Opinion

Increasing commodification has led animals to be reared and slaughtered in inhumane conditions

Pakistan was among the first countries to start a family planning programme

We must remain curious, ask questions, do the diagnostic work and avoid displacing responsibility on the government

There was no mechanism to control overflow and overcapacity vehicular traffic in the small town

Situation is excellent opportunity for Pakistan to place itself at the diplomatic centre stage of the Middle East

Climate change manifested its presence without almost anyone talking about it in Pakistan

I speak to all those in power and all those who hold you up: would you spare one second to listen to us?

The ideal soil for the children’s growth is difficult to find but not impossible

President Biden and his predecessors found Pakistan a convenient scapegoat for their policy failures in Afghanistan

Pakistan will most likely be faced with alarming threats to its internal security from terrorist organisations

Solutions include a range of actions that can address GBV, especially if implemented in parallel

From a scientific and clinical perspective, there is absolutely no reason to prescribe antibiotics for Covid-19

How hard was it to block the roads when Murree choked to its full capacity days ago?

Murree tragedy and fractured state institutions

The other quarter that could have helped but didn’t are the people of Murree

Sufism from the very early days of Islam has been an essential aspect of Islam in Afghanistan

Pakistan has failed to make any substantive inroads in terms of societal progress

The bigger picture is to ensure that there is some semblance of stability and sustainability in Afghanistan

Are we managing our soft power appropriately?

Presenting a national security policy focusing on geo-economic may be a good idea but reality on ground is different

Leak would certainly convince Maryam Nawaz to change how she plays these shenanigans with the media

Authorities still have a tremendous amount of work to do

SBP is a government institution, but for purposes of macroeconomic management it is viewed distinctly

This kind of media speculation can make a pig’s breakfast of governance like it has for the past fourteen years

Pakistan is lagging behind almost all countries in the neighborhood

Nearly half of the population of the country lives below the poverty line and faces numerous daily challenges

The two-year age relaxation shall be applicable to 100,000 vacancies, ranging from BS 1 to BS 16, across Punjab

Performance Agreements are making a transformational shift to an outcome-based, time-bound delivery mechanism

It is for us to exercise our independence from big-power enslavement

All countries with a stake in Afghanistan need to cooperate to effectively contend with IS-K and Al-Qaeda

Solar panels are a visible sign in the villages of Sindh, thanks to SRSO and TRDP

What went wrong, and how did we reach this condition?

Pakistan should stay the course affably with Afghanistan, even if the fence has ‘seemingly’ lost its purpose

New cases on Jan 1 were at 141,000, with one in every eight people tested being found to be positive

Both the countries can tune their economies in line with regional connectivity and reap benefits

The process of digitalisation of education must not stop

Muslim countries must pursue policies that demand curbing their long-term economic and political ambitions

All the initial data favours a milder disease

He is not only a Muslim but also a patriot Indian

Is CASA-1000 feasible at all for Pakistan?

This ever-declining turnout is one of the major causes of political instability

The nation lacks basic education, lacks basic amenities; but these are petty issues

I still hope for institutional changes, though I find it more elusive than I did a decade ago

Money has to be made, regardless of platform. This remains the biggest challenge for digital enterprises

A lot has appeared in Western press about the country and also about those who tried to bring modernity to the nation

Pakistan is complex country with complex problems but at times complex problems have simple solutions

The youth need a paradigm shift in their perception of work. We need to work.

The three countries also plan to launch a passenger train on the same route in the near future

Dualities of power that the democracies today endure can easily transit into anarchy

Will the women of Afghanistan who constitute around 50% of the population again be voiceless and disempowered?