Opinion

Managing uncertainty

States are trying to protect their interests in a volatile Trumpian world.

Khurram Abbas

Crisis of neutrality at ICC

In pure cricketing terms, forfeiting a group match seems a needless own-goal. But a point had to be made, and the PCB did it.

Saad Shafqat

Transcendental justice

What would the perfect form of justice look like?

Asad-ul-Mulk

Children betrayed

Let’s not endanger the campaign against early marriage.

Zofeen T. Ebrahim

Editorial

Terrorist designation

TO defeat terrorist groups that have caused immense bloodshed in Balochistan over the past few decades, the state...

Taxing times

WITH the next IMF review mission due later this month, the FBR appears quite eager to bridge the tax shortfall of...

Worsening reputation

THE bad press was bound to come. It remains to be seen whether the concerns recently expressed by several UN special...

Branded Content

Suzuki Pakistan unveils its new corporate slogan ‘By Your Side’

The new tagline expresses Suzuki’s fundamental belief that mobility is ultimately about people—their daily lives, their aspirations, and the support they need along the way.

Highnoon holds groundbreaking ceremony for Pakistan’s first FDA, EU-compliant facility

The new facility is designed to strengthen Highnoon’s manufacturing footprint and enhance the company’s ability to serve both domestic and international markets.

HELLO CHERY: ‘More Than a Hello, It’s How We Begin’

HELLO CHERY is the beginning of a confident human and recognisable brand connection from the very first interaction.

Analysis & Comment

A jolt that may trip K-Electric

Nepra’s surprise tariff cut may ripple far beyond Karachi’s power grid as KE’s profits sink and investors threaten arbitration.

Nasir Jamal

Taliban seek quid pro quo from US

Unlike previous occasions, Kabul is now looking to secure concessions before complying with the Trump administration’s wishes.

Sindh and Punjab at odds over discrepancies in water flow data

Sindh officials claim discrepancies in data shared by Punjab authorities; Punjab seeks proof, says auto and manual systems working accurately.

Why breaching is ‘not an option’ for Sindh

Irrigation minister says Punjab’s strategy can’t be emulated downstream due to Sindh’s peculiar topography.

Cartoon

Letters

US-Iran tiff can hit global supply chain

THE present conflict between the United States and Iran is not solely a political issue. It has the potential to...

Economic indicators

FOR decades, successive federal govern-ments have failed to meet revenue targets. It is the failure of the paid...

A silent emergency

KARACHI is facing an air-quality emer-gency which poses severe risks to public health, economic productivity and...

Watchdogs’ agendas

INTERNATIONAL rights bodies often betray their evaluation bias in global terms. For instance, Amnesty International...

LACK OF REGULARITY

LACK OF REGULARITY: For years now, the Balochistan Public Service Commission (BPSC) has failed to conduct its exams...

Hydro-terrorism has to be taken care of

WATER has really grown to be a powerful coercive tool in South Asia. The suspension of the working structure of the...

50 Years Ago

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Cabinet reshuffled

RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto today [Feb 5] reshuffled his Cabinet in what an official statement...

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Iran’s foreign policy

TEHERAN: Iran’s foreign policy has been crowned with success in various fields, Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda...

From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1976: Fifty Years Ago: Third World strategy

MANILA: Pakistan today [Feb 3] told a Ministerial meeting of developing nations here that the economic system built...