Articles by Editorial
WORLD Population Day has traditionally prompted discussions on population growth and fertility rates. This year’s theme, ‘Realising the hopes and aspirations of young people — today and for the ...
THE security situation in Balochistan remains alarming, with a recent uptick in terrorist violence resulting in a large number of casualties amongst security forces. The seriousness of the situation c...
IS the fragile US-Iran ceasefire — and the memorandum of understanding that underpins it — collapsing? Unless deconfliction measures kick in, and both sides show restraint, a return to wider hosti...
THE decision taken by Hamas to relinquish governance of Gaza appears to be designed to put the onus on the US and Israel to take the peace process forward. Having ruled the Strip for about two decades...
THE surge in terrorist violence in Balochistan highlights the renewed threat confronting Pakistan. The martyrdom of at least nine policemen in Ziarat and the arrest of two alleged BLA operatives in Ka...
THOUGH America’s 250th independence anniversary observed on Saturday is a significant milestone, the celebrations were overshadowed by events in Iran, as high officials from around the world, as wel...
THE roadmap for eliminating riba from Pakistan’s financial system from 2028 offers some clarity on how the government intends to implement the four-year-old Federal Shariat Court ruling. The policy ...
THE funeral ceremonies for Iran’s assassinated supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family members, which began in Tehran on Friday, are evidence that the joint US-Israeli endeavour to brea...
THE first year of Pakistan’s unified agriculture income tax regime has produced an outcome that should surprise no one. Despite sweeping legislation introduced under the IMF programme, provincial go...
THE landmark 18th Amendment and seventh NFC Award radically reshaped Pakistan’s fiscal federalism by transferring greater powers and financial resources to the provinces so that authority would even...
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