Deadlocked

Politicians’ refusal to talk to each other and resolve issues has created space for a different type of rulership to take over.

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 08:11am

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Trump vs Harvard

AMONGST the ‘enemies of the people’ in Trumpian America are elite universities seen as the bastions of liberal...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:39am

External account stability

DRIVEN by a major spike in workers’ remittances last month, the country’s current account posted a record ...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:39am

Paying the price

Pakistan is trapped in a relentless cycle of climate volatility.

Updated 18 Apr, 2025 08:23am

Political solution

THOUGH the BNP-M may have ended its 20-day protest sit-in outside Quetta on Wednesday, the core issues affecting...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:49am

Grave desecration

THE desecration of 85 Muslim graves at a cemetery in Hertfordshire in the UK is a distressing act that deserves the...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:49am

Double-edged sword

While remittances have provided critical support to current account, they have also been a double-edged sword.

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 08:22am

Besieged people

DESPITE all the talk about becoming a ‘hard’ state, Pakistan is still looking incredibly soft when it comes to...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 08:01am

Deadly zealotry

Murdering people and attacking firms is indefensible and only besmirches the Palestinian cause.

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 04:46pm

Improved outlook

Remittances have proved to be most crucial lifeline for Pakistan in recent years.

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:31am

Water dispute

WITH a long, hot summer looming ahead, the last thing the country needs is two provinces fighting over water. Yet,...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 06:40am

A positive start

FROM American threats of bombing Iran, things have taken a more positive turn as President Donald Trump’s emissary...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 06:40am

Iran slayings

State authorities on both sides must investigate latest attack, while Tehran should locate perpetrators and bring them to justice.

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:05am

AI in the courts

SUPREME Court Justices Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi and Mansoor Ali Shah’s judgment on the use of AI in the judiciary landed...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 08:09am

Refusal crisis

PAKISTAN’S polio case count, with 105 days of the year lapsed so far, is in the single digits. But the question ...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 08:08am

April heat

A much broader and more cohesive plan is needed to meet Pakistan’s changing requirements amidst an accelerating climate crisis.

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 08:39am

ADB’s advice

WITH the Trump administration’s trade war on China and the rest of the world having led to global economic...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:55am

‘Land of the free’

IN Trumpian America, even those foreigners with legal status are finding that the walls are closing in on them. As...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:56am

Caught in between

In the absence of a trade agreement, under WTO rules, Pakistan cannot reduce duty rates for the US without doing the same for other countries.

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 09:02am

Spirit of giving

THE recent declaration by ulema affirming that organ donation after death is not only permissible but an act of...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 08:00am

Targeting dissent

THE recent notice sent by the FIA to former senator Farhatullah Babar is deeply troubling — and revealing....

Published 13 Apr, 2025 08:00am

Stranded Afghans

It is both unfair and dangerous that Afghan people’s immediate well-being has been left entirely to Pakistan to consider.

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 08:33am

Peaceful protest

A CONCLAVE of local divines that had gathered in Islamabad on Thursday have made two important points: firstly, that...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 06:24am

Squash hopes

IT was a monumental triumph: Noor Zaman came back from the brink to clinch the Under-23 World Squash Championships...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 06:24am

Balochistan outreach

Terrorists must be dealt with firmly, but engaging in political activity cannot be equated with terrorism.

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 09:10am

PSL season

The season begins with the national team consistently underperforming and a war of words raging between franchise owners over the PSL’s standing.

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 12:40pm

Student woes

BRIGHT young Pakistanis face an uncertain future in the US. The Trump administration, not content with merely...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 06:54am

Mineral wealth

The Baloch unrest is partly the result of the belief that the province’s resources are being used for the rest of the country rather than for Balochistan’s economic development.

Updated 10 Apr, 2025 08:52am

Senate shortfalls

THE latest Citizens’ Report by Pildat on the performance of the Senate of Pakistan is a sobering account of...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 07:35am

Crypto coup

IT is quite the coup. One of the most recognisable names in the global cryptocurrency market has been roped in by ...

Published 10 Apr, 2025 07:34am

Following through

Reconciliation, development, and deradicalisation initiatives cannot remain dormant words in a policy document.

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 08:36am

Robe rebellion

THE unrest within the Islamabad High Court shows no sign of abating, and it is perhaps just as well that the ...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 06:34am

Fearing birth

AMID dramatic aid cuts, the WHO has sounded the alarm about the dangers to Pakistan’s mothers and newborns, asking...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 06:34am

Meltdown

A full-blown trade war is upon us as the era of the rules-based, multilateral trading order is nearly over.

Published 08 Apr, 2025 08:20am

Settling differences

Unless there is a broad agreement on the path forward, the country will remain trapped in a cycle of recurring instability.

Updated 08 Apr, 2025 05:48pm