Politicians: Plea against attribution of buildings dismissed LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition being not maintainable filed against attribution of... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Lawyers don’t have the charisma that politicians have “So the dismemberment of the party of The Man Who Must Remain Nameless…” “One reality-check please: the more... Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am
Opinion Violations of privacy rights Pakistan not only faces economic and political challenges but has also to contend with multiple pressing issues... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 05:28am
Opinion Beyond colonial legacies—II An additional critical factor contributing to the governance and economic challenges in Pakistan is the dominance of... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
Print ‘Elderly politicians’ are no solution: Bilawal LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Tuesday that elderly politicians... Updated 20 Dec, 2023 09:49am
Pakistan Bilawal underscores need for ‘new’ approach to politics QUETTA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday stressed the need for a new way of... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Pakistan JI chief assails major politicians for their ‘silence’ on Gaza genocide LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sirajul Haq has condemned the mainstream political leadership’s silence... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Editorials Testing the waters? EDITORIAL: Last January three prominent politicians, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Miftah Ismail from the PML-N and... Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:55am
Print Smuggling of Iranian oil into Pakistan: 90 govt officials, 29 politicians found involved ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing loss of more than Rs60 billion annually due to smuggling of more than 2.81 billion... Updated 11 Sep, 2023 10:16am
Pakistan ECP invites politicians to discuss ‘election roadmap’ ISLAMABAD: Faced with strong public and political backlash over a likely delay in holding the general elections in... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:33am
Editorials Mockery of democracy EDITORIAL: Regrettably, it is not too hard to make sense of the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government’s... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A down is always down the road “Oooops.” “A suicide bomber…” “Hey that’s not a topic I want to discuss. I find it extremely ... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Seeds of accord On March 15th, 44 BCE, Roman emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated, and thence came the term Ides Of March, which... Updated 24 May, 2023 06:57am
Pakistan Politicians acknowledge CSOs role in promotion of democratic values PESHAWAR: Political parties acknowledged the crucial role of the civil society organizations (CSOs) in creating... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Opinion Politics and character Perhaps many who enter the arena of politics with none or little appreciation of the “Risks” they are likely to... Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Pakistan ‘Apolitical’ institution has perturbed ‘puppet’ politicians: Bilawal KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said that the... Published 01 Dec, 2022 06:39am
Pakistan Politicians’ petty interests have hurt democracy: Fazl KARACHI: The chief of ruling alliance of 13 parties, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), Maulana Fazlur Rehman... Published 19 Sep, 2022 06:09am
Pakistan Population census 2022: Minister calls for taking inputs from ECP, other stakeholders ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised the timely... Published 13 Sep, 2022 07:30am
Pakistan PAC bars politicians, guests from using CMs’ helicopters ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has barred the leaders of political parties to utilise provincial... Updated 09 Sep, 2022 09:33am
Pakistan PM’s message of holding dialogue on charter of economy welcomed KARACHI: The country is going through the most difficult economic crisis the politician should forget their... Published 19 Aug, 2022 07:57am
Editorials Growing demand for judicial reforms EDITORIAL: The issues that politicians need to resolve between themselves frequently end up in the Supreme Court,... Published 01 Aug, 2022 06:51am
BR Research Et tu, media? Today nobody is ready to take onus of difficult economic decisions. PMLN and some of its partners do not want to... Updated 17 May, 2022 05:26pm
Opinion Decay and decline in rebuttals In this toe-curling period of political, economic and social instability and chaos the interaction between... Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Rats know the way of rats “So why the pre-emption?” “I don’t get it!” “Why the constant warning by Imran Khan to his supporters... Published 07 May, 2022 05:46am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: What’s best form of defence? “All politicians, without exception, have foot in the mouth disease.” “That’s hardly a defence…”... Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am
Opinion Ashamed What has happened in Sialkot is simply beyond words. It is a ruthless, human-less example of using, abusing, and... Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Bilawal is an Oxford graduate “Amongst all our politicians, young and old, new inductees and old hands Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am
Opinion Digital passes fail to banish airline fears over airport chaos While politicians hail digital health passes as the solution to aviation’s Covid-19 crisis, airline bosses are... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Overexposure to sun can cause cancer “It is tempting to overexpose oneself but not advisable.” “Excuse me, but I don’t agree – those who are... Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:55am
Print PM’s message to Western govts: Insulting Holy Prophet (PBUH) should be same as denying Holocaust ISAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon the Western governments to penalise those deliberately spreading... Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am