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A bleak investment outlook
Editorials

A bleak investment outlook

EDITORIAL: In a much-needed fillip for Pakistan’s floundering investment landscape, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Editorials

Public holiday

EDITORIAL: It’s difficult to understand how the last-minute announcement of a public holiday made the nation... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Terror from Afghanistan

Terror from Afghanistan
EDITORIAL: The leadership of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan that is based in Afghanistan and intelligence...

Attack on a PTI leader

Attack on a PTI leader
EDITORIAL: There is no place in a democratic order for intolerance towards differences of opinion. Unfortunately in...

Neelum-Jehlum breakdown, again

Neelum-Jehlum breakdown, again
EDITORIAL: The prime minister will have to do a lot more than order an inquiry into the latest “technical fault” at...
Justice for Palestinians
2024-05-24-01-41

Justice for Palestinians

EDITORIAL: In a momentous decision, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) chief prosecutor Karim Khan on ... Published 24 May, 2024 06:07am
GDP growth for the current year
2024-05-23-01-09

GDP growth for the current year

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) estimated Gross Domestic Product growth rate for the current year at... Updated 23 May, 2024 05:46am
Defamation law
2024-05-23-01-09

Defamation law

EDITORIAL: Of course the Punjab government knew just which conventions and rules it was trampling upon as it... Updated 23 May, 2024 05:47am
Ebrahim Raisi: a political heavyweight
2024-05-22-01-30

Ebrahim Raisi: a political heavyweight

EDITORIAL: Iran is observing five-day mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
Informal economy
2024-05-21-01-06

Informal economy

EDITORIAL: The size of Pakistan’s informal sector has been a cause for much consternation for our policymakers as... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
One state two rules
2024-05-21-01-06

One state two rules

EDITORIAL: Finally, after unending uproar from business and industry, the government is in no mood to extend tax and... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
State of the economy
2024-05-20-02-07

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: The government reduced prices of petroleum and products significantly effective 16 May till the end of... Updated 20 May, 2024 06:12am
Safeguarding judicial independence
2024-05-20-02-07

Safeguarding judicial independence

EDITORIAL: A major issue in this country has been visible and invisible pressures that keep the judiciary from... Updated 20 May, 2024 06:14am
Lessons from AJK
2024-05-19-01-05

Lessons from AJK

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s “urgent” Rs23 billion grant may have put out the fire in AJK for now, but... Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am
Ad hoc appointees in universities
2024-05-19-01-05

Ad hoc appointees in universities

EDITORIAL: Young people are supposed to acquire knowledge and skills that drive-socio-economic progress of societies... Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am
Strategic asset tutorial
2024-05-18-12-55

Strategic asset tutorial

EDITORIAL: Recently at an FPCC&I (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry) pre-budget seminar... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Dubai property market
2024-05-18-12-55

Dubai property market

EDITORIAL: Technically, at least, making smart investments in high-yielding asset classes – Dubai property market... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
FBR must stop leaning on crutches
2024-05-17-01-12

FBR must stop leaning on crutches

EDITORIAL: In a fresh indicator of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) utter inability to carry out its basic job... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
All in the family
2024-05-17-01-12

All in the family

EDITORIAL: Since Nawaz Sharif has always called the shots in the PML-N, even during the PDM government when he was ... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Military’s role in politics
2024-05-16-01-40

Military’s role in politics

EDITORIAL: Sparks flew in the National Assembly on Monday when Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub accused the... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
An inexcusable standoff
2024-05-15-01-19

An inexcusable standoff

EDITORIAL: Amidst the prevailing disconcerting political instability the word ‘reconciliation’ frequently occurs... Updated 15 May, 2024 06:17am