It seems unlikely that any of the major parties will include a commitment on gender-based violence in their manifestos

How important will young people actually be in deciding the election result?

With the current climate of uncertainty, it will do wonders for public confidence if the election goes ahead at all.

If Pakistan cannot agree on how they view TTP, it's difficult to see how anything fruitful can come out of peace talks

With parts of Pakistan slipping out of the state’s control, an effective police force would be a good place to start.

Drones are not going to go away and they are not going to stop being controversial.

The threat to journalists comes from terrorists, but also from the powerful security establishment.

We are way off from transforming women from a disenfranchised mass into the equal citizens they deserve to be.

The numbers of people turning out in support of cleaner government, fairer system demonstrates desperation for saviour

The audacity of attacks on Hazaras in Balochistan indicate that militants are unconcerned about being apprehended.