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Saturday May 04, 2024
Editorial Board

  • May 04, 2024

    Over the moon

    A moment when China's Long March-5 rocket, carrying iCube Qamar, was launched in space on May 3, 2024, in this still taken from a video. —...

  • May 04, 2024

    Constitutional guardrails

    COAS General Asim Munir addressing cadets during the Pakistan Air Force’s passing out parade at the Asghar Khan Academy in Risalpur on May 2,...

  • May 03, 2024

    State of fear

    Latter is arguably an unfortunate consequence of the new-found freedom that social media gives anyone with internet access to air their opinions

  • May 03, 2024

    Taxation misstep

    Representational image of a tax return form. — APP FileThe FBR's decision to block the mobile SIMs of individuals who haven’t filed their taxes...

  • May 02, 2024

    Tipping point

    This year, too, torrential rains indicate that the country should brace itself for extreme weather patterns

  • May 02, 2024

    The interference conundrum

    Hearing the suo-motu case regarding the allegations levelled by senior judges of the Islamabad High Court against spy agencies for meddling in...

  • May 01, 2024

    Workers united

    Private sector is making the most of the country’s economic ills

  • May 01, 2024

    Bitter harvest

    It is the time to harvest wheat and mustard, make matches, perform weddings, and be generally happy

  • April 30, 2024

    The final mile

    Polio had been eradicated in all countries, except Afghanistan and Pakistan

  • April 30, 2024

    Symbol, strategy or apathy?

    Mr Dar may have been given the new position because of internal tensions and grouping in the PML-N

  • April 29, 2024

    A shot at life

    Vaccination does not necessarily require a physician to sit around administering doses to children

  • April 29, 2024

    Digital lag

    UNDP launched ‘Digital Development Index’ , which measures digital development progress across Pakistan’s provinces and districts

  • April 28, 2024

    Political way forward

    PTI leader Shehryar Afridi addresses party workers in this undated photo. — Facebook/@shehryarkhanafridi1A day after PTI leader Shehryar Afridi...

  • April 27, 2024

    Unfettered courts

    Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa poses for a photo. — Supreme Court website/FileChief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has said he has not received any note of...

  • April 26, 2024

    Unbridled Hindutva

    India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks after releasing the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto ahead of country's upcoming general elections,...

  • April 26, 2024

    Olive branch?

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Poeples Party Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and PTI founder Imran Khan....

  • April 25, 2024

    MMA bid

    Shahzaib Rind, Pakistan's martial arts fighter from Quetta. — Facebook/shahzaibrindhofficial/FileShahzaib Rind has become a big star, at least on...

  • April 25, 2024

    Going beyond firefighting

    A representational image showing women at a market. — AFP/FileIn the six weeks since he assumed office, not only has Finance Minister Muhammad...

  • April 23, 2024

    Child brides

    Every year, millions of girls silently say goodbye to their education and the promise of a better career and get married

  • April 23, 2024

    By-poll verdict

    Ruling party emerged victorious in by-elections and as per unofficial results has won at least two out of five NA seats up for grabs and 10 out of...

  • April 22, 2024

    States of plastic

    According to its organizers, the event now brings together around one billion people across 200 countries every April 22 to help protect the planet

  • April 22, 2024

    US sanctions

    Pakistan’s nuclear programme, it would have threatened peace in the region because of its hegemonic designs

  • April 21, 2024

    On thin ice

    PHF should take comprehensive steps aimed at bringing improvement in the quality of our players

  • April 20, 2024

    Elections in India

    Since its ascent to power in 2014, the BJP, under the leadership of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

  • April 20, 2024

    Words of caution

    President’s address was marred by a noisy protest in parliament by the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council

  • April 19, 2024

    No witnesses

    Representational image. —APP/FileIf you live in Karachi, or anywhere else in Pakistan for that matter, you have likely been the victim of a crime...

  • April 19, 2024

    X marks the ban

    Screengrab shows X services down in Pakistan. — Geo.tvIt has been two months since social media platform X has been blocked/banned in Pakistan,...

  • April 18, 2024

    Hep C emergency

    Health experts estimate an 8.0 per cent and 5.0 per cent increase in hepatitis B and C related deaths, respectively, between 2015 and 2019

  • April 18, 2024

    Which way the PTI?

    PTI has managed to carve out a tough-to-defeat position in Pakistan’s politics and polity both

  • April 17, 2024

    The climate threat

    Rain on Sunday alone led to the deaths of 12 people – two in Balochistan, six in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and four in Punjab

  • April 16, 2024

    India’s impunity

    India seems to be following Israel model of carrying out assassinations on foreign soil of people it sees as a threat to Indian hegemony and this...

  • April 15, 2024

    Regional peace

    Back in January, relations between Iran and Pakistan also suffered a blow when Iran carried out unprovoked air strikes in Balochistan

  • April 15, 2024

    Bust amid boom

    Pakistan is only country seen posting double-digit inflation in next two years – 25% in 2024 and 15% in 2025, with regional average hovering...

  • April 14, 2024

    Terror in Nushki

    Recent mayhem happen over two separate incidents, leading to the death of at least 11 people

  • April 14, 2024

    Institutional harmony

    Now the ISPR has come out with a definitive statement, saying that the Pakistan Army and the Punjab Police have decided to jointly investigate the...

  • April 13, 2024

    Burning planet

    The new wave of development has made more countries adopt policies that are not climate-friendly

  • April 13, 2024

    Abuse with impunity

    The OHCHR highlighted at least seven instances of abduction and forced marriages

  • April 10, 2024

    Where children count for less

    On average, around 7000 infants and children die in Pakistan each day

  • April 10, 2024

    Smooth sailing?

    No other candidate submitted nomination papers against them for the top Senate posts

  • April 09, 2024

    Karachi crime

    At least 16 citizens in Karachi fell victim to shootouts by robbers this Ramazan

  • April 08, 2024

    Where’s our water?

    Indus River Authority says that Pakistan will face a water shortage of up to 30% during Kharif season

  • April 08, 2024

    Terror is back

    Terror is back in the country, and in the first three months of 2024 alone, Pakistan saw 245 incidents of terror attacks and counter-terror operations