Opinion

Blend of politics and religion has signaled a shift toward muscular, majoritarian, religiously inspired nationalism

Religion brings great gifts to society; or at least it used to until it became a tool for the politically motivated

While cricketer Khan is the darling of the whole nation, the politician Khan is hero for some and villain for others

Fossil fuels are the cause of the climate crisis. Renewable energy is the answer — to limit climate disruption

However, daily reported Covid-19 numbers are not that high (except in UAE) as compared to previous waves

The culture, language, heritage and art of Bosnian Muslims (or Bosniaks) depicts their Slavic roots

How is it possible that 5th largest populated country is not playing a more important role in world affairs?

Mass migration from Central America through Mexico remained a big problem for the Biden administration

At the heart of neoclassical economic theory is its fundamental unit of analysis, the rational actor

Pakistan imported $60 million worth of more tea in the current fiscal year than in the previous one

US operates its foreign policy based on how well it is able to shape a given environment in any region

Since the onset of PM Modi’s regime, the line between Indian and Hindu nationalism blurred to eventually disappear

At the heart of this paradigm shift in the startup ecosystem is a pivot from growth to profitability

There is a dire need to reform education by increasing budgetary allocation, curbing corruption in educational funds

The US needs to wake from its slumber of swallowing up any country that it feels could challenge its global hegemony

Trumpism then is a fallout if not a direct outcome of the policies of two presidents, a father and a son

Glaciers play a vital role in Pakistan’s ecological sustainability and economy in diverse ways

Leaving physiotherapy to the whims of doctors and administration is tantamount to throwing patients to the wolves

Progressive reforms can overcome the structural inequities plaguing Pakistan

Lawyers have little concern for repercussions; and as evident, it seems that there really are none for them

Putin must hasten to achieve his objectives and call halt to war, to save from unnecessary loss of military capacity

Pakistan does not seem to have a plan to ensure energy security, just a collection of contentious projects

Military, at its end, needs to have a dialogue with its veterans; open, candid even if blisteringly brutal

Why is curbing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) not a priority for the PML-N led government?

The state needs to wrest the people of Balochistan from the baleful clutches of greed and grievances

We have the hammer of justice and the thor of war; just can’t feed the people

History is witness to PPP braving the agonies of political witch-hunting and challenges of terrorism

Our national leaders and we as a society are so engrossed in day-to-day events that we fail to plan

There is no room for moralising or political point-scoring on a factual international development

Pakistan has the highest growth rate of stunted children at 45% followed by Afghanistan at 41%

Institutions in any society are created by people; how can we agree on a social contract that is more just?

We as a nation speak up on matters which are ‘trending’ and once something more ‘trendy’ comes, we move towards it

Since 1965 the country has gone through nearly a dozen nation-wide political movements

Only a sustained and united national effort can extricate Pakistan from this dangerous situation

It was a well-considered move by the powerful international players to get their objectives achieved through FATF

Either the countries are involved in the war or they are impacted indirectly by rising fuel and food costs

The institutions, which have been founded to maintain the law and order and serve society, have become dysfunctional

The global order put in place after the end of the Second World War was being reshaped

All politicians in Pakistan like elsewhere in the world call and declare themselves socialists and make promises

Afghanistan’s history is full of unfortunate events- even before the Taliban the country was in shambles

A dull, sedentary and safe life is most sought-after and idolised project for most in our part of the world

This human camping at one of the most sensitive zones of Islamabad raises eyebrows

Economic Survey of Pakistan and the Budget, are nothing more than a comedy of figures to make it sound like a play

To understand shocks and the heartaches of the 2010s, you have to understand the impact of the great recession of 2008

Since the beginning of the pandemic with a rise in commodity prices and disruptions in global supply-chains

The multibillion project reflects China’s economic progress which it wishes to share with its neighbours

It is a make or break with the IMF, the PTI is not hiding its glee for being spared

The exploitation of workers seems implicit to the way our global supply chains operate

Imran Khan is lucky he missed carrying the ignominy of having to underwrite such devastation

How was Pakistan to become a nation-state with no major ethnic nationality