing him bail in the al-Azizia corruption case was accepted by the Supreme Court

The menace is not yet overThough reports are coming in that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has lost the last remnants of its territory, which once spanned large swathes of territory in

Can democracy endure no-holds barred fights?While both the government and opposition bear the responsibility for strengthening the system, the party in power has to go the extra mile because it is t

Time to review some decisions?Since winning in Punjab, albeit with a thin margin, the PTI has been unable to gain sufficient momentum in the most populous province of the country. For starters it

Tragic plight of Sindhi Hindu familyThe circumstances surrounding the latest kidnapping, conversion and marriage of two underage sisters belonging to the country’s largest minority community, foll

Desiring peace, but ready to drive back aggression  The participation of air force and army units from a number of friendly countries in Pakistan Day parade conveyed the message that Pakistan’s

Fiscal, political situation volatileThe rupee hit a record low of 140.24 Friday against the US dollar with more gloomy devaluation anticipated this month as international oil prices showed an upwa

NAB interrogations going too far?The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has come under the glare of the Supreme Court in two recent decisions. The first is the suo motu notice taken of the death o

A mass leader with no hypeMalaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad is welcome for offering to activate the so far dormant potential of trade and investment with Pakistan. He is also welcome as t