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EDITORIAL

An impossible bargain

An impossible bargain

Updated 30 May, 2026 07:33am
EDITORIAL: US President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to tie the normalisation of relations between Muslim-majority...
The cost of mismanagement

The cost of mismanagement

Updated 30 May, 2026 06:09am
EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s mega dam projects are once again becoming case studies in the same institutional failures that...
Arrogance of impunity

Arrogance of impunity

Updated 27 May, 2026 04:19am
EDITORIAL: The shocking treatment of international humanitarian activists intercepted aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla...
Relentless terror in KP

Relentless terror in KP

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am
EDITORIAL: The renewed wave of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is a grim reminder that Pakistan’s security...
Law, deterrence and mental health

Law, deterrence and mental health

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am
EDITORIAL: The Federal Shariat Court’s decision to restore Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code reflects an...
Terrorism in KP

Terrorism in KP

Published 13 May, 2026 06:01am
EDITORIAL: At least 15 police personnel were martyred, and three others injured late Saturday night when terrorists...
AI’s threat to global finance

AI’s threat to global finance

Updated 13 May, 2026 06:26am
EDITORIAL: A warning issued by the IMF on May 7 has injected fresh urgency into the debate surrounding artificial...
Stability needs realism

Stability needs realism

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am
EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s latest Financial Stability Review projects resilience across Pakistan’s...
IMF’s USD1.2bn tranche

IMF’s USD1.2bn tranche

Updated 12 May, 2026 07:04am
EDITORIAL: On 9 May, the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the staff level...
Criminalisation of dissent

Criminalisation of dissent

Published 10 May, 2026 02:24am
PECA's controversial application, despite 11 cancelled FIRs, weaponizes the legal process against journalists, fostering fear and self-censorship, undermining critical reporting.
Unjustified crackdown

Unjustified crackdown

Published 10 May, 2026 02:24am
EDITORIAL: The disquieting events outside the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday raise serious questions about the state...
Cement industry: Cartels without consequences

Cement industry: Cartels without consequences

Updated 10 May, 2026 08:15am
Decades of cement cartelization in Pakistan expose regulatory failure, as enforcement delays allow price manipulation to harm the economy and consumers.
Regulation adrift

Regulation adrift

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am
EDITORIAL: Nepra’s renewed assertion that revenue-based load-shedding is illegal raises a more immediate question:...
Water security challenge

Water security challenge

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am
EDITORIAL: The latest findings by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development should serve as a...
Fuel sales decline

Fuel sales decline

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am
EDITORIAL: The Oil Marketing Companies April data reveals a 7 percent decline in sales year-on-year and a 6 percent...
Housing plans: delivery gap

Housing plans: delivery gap

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am
EDITORIAL: The prime minister’s announcement of yet another housing scheme for low-income groups joins a long line...
An invisible emergency

An invisible emergency

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am
EDITORIAL: The latest findings on childhood lead exposure in Pakistan should jolt policymakers out of complacency. A...
Water quality under growing strain

Water quality under growing strain

Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am
EDITORIAL: The alarm raised by the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) chairman in a letter to provincial chief...
Conflicting signals on inflation

Conflicting signals on inflation

Updated 05 May, 2026 06:42am
EDITORIAL: The State Bank’s warning that inflation could climb into double digits and remain above its 5–7 percent...
Enforcement without due process

Enforcement without due process

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am
EDITORIAL: Holding a manufacturer liable for a substandard fertiliser sample solely because its brand appears on the...
An endless nightmare in India

An endless nightmare in India

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am
EDITORIAL: The prolonged detention of a Scottish Sikh blogger and activist Jagtar Singh Johal is emblematic of...
Livelihoods on hold

Livelihoods on hold

Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am
EDITORIAL: An estimated 3.3 million jobs disrupted by the 2025 floods is not simply a post-disaster statistic; it is...
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