Resurging Militancy By: Daily Times on April 8, 2024In the wake of the attack on Chinese workers in Bisham, civilian and military leaders are renewing their commitment to fighting terror; perhaps recognising that complacency is not an option when the lives of foreign nationals are at stake. Immediate action has been announced against relevant officers for the alleged negligence of duty as Prime […]
Feel-Good Measures By: Daily Times on April 8, 2024In politics, optics are everything. Your critics might wait to slam you for your actions as long as you look good doing it. For this reason alone, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is fast-ticking all feel-good boxes. From breaking bread with specially-abled children to opening the prime minister’s house to Pakistan’s youngest recognised Youtube vlogger to […]
Extrajudicial Killings By: Daily Times on April 6, 2024Deplorable. Myopic. Reeking of jingoism. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh shredded the international law, causing irrevocable damage to hopes for a peaceful neighbourhood, with his ill-thought-of and highly suggestive remarks in the wake of news reports on his country’s involvement in alleged assassinations in Pakistan. Instead of shying away from the accusations or whipping up […]
Derogatory Comments By: Daily Times on April 6, 2024What’s worse than taking a deplorable (rather confusing) dig at women? Sitting back, adding to the chaos with a glaring non-apology and putting the onus on those you offended. Television actor Adnan Siddiqui might not have given his derogating comment a thought before comparing women to flies in a live media appearance. After all, ours […]
Human Smuggling By: Daily Times on April 6, 2024Months after an overloaded boat carrying hundreds of migrants from Pakistan, Syria and Egypt capsized and sank in open seas off Greece, the trial is set to begin against nine survivors accused of causing the deadliest shipwreck in the Mediterranean, participating in a criminal organisation and migrant smuggling. The men deny these charges and continue […]
Pak-US Ties By: Daily Times on April 6, 2024It seems that Pakistan is on the road to mending its relationship with a crucial ally, the US. After a period of estrangement, the two nations might once again be busy finding common ground. If US President Joe Biden’s last week’s letter to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, assuring him of fully backing his government in […]
Threats to Judiciary By: Daily Times on April 5, 2024As if economic crisis and terrorism were not enough to keep Pakistan’s fragile political landscape shaken, the world has learned about another concerning turn regarding our part of the world with the news that judges of the Supreme Court, Islamabad High Court and Lahore High Court received suspicious letters containing a powdery substance. This blatant […]
Chilling Predictions By: Daily Times on April 5, 2024The World Bank’s chilling prediction – a further million Pakistanis pushed into the abyss of poverty – brings the need for immediate corrective action. Even a projected growth rate of 1.8 percent, modest at best, pales in comparison to inflation exceeding 26percent. This erosion of purchasing power negates any potential benefits from increased agricultural production, […]
Threat to Agriculture By: Daily Times on April 4, 2024As one of the most agriculture-dependent countries, Pakistan is in no shape to brave even a minute change in climate patterns. Even a tiny tilt on the temperature gauge sends us scampering; worried about another collision with disrupted food chains. Ensuring that our lands receive their due share of the water supply is just as […]
More Strikes By: Daily Times on April 4, 2024Apparently, a five-letter platitude of “sorry” is enough for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a heart-wrenching airstrike killed seven people working for a global aid charity in Gaza. While World Central Kitchen claims the convoy had been travelling in two armoured cars emblazoned with the charity’s logo, it’s business as usual for Tel Aviv, […]