Editorial

Now we are in Of late, the foreign office not only seems forever behind the curve in interpreting crucial international developments, but has also lost the ability to wrap its non-committal positions<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/12/18/the-saudi-alliance/" title="Read more" >...</a>

And honest answers, not slogans The government will no longer be able to sidestep questions on NAP. Paying rich tribute to our martyred children is proper and appreciated. But it is far<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/12/17/some-hard-questions/" title="Read more" >...</a>

This is not the way to run democracy   The government needs to explain how Pakistan became a member of a military alliance without the approval of Parliament. The 34-state Islamic military<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/12/16/no-military-pacts-please/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Fair and speedy justice?   Dr Asim’s case seems to go round in circles without making any meaningful, quantifiable progress. The way his custody has shifted from Rangers to police and now<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/12/12/dr-asims-peculiar-case/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Walking the talk   While agreements were reached and targets agreed upon in the Heart of Asia Conference by Pakistan, Afghanistan and India, serious challenges loom ahead for those who are required<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/12/10/challenges-after-the-heart-of-asia-conference/" title="Read more" >...</a>

As the constitution defines itLocal Government system will become operative in all the provinces before the end of December. What remains unresolved is the extent of the sphere of this all importa

Clean chit or clean case? PAT leadership seemed less surprised than most when the Model Town JIT exonerated both the chief minister and former law minister. One reason, of course, is that<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/05/21/model-town-incident/" title="Read more" >...</a>

A house in disorder PPP Co-Chairman Asif Zardari has been trying to reorganise the party for some time now. Much needed to be done, of course, after the ’13 election rout reduced<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/05/20/peoples-partys-perspective/" title="Read more" >...</a>

And a happy surpriseThe peculiar relationship that many Pakistani politicians have developed with the Gulf Sheikhs is affecting the country in ways that are not always welcome. Some of these pol

Needless uncertaintyThe Sindh government has displayed a number of weaknesses for which it has been duly criticised by the courts, the media and its political opponents. Its performance during the

Hearts and motorwaysIf ‘bringing hearts closer’ is the driving force behind the Lahore-Karachi motorway, then perhaps the Rs361b price tag is a tad steep, especially considering our deficit an

Counterpoise to PML-NRaza Rabbani, elected unopposed as Chairman Senate, could claim to be the most qualified man for the job in the PPP. As an activist of the party he was jailed during the MRD m