Climate-smart social protection Pakistan needs a systematic transformation of BISP. Ali Tauqeer Sheikh
Eroding bases of power Each growth spurt is shorter and shallower than the one that came before it. Khurram Husain
Shocking ambush The sophistication of attack indicates that separatists likely had support from experienced external players.
Suffocating crisis THREE of the five countries with the most polluted air on Earth are in South Asia. They include Pakistan, which has...
Captive grid IT is a common practice: the government makes commitments with global lenders for their money and then tries to...
The cost of travelling on Balochistan’s highways Protests, insurgent attacks and multitude of checkpoints make road journey longer, more risky. Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Trump’s aid cuts to hurt pro-democracy projects the most Pakistani institutions, such as ECP, have benefitted from Washington’s support in the past.
How new cybercrime law puts digital rights at stake Vague language and harsh punishments mean anyone can face prosecution for what they say or do online.
Pakistani blocs intensify lobbying before Trump’s inauguration Ambassador Rizwan Sheikh’s schedule filled to brim with "meetings on the Hill"; PTI-allied diaspora groups set to hold Congressional briefing on 22nd. Anwar Iqbal
Educators are in fact swindlers ALTHOUGH education is considered a noble profession, it has now transformed into a full-fledged business driven more...
Turbulent waters THE top leadership of the main opposition party strived hard to drive a wedge between the nation and the state...
Bannu board THE Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Bannu has been functioning without a chairman for the last...
Rising prices RAMAZAN is observed by a massive majority of Muslims in Pakistan. Economic difficulties have affected the sanctity ...
Inflation explained EVERY day one reads about inflation going down in Pakistan to a single digit, month on month or year on year, and...
BRAND OBSESSION BRAND OBSESSION: People in our society are often judged by the brands they wear, the restaurants they visit, and the...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1975: Fifty Years Ago: Brazen interference ISLAMABAD: Commenting on the statement made by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mr Waheed Abdullah at New...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1975: Fifty Years Ago: ‘Common destiny’ NEW DELHI: Visiting Afghan President … Mohammad Daud met Indian External Affairs Minister Yeshwantrao Chavan for ...
From The Past Pages Of Dawn: 1975: Fifty Years Ago: Kashmir’s future ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto said here today [March 10] Pakistan wanted to pursue the Kashmir issue...
OTHER VOICES : Punjab Press : Peanuts for the people ...[T]HE government tends to have the federal budget approved hurriedly while playing up its ‘successes’ in...
OTHER VOICES: Pashto Press: Afghan polls: second phase AFGHANISTAN has announced that the second phase of its presidential election [will take place on] June 14. ... Dr...
OTHER VOICES: Far East Press: Top security official DEFENCE Minister Kim Kwan-jin’s hawkish stance against North Korea has made him No. 1 target of Pyongyang’s...