Raising revenue
The portfolio reverts for now to the PM Though Dr Hafeez Sheikh has been made a minister instead of PM’s adviser on finance, so that he can continue to chair cabinet committees,…
Now 10 billion trees
Turning green won’t be a cakewalk It might sound fine for Prime Minister Imran Khan to announce that Pakistan will have 60 percent clean energy by 2030, but that will involve a…
Now 10 billion trees
Turning green won’t be a cakewalk It might sound fine for Prime Minister Imran Khan to announce that Pakistan will have 60 percent clean energy by 2030, but that will involve a…
PTI in a spin
Accusation as a stock response Despite differences both old and new, the PPP and PML(N) were never united in recent history as strongly as they are now. On Friday, PPP chairperson Bilawal…
Unchecked religious extremism
Not nearly enough done to address a dangerous problem The incident in Lahore on Friday, where the statue of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, placed outside the Haveli of Rani Jindan at Lahore Fort,…
The cabinet reshuffle
Amidst political and constitutional constraints The cabinet reshuffle was caused by two compulsions, political and constitutional. Interior Minister Ijaz Shah was seen to lack the capacity to deal with the PDM’s rallies.…
Prison reform needed
The pandemic shouldn’t be the only reason A joint report by Amnesty International and the Justice Project Pakistan, Prisoners of the Pandemic─ The Right To Health, notes that the reduction of overcrowding…
Media war against Pakistan
RAW in Europe The false news of civil war in Pakistan spread by Indian media in October pales into insignificance compared to what RAW is doing to malign Pakistan in Europe over…
A new airline
Air Sial will provide much-needed domestic competition Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the country’s fourth airline, Air Sial, when he was in Sialkot on Wednesday. The significance of this is manifold. Apart…
Reason must prevail
Amidst war cries emanating from both the camps On Tuesday Imran Khan recounted some of the mistakes he had committed after becoming the country’s Prime Minister. He said he did not approach…
What information is sensitive?
Plea to protect information about senior officers’ emoluments rejected The Pakistan Information Commission has allowed an appeal by a number of Women’s Action Forum applicants and, rejecting the Defence Ministry’s objections, has…
Sad state of narcotics control
Putting a whole generation at risk It is rare for Prime Minister Imran Khan to take note of any social problem other than corruption. After spending half his tenure, Mr Khan suddenly…
Unelected advisers
IHC brings up the elephant in the room With five advisers and 18 special assistants to Prime Minister (SAPM), all of whom are unelected, in addition to 27 elected ministers, the PTI’s…
Opposition should be brought to negotiating table
Denying it the right to hold rallies won’t help Today the top leadership of the PDM meets to consider its strategy after the December 13 rally. The address to PML-N’s media team…
Criminal negligence
KP hospital deaths should not go unpunished Winters tend to overwhelm hospitals even in the most common of circumstances with the flu season leading to complicated respiratory diseases that affect the most…
The courts weigh in
IHC notes the role of free speech in democracy In remarks made during the Islamabad High Court’s hearing of the Tiktok ban case, IHC Chief Justice Mr Justice Athar Minallah has questioned…
Covid-19 still needs caution
No guarantee of last winter’s miracle The latest figures for the covid-19 pandemic should remove any doubt, if any existed, that the second wave has gripped the Northern Hemisphere. It should not…