Stories by Editorial

Relying on remittances

NO matter how important workers’ remittances are, the record inflow of $41.6bn in FY26 should remind us of the... Published 11 Jul, 2026 06:23am

Official passports

OUR lawmakers’ sense of entitlement is jarring. Through a set of three laws, the MPAs of KP have quietly granted... Published 11 Jul, 2026 06:23am

Beyond headcounts

WORLD Population Day has traditionally prompted discussions on population growth and fertility rates. This year’s... Published 11 Jul, 2026 06:23am

Balochistan carnage

THE security situation in Balochistan remains alarming, with a recent uptick in terrorist violence resulting in a... Updated 10 Jul, 2026 07:44am

Misusing land

THE Federal Constitutional Court’s ruling that land acquired for a specific purpose cannot later be converted into... Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:06am

India’s film ban

IN India, creative boundaries are tight. Its far-right regime prefers facts fictionalised and communities demonised... Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Gulf flare-up

IS the fragile US-Iran ceasefire — and the memorandum of understanding that underpins it — collapsing? Unless... Updated 09 Jul, 2026 08:09am

Costly food

THE recent decline in diesel and LPG prices should have brought some relief to consumers struggling with high food... Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:11am

Unliveable city

IT comes as no surprise. Karachi — Pakistan’s largest city, its financial engine and home to over 20m people —... Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:10am

Hamas’s move

THE decision taken by Hamas to relinquish governance of Gaza appears to be designed to put the onus on the US and... Updated 08 Jul, 2026 11:54am

Terrorism threat

THE surge in terrorist violence in Balochistan highlights the renewed threat confronting Pakistan. The martyrdom of... Updated 08 Jul, 2026 07:58am

Football meddling

AFTER ending co-hosts America’s World Cup run in the last-16 stage, Belgium felt justice had been served. It was... Published 08 Jul, 2026 06:46am

America at 250

THOUGH America’s 250th independence anniversary observed on Saturday is a significant milestone, the celebrations... Published 07 Jul, 2026 07:21am

Ravi encroachments

SUPARCO’S satellite imagery reveals the rapid expansion of Lahore into the floodplains of the Ravi river, with the... Published 07 Jul, 2026 07:21am

Misdirected justice

ACHILD will be tried in a court of law over January’s deadly Gul Plaza fire that claimed 72 lives, but not, it... Published 07 Jul, 2026 07:21am

Islamic banking

THE roadmap for eliminating riba from Pakistan’s financial system from 2028 offers some clarity on how the... Updated 06 Jul, 2026 07:36am

Prison reforms

IF nothing else, it was good to see the four provincial chief executives sharing a common platform. The chief... Published 06 Jul, 2026 06:52am

Preserving Taxila

TAXILA is far more than a collection of ancient ruins. It is one of South Asia’s greatest archaeological ... Published 06 Jul, 2026 06:51am

Iran’s resilience

THE funeral ceremonies for Iran’s assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members, which... Updated 05 Jul, 2026 08:47am

The annual test

PAKISTAN enters another monsoon season with little room for complacency. Last year’s rains claimed more than 1,000... Published 05 Jul, 2026 07:32am