Dawn Editorial 18 February 2020
Shooting the messenger TO shoot the messenger is the go-to tactic for authoritarian leaders; facts are anathema if inconsistent with …
Read MoreEradicating Polio | Editorial
Monday marked the start of the first nationwide anti-polio campaign of 2020. Before the commencement of this latest drive, it …
Read MorePrioritizing Higher Education By Muhammad Murtaza Noor
No society has progressed without significant and sustained investment in higher education. Today, as the world becomes increasingly interconnected, higher …
Read MoreUN Chief’s Visit | Editorial
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for restraint from both India and Pakistan and a return to diplomacy …
Read MoreThe Express Tribune Editorial 17 February 2020
A cynic’s guide to arms races There is an old Latin saying that insists “If you want peace, prepare …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 17 February 2020
IMF talks IT looks like the recent round of talks with the IMF have gone quite well, perhaps better than …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 16 February 2020
Erdogan’s visit THE visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that wrapped up on Friday was marked by warmth and …
Read MoreIMF Talks | Editorial
IT looks like the recent round of talks with the IMF have gone quite well, perhaps better than expected. It …
Read MorePakistan-Bangladesh Relations Thaw By Abid Hussain
Pakistan’s relations with many countries in South Asia do not get proper attention at home and abroad for too many …
Read MoreUnshakable Pak-Turkey Ties | Editorial
TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Pakistan has once again highlighted the warmth that has always been there between …
Read MoreE-commerce: An Economic Game Changer By M Ziauddin
While acknowledging the role startups are playing in the country’s economic growth and financial inclusion, Prime Minister Imran Khan the …
Read MoreThe Express Tribune Editorial 15 February 2020
Social media censorship The government continues its efforts to stifle dissent, this time with an overarching attempt to control social …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 15 February 2020
Draconian rules IN an exercise which bears all the telltale signs of a clampdown on the freedom of expression, the …
Read MoreThe Express Tribune Editorial 14 February 2020
Hafiz Saeed’s sentence The decision is finally in. Hafiz Saeed will be going to jail. An anti-terrorism court in …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 14 February 2020
Hafiz Saeed’s conviction THE verdict on the terror financing cases involving Jamaatud Dawa supremo Hafiz Saeed on Wednesday is a …
Read MoreErdogan’s Visit | Editorial
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s arrival in Islamabad will remove all remaining doubts that Turkey felt offended over Pakistan’s decision …
Read MoreThe Express Tribune Editorial 13 February 2020
PM’s relief package Prime Minister Imran Khan has finally realised that the price hike in the country is indeed …
Read MoreDawn Editorial 13 February 2020
Afghan refugees NEXT week, Pakistan will host a conference along with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the …
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