We wonder if some self-reflection is taking place within the PTI over the results of the by-polls held on Sunday. The results from the polls on 34 national and provincial...
International pharmaceutical companies are facing issues with regard to intellectual property rights in developed and developing countries, and local medicines that have proved...
The stock market again nosedived by 750 points and the rupee continued to shed its already depleting exchange value amid dwindling electoral support in Sunday’s by-elections to...
From choosing between approaching and not approaching IMF, the discussion now focuses on the nitty-gritty of Pakistan’s home-grown solution that it will present to the IMF for...
Today, nearly five million Palestinians who live in the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip are trying to survive day-to-day life, without any real long-term hopes or...
Forty four million people in the US owe nearly $1.5 trillion in student debt, a total that grows larger every day. Students often choose between eating three meals a day, paying...
This refers to the editorial ‘Remember Thar’ . An overwhelming majority of people have been clamouring for weeks for the government to send all possible help to the destitute in the...
In 2013, the then government of the PML-N passed a reckless Finance Act which made it mandatory for all educational institution to collect advance tax at the rate of five percent on the amount of...
It is shocking that in a country like Pakistan there are not enough public parks where families can take their children in the evening. All residential areas in big cities look like a jungle of...
The persistent dumping of solid waste by 50 union councils and 59 housing societies in Rawal Dam is a big contributor towards water contamination. Citizens of Rawalpindi have been receiving this...
In a bid to ace the examination, a large number of students focus on rote learning. They lock themselves in their rooms and don’t participate in any sort of recreational activity. We need to...
In the recently held by-elections, the PTI lost three seats, including one in Lahore and another in Bannu. Can a poor country that has to regularly approach the IMF for bailout packages afford the...
The higher authorities must monitor the day-to-day operations of eateries and roadside food stalls. It has been observed that at many food outlets, the food is prepared in dirty conditions.The...
The recent fall of the Pakistani rupee has resulted in a considerable surge in the prices of essential commodities. A salaried individual is now unable to make ends meet. Is this Naya Pakistan?...
It is heartening to learn that the PTI-led government has launched the Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme. The nation prays and hopes that the project will be completed successfully in a timely manner....
Pakistan is facing a current account deficit of $18 billion. Taking the IMF bailout package to deal with the issue is an easier option. However, it is possible for the government to avoid the...
The Punjab budget has followed the path of the federal budget. After slashing the federal development budget by around 30 percent, the PTI government has now slashed the Punjab development budget by...
October 16 is marked internationally as the day the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation was founded 73 years ago. In the past three years, the efforts of the FAO have focused more...
