Editorial

Plight of our farmers

There is no deny that agricultural sector is the backbone of the economy. But it is very sad and unfortunate that all this is only to the extent of saying. If this is true, then why the farmer is not given the respect and status he deserves. If agric...

Earth Day significance for Pakistan

Like other parts of the world, the Earth Day was celebrated in our country as well on April 22. For our country, the day holds special significance as our country is the worst victim of climate change effects which are unfolding very rapidly and are...

Piles of foreign debts and ever-widening trade deficits

The nature of the global financial system is such that almost every country in the world is forced to take external loans to maintain its economic system. Despite being the largest military and economic power in the world, America is currently the mo...

Steps aimed at improving the condition of ailing economy

It is welcome to note that the coalition- government has clamped down on those who smuggle essential commodities abroad in the country, initially imposing heavy fines and two-year imprisonment on those involved in the smuggling of wheat, flour, sugar...

Use of Afghan soil for terror in Pakistan

In a latest development, the Pakistani Chargé d’Affaires (CdA) to Afghanistan Ubaidur Rehman Nizamani has resumed his responsibilities in Kabul, where he is back four months after an attempt on his life. But this does not mean that all i...

Indian bid to sabotage sports in Pakistan

Sports is the common ground among the world nations including the cricket arch-rivals and Asian cricket giants i.e., Pakistan and India and as such the ideology of sports should be kept at bay from the politics. However, the so-called secular Indian...

Modi’s anti-Pakistan and anti-Kashmiris agenda stand exposed

There is no denying that truth prevails at last. The recent interview of the Held Kashmir’s ex-governor Satya Pal Malik in which he has disclosed on how the Indian PM Narendra Modi wanted shift the blame to Pakistan for the Pulwama attacks in K...

Finally, a ray of hope

The state of the country’s economy is no secret. The country is going through a major emergency and the first priority right now is to revive the economy. Before the bailout package agreement, the IMF not only made Pakistan accept its unfair te...

Remittances from expat workers: backbone of economy

At times when the nation is going through economic crisis, the news regarding substantial increase in remittances from overseas Pakistanis is something to cheer about. In a welcome development, the Remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis have reached...

Street crimes at peak during Ramazan

Although street crime exists in many small and big cities of the country in one form or another, but in Karachi, the largest city and commercial center of Pakistan, street crimes have increased so much that people are targeted by criminals despite al...

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