Editorial

THE YEAR THAT WAS (Editorial – January 2017)

Trump's Afghanistan Gambit (Editorial September 2017)

The year 2016 will go down in history as one of momentous changes for Pakistan. It was during this year that the policies adopted by the incumbent government started bearing fruit. On the internal front, a drastic fall in the incidents of terrorism, restoration of peace in Karachi—the financial hub of Pakistan—largely back-to-normal situation in Balochistan, great strides in terms …

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Adieu, General Sharif! (Editorial December 2016)

Trump's Afghanistan Gambit (Editorial September 2017)

 “You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly.”   (― Jalaluddin Rumi) “Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif made the most difference in the service of our country. He proved beyond a shadow of …

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Promoting Education: The Panacea for All Our Ills (Editorial November 2016)

Trump's Afghanistan Gambit (Editorial September 2017)

 “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela Pakistan is often referred to as a country that is rich in natural resources but poor in their management. The nature has blessed the country with abounding reserves of these resources, ranging from abundant natural gas to copious oil deposits, from precious minerals …

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Enhancing Age Limit for CSS Exam | A Belated Yet Right Decision (Editorial August 2016)

Trump's Afghanistan Gambit (Editorial September 2017)

In the recent months, there prevailed a state of suspense and confusion regarding the question whether maximum age limit for exam to Central Superior Services (CSS) is going to be increased or not. First, numerous ‘over-aged’ aspirants, who could not avail themselves of the opportunities for an illustrious career, saw a ray of hope in a March 2015 ruling by …

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On Forgotten Articles 62 & 63 (Editorial June 2016)

Trump's Afghanistan Gambit (Editorial September 2017)

It seems that moral turpitude and iniquity have permeated the Pakistani political culture. Disregard to values and heedlessness to standards of morality have become so deeply entrenched that even our legislators flagrantly tell lies and keep on befooling the nation with their gimmicks. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that our political class has become an epitome of the …

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FINE-TUNING THE CHANGE (Editorial April 2016)

Trump's Afghanistan Gambit (Editorial September 2017)

In order to ensure a regular supply of fresh blood to the country’s bureaucracy — rightly called the administrative arm of the government — Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) is assigned the task of selecting the best brains from amongst the country’s youth. This is a delicate task and fulfilling it, adequately and effectively, requires high standards of professionalism on …

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