Opinion

The comfort of a fixed camp is easy but denies us access to all markets, finance, trade and investment

Digital technologies can readily be used to fuel hate, to surveil, or even to muffle dissent

Shenanigans call into question claims of the govt being a champion of accountability

While Western media builds war hysteria; the Ukrainian government and public downplay the threat of Russian invasion

The report notes how Al-Qaeda congratulated the Taliban, implying a connection between the groups

The state took a backseat which emboldened such organisations and led to their growth in numbers

China’s unflinching support to Pakistan is manifested in the Winter Olympics motto: Together For A Shared Future

The era of charismatic leaders sounds like a fairytale from a distant past

Is this our very own Wuhan waiting to happen?

They have to engage sooner than later to find a political solution and restore sanity and human dignity

Pakistan’s colonial and power hunger bureaucracy has been a great contributor to this degenerative national plight

The complex Kashmir issue has been lingering on for ages with no immediate signs of a resolution

Without the recognition of dignity, democracy cannot simply work

Mechanism necessary for increasing exports, requires a lucid understanding of the tax-investment-exports nexus

Through art and genius we find a way of being that allows us to keep moving

Questions are not just about converting PM House into a university but how we think about tech and higher education

Pakistan needs to take the illegal trade in wildlife seriously

Up to 700 amendments have been proposed in present laws, to counter delays, adjournments and to ensure finality

Baloch insurgency has always been backed by regional and extra-regional players

What is happening in the United States has relevance for a country such as Pakistan

Change that was promised by the current government is painstakingly slow

The recent meeting in Oslo, indicates some engagement with the Taliban

Why can’t the human soul feel happy even after achieving happiness, momentarily

Unemployment rates of university graduates aged 15-29 stood at 31.2%

Is open massacre and annihilation by a leader deemed an ally acceptable?

The readjustment and realignment of the Durand Line would be fatal for Afghanistan

If war between the US and Russia does not materialise then perhaps Iran or North Korea will spark something similar

Whichever party comes to power after the elections will have its role pre-ordained

Elite capture enabled via lopsided growth models cause the inequalities plaguing Pakistan

Kashmir is a dangerous cauldron that can potentially unleash nuclear holocaust

In war there are three domains that will determine the outcome of an undertaking: time, space and terrain

How does Pakistan, with serious constraints, plan to balance its relationship with the two powerful rivals?

China must also figure out how to reorient Pakistan’s governance in favour of quick decision-making and execution

Russia under Putin vies for revival of its lost glory, forcing similar retreat on the US from Europe

Pakistan’s stance of supporting Beijing Winter Olympics highlights the uniqueness of China-Pakistan relationship

Wars may be painted as about one thing or another, but are unmistakably about access to resources

This vicious cycle cannot be broken unless every citizen makes a firm commitment of playing their due role

There are thousands of such cases in which innocent people are charged despite having alibis

Progress has been slow and unable to keep pace even by South Asian standards

In Pakistan “politician” is a byword for a “corrupt man”

Ironically, the so-called world powers have remained divorced from the issue

Despite the fact that none of these major events came as a shock or a surprise, I do find myself changed.

Support for the presidential system originates primarily because of the failure of the current form of governance.

Many are openly hoping that through the Omicron variant, most of the world population will acquire “herd immunity”.

Perhaps the reason there is disappointment is not because HEC is not doing enough, maybe it is trying to do too much.

A writ petition has been submitted in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking a ban on PubG.

World affairs are again subject to several serious ideological conflicts, four have taken shape in the last few years.

There is a marked difference between knowing that history is held in good hands and the state of excessive fatalism.

Pakistan’s decision to attend the Winter Olympics ceremony is a signal to the West that Pakistan stands with China.

President Putin is not wrong when he stands up against the encroachment on the Russian sphere of influence