Editorial

Hundreds of garment workers in the world’s second-largest clothing exporter are in for a double whammy as they clash with the Bangladeshi government in the wake of the official upgradation of the pay scale. One woman was killed on Wednesday in the midst of clashes with law enforcement authorities as it used teargas and rubber […]

Every election season comes with a series of budding romances and ugly breakups. On Tuesday, a surprising alliance was announced between PML(N) and MQM, which could only be understood as a move to counter PPP’s influence in Sindh. Speculations about a four-party coalition to take the reins of Sindh and swirling talks with IPP on […]

If harrowing statistics about a child being sexually abused every two hours in the so-called citadel of Islam are not enough for the state to take the menace seriously, perhaps a blood-curdling account of how a nine-year-old domestic worker’s lifeless body was found hanging after being allegedly sodomised might prompt some attention. A few months […]

Forced to breathe through the hazardous air pulling millions at risk, the Punjab government has finally decided to impose a health emergency in several districts for four days. The imposition of section 144 means everything beyond basic operations would remain closed in the badly impacted cities in an attempt to mitigate the impacts of smog. […]

The US State Department would have been better off skimming through its arsenal registry before it dashed to Whyrebut allegations from caretaker prime minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar in the wake of the recent wave of terrifying terrorism sweeping across Pakistan. Simply because the spokesperson stood behind a podium bearing the official seal, he could not […]

As we approach the likely end of yet another desperate attempt to score big in the currency market, the notion of the Pakistani rupee moving around becomes inescapable. Losing 0.38 per cent of its value on Tuesday for the 12th straight session, the rupee changed hands at Rs 286.39 dashing towards the terrifying triple century. […]

Terrifying health threats are like fire. They manage to keep burning no matter how hard science and medicine try to put them out. With another life lost on Monday, the Congo virus situation is fast assuming dangerous proportions. As many as five healthcare providers have also been affected while the outbreak caused 18 casualties so […]

As a nation, we seem to become immune to the general disgust at our repeated scores among the worst societies for women. The abhorrent statistics of domestic violence are worn as a sign of pride as men are routinely told to hold the rod firm or else be prepared to see a spoiled rotten daughter/sister/wife/ […]

If only hollow lipservice held the power to paper over the cracks, Tel Aviv’s much-touted suspension of an ultranationalist minister in the wake of a “foot-in-the-mouth” moment could help divert the alarm bells. The now-removed minister had earlier caused great concern when he implied that he was not entirely satisfied with the scale of Israel’s […]

A politician never says never. In stark contrast to its much-touted mantra of letting bygones be bygones, the PML(N) once again appears willing to push for the accountability of those “who had ruined the country.” There is swirling chatter against the former Inter-Services Intelligence Chief General Faiz Hamid as a few prominent leaders – known […]