Editorial

Menace of another kind

In Pakistan, the begging has turned into a mafia and an organized and strong network is working behind these beggers.   Under a regular network of professional beggars, different groups of beggars are assigned to different areas of the city and...

No room for ethnic and sectarian violence

It does not need any explanation how important it is to maintain provincial, linguistic, religious and ethnic harmony across the country to deal with the difficult challenges facing Pakistan. Anti-national elements and operatives of anti-Pakistan ext...

Infilteration into Pakistan from Afghan territory

Infiltration into Pakistan from the territory of Afghanistan is not only ongoing, but in some cases, several incidents of terrorism have taken place in a single day.   On the intervening night of August 18 and 19, a group of  terrorist elem...

Along with right-sizing, other austerity steps also needed

Among the serious measures taken by the government to solve the public problems arising from the country's economic crisis and financial problems, the reduction in government expenditure is the most important, which can be expected to yield good resu...

Decline of textile industry

The decline in local production and consequent importation of cotton against heavy foreign exchange has already become a heavy burden on the textile industry.  The extraordinary appreciation of the dollar against the rupee over the past five yea...

The danger of floods looms large

This year the intensity of heat is much higher than usual. The weather has improved a bit with the arrival of the monsoon, but  the heat has not allowed business life to return to normal yet.  At the same time, floods in streams, canals an...

No city, big or small, safe from criminals

The citizens of the country are losing goods worth crores of rupees or the same value every day in cases of crimes including street crimes, extortion, theft and snatching while a large number of youths are inclined towards crimes due to poverty and j...

New wave of terror: a cause of concern

The recent incidents of killing of Deputy Commissioner Panjgur in Mastung district of Balochistan by unknown gunmen, explosion at girls school in Quetta and two grenade attacks are a new challenge for security agencies and law enforcement agencies. &...

Vast opportunities to increase agri exports

Agriculture has a key position in Pakistan's economy. There are vast opportunities to increase agricultural exports, so it is possible to increase them only through modern technology and research and development. This vital sector requires special at...

Hats off to Arshad Nadeem

Arshad Nadeem, the national hero of Pakistan's javelin throw in the Paris Olympics, has given such a proud gift to the nation on this year's Independence Day by making a record performance, which should be used as a proud precedent for other fields a...

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