Editorial

The COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan matters the most for Pakistan as one of the most affected countries at the hand of climate change disasters. The event provided a platform for global leaders to reach a finance deal for developing nations. For Pakistan, a country with a fragile economy and a population frequently hit by […]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent statement about taking action against tax evaders is a step in the right direction. Tax evasion harms economic progress, burdens honest taxpayers and deprives the nation of crucial resources for development. However, capturing tax evaders, while important, addresses only part of the problem. The real challenge lies in expanding Pakistan’s […]

The corridors of Daily Times’ old building have been familiar to the powerful presence of Khaled Ahmed, veteran journalist, intellectual and writer. This is the place Khaled Sahib wrote columns on the rising militancy and other issues. He is no more. His passing marks the end of an era for Pakistan’s intellectual and journalistic circles. […]

As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) left Pakistan after unscheduled talks, Finance Minister Aurangzeb told media on Sunday that everything is on the right track. Really? Perhaps, the busy schedule did not allow the minister to go through a reminder-type note issued by the IMF team in Washington. The note spotlights key challenges in the […]

If data are to believed, the textiles and clothing industry in Pakistan has shown an upward trend with a 10.44 percent increase in exports during the first four months (July-October) of FY25. Exports this year fetched $6.15 billion compared to $5.56 billion last year. The textile export growth is unbelievable despite challenges such as falling […]

Bad blood-related news comes from Balochistan almost every other day. And the attack on a checkpost in Kalat, Balochistan, is just another brutal reminder of the galloping security crisis the region is facing. Assailants armed with weapons ambushed security personnel and departed the area trailing blood and grief. Already struggling with governance at the best […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) finds itself entangled in an unwarranted controversy sparked by India’s decision not to send its cricket team to Pakistan for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. This refusal, communicated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), lacks a clear justification, leaving cricket enthusiasts across the globe questioning India’s […]

The recent call for a protest by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in Islamabad on November 24 shows that the party has not given up its infatuation with street agitation. Imran Khan also stated through her sister Aleema Khan and lawyer Faisal Chaudhry that the protests will be there until the fulfilment of their […]

Violence has no gender. It is not just the torchbearers of patriarchy that target women in our part of the world. Consider the killing of a young woman in Daska, Sialkot district, who was seven months pregnant. The incident must stun the entire country. Reports said a 26-year-old woman from Gujranwala, who goes by the […]

Fog, smog or a clear sunny day, traffic accidents have sadly become a daily occurrence across Pakistan. According to the World Health Organization, 35,000 to 40,000 people die annually on Pakistan’s roads. This makes an average of 100 lives a day. No matter whether the road is fenced like a motorway or potholed, accidents are […]