Every year on February 5, we come together to send a loud and clear message to the world that Kashmiris are not alone in their struggle against Indian brutality. Yet, after seven decades, little has altered for those in the breathtaking valley who relentlessly sacrifice their lives, security, and dignity for the unjust crime of […]
Editorial
Battle Poliovirus
Pakistan’s poliovirus crisis is alive and kicking, ready to undo years of progress. Recent tests revealing the presence of the virus in environmental samples from 26 districts across all provinces serve as a stark reminder of the challenges we face. In a world that is increasingly making strides toward eradicating this debilitating disease, Pakistan’s ongoing […]
A Promising Trend
Is that the sound of better times making their way over the horizon? The headline inflation declining to a 111-month low of 2.4% in January presents a ray of hope. This significant decline is not only a welcome respite for consumers feeling the pinch of rising prices, but it also paves the way for potential […]
Trade and Tariffs
While Mexicans are very, very serious and Canadians appear to have misunderstood a plainly written executive order, the White House has little to offer the rest of the world as it grapples with the biggest shocks in recent history. Likely unaware of the implications for the economy, US President Donald Trump did not waste much […]
Stirring the Pot
It is easy to stand on the sidelines and criticise, particularly with the rampant reach of social media, as a result of which, we find ourselves grappling with a troubling phenomenon: criticism often outweighs reason. The country’s justice system, once revered by the public, is facing significant challenges as judgments increasingly come under scrutiny. Final […]
Mispriorities
“The Balochistan government has not allocated funds for the malnutrition programme and it completely depends on the donors’ funding since 2014,” lamented the provincial head of the Nutrition Directorate, his statement encapsulating a profound failure in governance, particularly in a province where malnutrition continues to devastate the lives of our most vulnerable populations. Statistics paint […]
Rights & Wrongs
The recent case in the Sindh High Court does not shock anyone; it is just the reminder an ongoing crisis of gender-based violence in Pakistan. A newspaper story tells that a young woman, who had sought protection after entering a free-will marriage, was killed at the hands of her maternal uncle. And this happened despite […]
Tariff Tiff
Colombia had a choice when US President Donald Trump threatened heavy tariffs on it if it did not allow landing of planes loaded with immigrants. Columbia allowed the planes into its airspace and on its airports, and the matter was over. But for China, Canada, and Mexico, choices are sparse and heavy tariffs are a […]
Policing the Police
Living in a society where even the smallest seat of power makes one entitled to put on a disproportionate and unjustifiable show of his force, we should have been well prepared for the unsavoury scene that unfolded in Multan. Clearly, the said police officer must have been left with no choice other than aggressively pulling […]
Deepened Abyss
Just a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the opposition to reconsider the negotiations committee’s olive branch, reminding them that “it takes two to tango,” hopes for a much-needed thaw in political tensions faded away on Friday when the government officially called off the talks. Regardless of who bears the blame, both the PTI […]