Dawn Editorial As the country struggles to cope with the floods, the debate on the role of hard-line religious organisations in the relief effort continues. Just as in the case of the 2005 earthquake, various religious organisations — some with ostensible links to banned militant outfits — have been very active in the relief effort [...]

Dawn Editorial The recent targeted killings — the latest of which resulted in the death of MQM MPA Raza Haider on Monday — in Karachi are being linked to various flashpoints that have left two major parties at loggerheads. The theory that many of the killings are based on political rivalries is lent credence by [...]

The 18th Amendment to the mangled and mashed 1973 constitution has created, in certain circles, rather a stir. Petitions concerning it filed in the Supreme Court continue to be heard and argued, argued and heard. Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry noted that the landmark judgment handed down in the 1996 Al Jehad case clearly [...]

Dawn Editorial The recent torrential rains have resulted in a truly alarming situation. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, already reeling from escalating terrorism, has in particular been hit hard. Extensive flooding has affected over 400,000 people and killed well over 400. Thousands of homes across the province and the adjoining tribal areas have been inundated, and in Swat, [...]

The Pak-Afghan pact was signed between Pakistan and Afghanistan under pressure from the USA on July 18. Under this pact, Pakistan will provide transit trade between Afghanistan and India through its air space. Pakistan had denied its land route to India but it agreed to provide air space which may benefit the latter but will [...]

By Afshain Afzal Nepal is going to elect its new Prime Minister on July 21, 2010. Interestingly, in the matter of just two years, Nepal would be electing its forth Prime Minister. Girija Prasad Koirala became the first Prime Minister when Nepal emerged as republic two years back in 2008. He was followed by Maoists’ [...]

LONDON: The setting couldn’t have been more cinematic. Sunset on one of Hawaii’s beautiful beaches. But for Megan Fox, there was only one choice of leading man. These exclusive pictures bear witness to the 24-year-old actress’s biggest role to date – when the blushing bride made a stunning entrance walking barefoot along the beach as [...]

LONDON: The setting couldn’t have been more cinematic. Sunset on one of Hawaii’s beautiful beaches. But for Megan Fox, there was only one choice of leading man. These exclusive pictures bear witness to the 24-year-old actress’s biggest role to date – when the blushing bride made a stunning entrance walking barefoot along the beach as [...]

By Muhammad Amir Rana MANY people believe that Islamabad lacks a coherent and comprehensive strategy to stem the tide of religious militancy. But the government argues it has set up the National Counterterrorism Authority (NACTA) to examine the problem and devise a viable policy in this connection. It is not clear how much time the [...]