Opinion

Probability suggests we are heading towards a technocratic setup

The government has devised numerous ways to disguise the ‘charity’ it gives to the rich

Injustice has been our crowning hallmark, where might is right and whoever carries the bigger stick wins in the end

In our situation, reducing federal transfers to provinces is unlikely to have the so-called ‘flypaper effect’

WHO Covid-19 mortality assessment focusing on a time period of two years is 14.91 million

Mian Sahib may want more out of them while in power including his vacation from conviction

How long will the few dozen elite dynasties continue fooling the 230 million Pakistanis?

Despite the popularity of PML-N, no stalwart within party had the gravitas to pull off the machinations of Zardari

Instead of entering into an unnecessary debate on who is right and who is wrong, both perspectives should be valued

The US now claims providing Ukraine with targeting data/other relevant intelligence for the purpose

The government of the country right now is going to London to meet with a man who is a convicted absconder

With the economic and political association, the people of Europe have come together

At the political level, Pakistan has alternated between military rule and emaciated political governance

Okara farms dispute is a cogent illustration of the manner in which mainstream parties have no interest in the poor

Few among the audience of Khan would question the authenticity of the allegation he has levelled against the US

Sense of loss I felt was not about missing out on beauty of art and creativity, but our own ignorance

Let us celebrate Mothers all around the world, let us always be kind to women

You have sailed fairly well as a great visionary in your truncated tenure, and led from the front

We are at war with ourselves, our self-righteousness reeks of bigotry

It is time we as a society acknowledge that suicide is not always conscious or voluntary taking of life

If anti-Imran Khan camp wants to prevent a PTI victory it must turn advantage in first-past-the-post system

Temperatures in India and Pakistan reached record levels, window to prevent global temps from rising rapidly closing

The challenges facing Pakistan are such that a single party may not be able to find a way out

They will use their voting power against Democratic party to punish it because of what they believe Biden orchestrated

We need real-time disease surveillance systems which could detect any outbreak of pandemic potential pathogen

If Imran Khan comes back in power, it is the hope of the people that he will bring meaningful change

There is an urgent need to put the house in order for paving the way for economic recovery, political stability

'Once an innovation is introduced it takes no time for the business to scale and become cost-effective'

Initiative gives answers to questions of our times; demonstrates President Xi’s concerns for world peace, development

It cuts across counterterrorism efforts and puts it in a situation which is problematic and complex

Fixing Pakistan’s economic woes requires massive structural reforms

Underdevelopment and development are two sides of the same coin

What the US did in this war was that it broke all UN conventions of war and obliterated all ethics of war

Our current predicament in governance is a result of a personal, tribal, familial, partisan proclivities

If we seek to collaborate and problem-solve together, our use of language will need to reflect this

Chinese resolve to stay on in Pakistan should not deflect officials from addressing longstanding simmering issues

The answer may lie in quality of democracy, political instability after the last two military interregnums in politics

Keep aside your political zeal, wear your hat of sanity and be rationale

Heated political arguments, that lead to severing our bonds with our loved ones, will increase our isolation

Embarrassing and muddled is the history of one of the world’s finest and largest gold and copper mines in Reko Diq

The PM’s greatest challenge and top priority is to stabilise a deeply ailing economy, critical tests lie ahead

We are in a situation in which one side will not accept a decision if its own position is not vindicated

Pakistan may have developed politically but it had as yet to mature

How to deal with ‘Afghan problem’, how can Pakistan save itself from repercussions of violence in Afghanistan?

Product rebranding is only necessitated if the product earns a bad reputation in the market

It’s time to own our hapless labourers lest they are consumed by the agonising social plight

The desire is for some sort of leadership that stands up and fights for people

Covid-19 reinforced the importance of social dialogue, showing how it can contribute to adopting sustainable solutions

Politics may have a short fuse but it also has a shorter shelf life; culture, entertainment have a more lasting effect

It was extremely shocking to watch what happened in Masjid-e-Nabawi