Editorial

Time to develop key natural buffer against climate change

The government should also focus on other environmental issues and also take action against the timber mafia which is damaging the ecosystem and should come hard on it. Despite overwhelming hue and cry over the climate change effects, no attention is...

Time to allay fears of Chinese investors

Financial experts and strategic analysts have said  CPEC project, which is termed as game-changer for Pakistan and the entire region must be revived by the current coalition government. As such, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif must focus on th...

3rd KB22 continues, art work on display

By Senior Reporter Karachi: NJV School held event marking opening of third Iteration of a citywide art event-Karachi Biennale (KB22). Patrons and trustees of Karachi Biennale Trust, Ghias Khan, CEO Engro Corporation Limited, artists, art professional...

Stiff fiscal challenges ahead

One would agree with the Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar, who has painted a broad-based dismal macroeconomic outlook this year, but what he missed about the hitting the bull’s eye is that the economic melt-down which is prevailing right now is the...

Stiff challenge for security apparatus

Hardly a week goes by without a terrorist attack in the country, mainly the KP and Balochistan provinces, where the banned TTP and other militant and terrorists’ groups have regrouped after the take-over of Afghanistan by Taliban in August last...

Breast cancer: awareness is the key

It is very unfortunate that despite repeated pleas by the medical experts, our society sill stigmatizes some fatal health issues pertaining to reproductive health like the uterine cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and also the mental diseases....

An issue of national emergency

It is very unfortunate that the deadly virus of polio is rebounding once again with steep and steady emergence, mainly the KP and Balochistan provinces. On the one hand, the virus cases are rising while at the same time, the polio teams are under thr...

Use of EVMs in Punjab LB polls, a delaying tactic

It is very unfortunate that the Punjab government intentionally creates problems for the Federal Government in matters of national interests.  It comes up with novel practices and uncalled for stunts to create a dilly dally situation in serious...

Smog: yet another climate change effect

It is very unfortunate that our country is exposed to all effects of Climate Change ranging from heatwaves, drought to floods and now smog. The changing weather patterns and abnormal rains and extreme temperatures are badly affecting our lives and en...

PTI always inclined to negative tactics

PTI leader and former Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary in recent statement has hinted at PTI's Long March once again, for which he said the date is going to be announced soon by the PTI chief Imran Khan.   Though it will not be in the Red Z...

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Imran Khan cannot be awarded capital punishment (Death) – Hashmat Habib

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