Editorial

Joint opposition candidate for PM a mirage To a people already suffering from a severe case of Panama-gate Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, came disturbing news in the controversial statements attributed to AJK<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/07/31/divided-we-stand-2/" title="Read more" >...</a>

And a very fluid situation   “We did not want to play this game, but now we will. This is not the end, this is the beginning”, warned Kh Saad in the immediate afterm

…too often, too long, and too slow28 July was a day of joy for many people. But for many, it was bitter sweet.As Pakistan reeled from the shocking display of judicial independence, social me

Is this SC triumph a one off for democracy?  Regardless of one’s political affiliations, one can appreciate at least one reason why members of the public may be celebrating. 28

Tax breaks and have-nots  Good of the FBR to finally take notice of the hundreds of billions floating around the economy under the ‘gift back arrangement’ head. The Bureau would have

Ch Nisar focuses his pitch on seniority Ch Nisar has called off his twice postponed presser. According to the media this happened after having been assured that no PML-N colleague junior to<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/07/27/coming-a-cropper-as-interior-minister/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Nawaz Sharif in the wrong place at the wrong timeA couple of days before the Republic of Maldives was to celebrate its 52nd Independence Day security forces padlocked the gates of the Parliament o

For whom the bell tolls  Suppose, much to PML-N’s glee, the Supreme Court throws out the JIT’s findings. There will be much sweets and celebration, of course, but there will stil

Finally, it comes Washington’s decision to withhold $50m from Coalition Support Fund (CSF) payments comes at an awkward time for Islamabad as the ruling party is neck deep in a domestic pol

Public rhetoric is like whistling in the dark By setting up the JIT the SC had given another opportunity to the Sharif family to vindicate their position. The Sharifs as well as Ishaq Dar

Consensus on Election Reforms Bill 2017 remains elusive After two years of apparently laid-back consultations between 34 members of political parties, 25 meetings of the main parliamentar

State policies should be implemented by state institutions The leaders of the Afghan Taliban are still being hosted in Pakistan as owned last year by a candid Sartaj Aziz. As he put<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/07/21/time-to-put-an-end-to-the-terrorist-connection/" title="Read more" >...</a>