Editorial

Moving towards empowered Local Bodies edifice Article 140 A of Constitution of Pakistan unequivocally states, ‘each province shall, by law, establish a local government system and devolve political, administrative, and financial responsibility<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/04/getting-down-to-the-nitty-gritty/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Ahead of Pompeo’s visitPak-US relations, most likely, face a historic reset moment as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo comes to meet the new government in Islamabad. One after the other US act

And other promisesImran Khan said all the right, nice things during his first visit to Punjab as PM, as expected, but there’s a need to keep a close eye on some of his government’s core pr

A positive break from the past Finance Minister Asad Umar has spoken out clearly on two important issues currently being faced by Pakistan. One is addressing FATF’s concerns, the other arranging $9 billion to run<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/02/taking-parliament-into-confidence-on-major-issues/" title="Read more" >...</a>

In stark contrast to one another Pakistan has thrown its support behind Iran at a time when both countries are facing deteriorating relations with the US – the latter more so than<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/02/relations-with-our-western-neighbors/" title="Read more" >...</a>

PTI facing criticism on a daily basis After a brief statement from ISPR on Imran Khan’s visit to the GHQ , Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has come out with more details about<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/01/lack-of-traction-on-election-promises/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Neglected Pakistani inmates abroad Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi during Thursday’s Senate hearing offered specific statistics about convicted compatriots who are currently involuntary guests of the prison services of India and some<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/01/jilted-forgotten-jailbirds/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Road ahead Prime Minister Imran Khan has made just the kind of start with the military – appreciating efforts, promising resources – that was needed under the circumstances. The war on terror<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/31/pm-at-ghq/" title="Read more" >...</a>

PTI shooting itself in the footThe decision to merge the Pemra and Press Council of Pakistan into one body is based on a misperception of their respective functions. What is more it exposes th

Getting off to a bad start It would be inappropriate to pass a judgment on the performance of the PTI twelve days after the swearing in of Imran Khan as PM. There<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/30/the-road-to-naya-pakistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>

For the poor, especially After back-to-back increases in petrol and electricity prices, the sudden hike in LPG prices – by nearly 100pc in some parts – risks crippling the lower and middle<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/08/30/fuelling-inflation/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Pakpattan DPO’s removal rerun of earlier incidentsIt is widely accepted that the country’s bureaucracy in general and police in particular are politicised to such an impossible extent that