CSS Forum

The NFC Award (National Finance Commission Award) is a crucial financial mechanism in Pakistan that determines the distribution of financial resources between the federal government and the provinces. It plays a vital role in maintaining fiscal balance and ensuring equitable resource allocation ...

Canal consensus [/b]

IT is official. Plans to build new canals on the Indus have been shelved till such time that all provinces can find themselves in agreement that they will serve the interests of the various claimants to the river’s waters.

The Council of Common Interests finally convened ...

Haj mismanagement [/b]

THE relevant authorities in Pakistan are often blamed for negligence and poor management when it comes to Haj arrangements — and not without reason. This time around, apparent bungling and finger-pointing may prevent around 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims from making the voyage to ...

From gains to gaps [/b]

AS we mark World Immunisation Week 2025 — themed ‘Immunisation for All is Humanly Possible’ — we are faced with a tragic reality: after decades of gains, global vaccination efforts are hitting turbulence. Outbreaks of measles, meningitis and even yellow fever are resurging ...

Time for restraint [/b]

THESE are dangerous times in the subcontinent, and there is a need for both Pakistan and India to show restraint, and handle the post-Pahalgam developments with sense. Sadly, India has upped the ante by blaming Pakistan for the tragedy, without providing credible evidence ...

New Delhi’s ill-advised route [/b]

WITH South Asia hurtling towards a fresh crisis after the deadly Pahalgam militant attack, Pakistan must be prepared to handle Indian provocations in a measured manner.

After a meeting of the National Security Committee in Islamabad on Thursday, chaired by Prime ...

Pahalgam attack [/b]

IN the aftermath of Tuesday’s militant attack on tourists in India-held Kashmir’s Pahalgam area, South Asia once again stands on a knife’s edge.

Displaying a knee-jerk reaction to the tragedy, in which over 25 people were killed, the Indian foreign secretary has highlighted ...

Centre’s shadow [/b]

THE KP Assembly remains deeply divided over proposed contentious mining legislation. Even many of the ruling PTI legislators have opposed the draft bill approved by the provincial cabinet some weeks ago.

In Balochistan, a more controversial version of the law was passed by ...

Dar in Kabul [/b]

THE recent visit to Kabul by Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is a sign that Pak-Afghan relations may be moving in a more positive direction.

Mr Dar’s interactions with the Afghan Taliban leadership were quite cordial, with promises from both sides to improve ties and ...

Middle East carnage [/b]

AS the bloodbath in the Middle East continues unabated — from the Israeli genocide in Gaza, to the American aggression against Yemen — the ‘democracies’ of the West as well as members of the ‘ummah’ remain unmoved by the grievous loss of life.

On Friday, the Americans ...