Daily Noise

The meltdown in northern Pakistan continues. A high number of refugees have evacuated Swat and Buner and have moved into the camps set up for them, human rights activist I.A. Rahman reports in his opinion piece in Dawn. The Pakistani government is exploring ways to offer cash as relief for the refugees. In the meantime, the situation in Balochistan, a province that has long been ignored by most governments is explosive, as an editorial in the News underscores.