The curse of modern slavery
Slavery is supposed to have been abolished centuries ago, but the abhorrent practice is still ...
Politics of confrontation
All indications are that things are moving towards a major confrontation between the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ...
Pakistan among world’s seventh most vulnerable country to climate change
The World Environment Day, observed every year on June 5, is a day to raise ...
A dismal picture
The Economic Survey 2018-19 paints a dismal picture of the national economy. Official figures show ...
IMF: The last resort
After lengthy and fractious discussions spread over several months, Pakistan and the IMF have finally ...
UN report on biodiversity: an eye opener
A new UN report on biodiversity makes startling reading. It paints a grim picture of ...
The shrinking frontiers of press freedom
May 3 is observed as World Press Freedom Day every year. The day was proclaimed ...
Pak-China ties: New horizons
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s four-day visit to China besides writing a new chapter in Pak-China ...
The cabinet reshuffle and more
The resignation of Finance Minister Asad Umar and the accompanying cabinet reshuffle has generated a ...
PTI’s ambitious poverty alleviation programme
The eagerly awaited poverty alleviation programme of the PTI government has been launched. The Rs ...