Editorial

No respite for those involved in May 9 violence

The Corps Commanders' Conference is the highest forum of the Pakistan Army in which the national defense, the strategic situation of the region, the requirements of internal s...

Time to redress the water woes

Pakistan's water woes are no secret. There is no denying that our country is going to face severe shortage of water within next twenty years. In urban centres, the biggest iss...

Time to focus on Balochistan issues

Rich in natural resources and the largest province of Pakistan in terms of area, why is it the most backward region of the country even after a century? What are the problems...

International investors' increasing interest in Pakistan

The interest of international investors in matters related to Pakistani economy, including dollar bonds, is an encouraging situation that requires special attention to be main...

Murad Ali Shah's return to CM slot: a welcome augury

It is welcome to note that  people-friendly personality Syed Murad Ali Shah has once again made to the Chief Minister's position in a dignified and democratic way. Apart...

Foreign loans: a big mess

In the first 7 months of this fiscal year, Pakistan received about $6.3 billion in external debt, which is about 35.75 percent of the annual budget estimate.  Despite fin...

Victims of exploitations

It is very unfortunate that a large number of children in the society are involved in economic exploitation, due to which serious problems are arising in the society. It is no...

Street criminals: the bigger threat in urban centres

Street crimes are the problem of all major cities of the country, and like other big urban centres, the situation in Karachi is also serious. According to a recent newspaper r...

Gas from Turkmenistan and Iran

To deal with the energy crisis that has been going on for more or less two decades, Pakistan has started plans to get natural gas from Turkmenistan and Iran through a pipeline...

Great expectations amid encouraging environment

Pakistan is one of the major exporters of textiles. In 2021, Pakistan received a record 19.9 billion dollars, which is more than half of the country's total exports. Due to th...

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