Blog Layout Three

Power protests PROTESTS against extensive power outages are not uncommon in Pakistan, particularly in the hot summer months. Yet the …

PSL begins THE ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League begins today, but this time around, the glitzy T20 league …

Humane strategy DOG culling has ended in Sindh, the high court was recently told, marking a shift towards a more …

Revitalising the Indus IN a much-needed development for the overexploited and climate change-ravaged Indus river, the UN has included Pakistan’s …

Missing persons WHEN all else fails, the highest offices in the land need to answer problematic questions about the role …

Last bastion OBLIVIOUS to all censure, the murderous Israeli regime presses on in Gaza, its lust for Arab blood still …

Measles spike IT is an unfortunate reality that in Pakistan, far too many children are afflicted by, and, in fact, …

New PCB chief AS soon as Punjab CM Mohsin Naqvi became cricket chief, the first elected Pakistan Cricket Board chairman …

Jaranwala apathy THE state had pledged to stand by the Christian community in the aftermath of the August 2023 Jaranwala …

Election reflections AND just like that, Election 2024 is over. Lacklustre from the beginning, the exercise concluded with a whimper …

Internet outages THE government has hinted at the possibility of suspending internet services in some places today due to ‘security’ …

Shut out AS Pakistan prepares for its 12th general elections, the glaringly low number of women candidates makes evident the …

Terrorism challenge THE new government that takes over after Thursday’s general election will have the briefest of honeymoon periods, with …

Muslims in India POST-Ram temple India is another country where a new religious edifice has become a flashpoint as social …

Call for change IN recent times, Pakistan has witnessed some encouraging signs of women’s political participation. For instance, Tharparkar district …

Singled out WHENEVER elections take place, the Ahmadi community is reminded of their ‘otherness’ through the existence of a separate …

Digital oversight THE Sindh High Court has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to enforce the relevant laws to prevent and …

Peaceful elections THE spectre of election-related violence is ever-present in Pakistan, with the last two nationwide poll exercises marked by …