Editorial

Gas reserves in Pakistan

The first gas reserves in Pakistan were discovered in the town of Sui in Dera Bugti in Balochistan in 1952, after which their search has been ongoing in different parts of the country. Many successes have been achieved in the discovery of new oil and...

Collective efforts needed to counter terrorism

Terrorism has been going on in the country for a long time and security forces, law enforcement and other institutions' officials and innocent civilians have become its targets in large numbers, but in recent months, the tragedies of sabotage that th...

Balochistan's escalating insurgency: A region in crisis

Balochistan, Pakistan's largest and most resource-rich province, has been a hotbed of insurgency for decades. The region, which borders Afghanistan and Iran, has long struggled with political instability, economic underdevelopment, and separatist mov...

Ramadan: Onslaught of beggars in Karachi

With the arrival of Ramadan, the beggar mafia has entered the country's largest city, Karachi, and the influx continues in droves. The city is famous throughout Pakistan for its generosity. Karachiites are at the forefront of helping in case of any...

Lowest level of water in Dams

Due to the lack of rain this time in the country, the water reserves in Tarbela and Mangla Dams are about to reach their lowest level, which may create a drought-like situation in Punjab and Sindh and as a result, the entire country may face food sho...

For the sake of ailing humanity

There is no denying that Pakistani philanthropists are among the best in the world as they contribute their bit for the suffering humanity. There charity is proverbial and during the holy month of Ramazan, the charitable works are the manifestation...

Pathetic state of affairs

In several previous write-ups, I have mentioned from many angles that sports are dying out in our society or the quality of sports is declining. There was a time when we ruled hockey, there was a time when we ruled squash, our great athlete brothers...

Agricultural Income Tax: perspective

Financial experts also say that after the impositon of tax on agriculture income, the prices of  grains, fruits and vegetables will further soar, to add to the woes of the common man. On the other hand, the Govt says that this will not happen....

Terrorists targeting miners in Balochistan

It seems that terrorist incidents are once again taking a similar direction as in the past, in which there is an aspect of harassment of people from different sectors and professions. Ordinary poor laborers are being targeted as soft targets.  T...

Türkiye President's visit of Pakistan

Pakistan and Turkey have a long history of relations, for centuries the hearts of the people of both countries have been beating for each other. There is a golden formation of culture between the two, which is constantly getting stronger.  Rece...

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