Opinion

Even ground-breaking scientific discoveries will fail to save us if we do not get to know who we are

Increasing urbanisation and industrialisation have played a part in the city’s deteriorating air quality

But can the Afghan economy be revived without formally recognising the Taliban government?

The first myth around EVMs is that they are not popular around the world. This cannot be farther from the truth

A lot needs fixing in our education system, and world

It is hard for Muslims to see why there has been such sickening attitude and behavioural shift

Enough tears have been shed on the separation of East Pakistan and it is time to move on

In Pakistan, artists are stopped in their tracks before they can even begin

The rise of the United States owes much to this idea of empowering the common citizens

State is also guilty of looking the other way while its predatory elite exploits millions of workers with low wages

Choose your own dystopia

All nine major parties with some variation have a vote bank almost in every electoral area and census block

The country is amongst the world's top methane emitters

Clearly, it is not just about the high stakes for a China-inclined prime minister but for Pakistan as a whole

We are now among the world’s ten most indebted nations and our external debt exceeds the gross national income

Now-Senator, Shaukat Tarin ought to indulge in some political economy

The Commanders’ Forum focused on the future of warfare; with most iterations an academic exercise

What most of the people miss is what happened after PAF’s Operation Swift Retort

It takes a real sick person to be able to agree to press the button, which would unleash the hellfire missile

Child labour is considered to be a major factor giving rise to child abuse in Pakistan

The Muslim nations, especially Pakistan, must develop robust institutions because it is going to be a long haul

Even if some help is extended, it may not resolve the main problems of the economy and the governance

By taking corrective measures and building a consensus, the ability to overcome challenges lies within our grasp

Job creation should have been a vital part of Green Covid Recovery discourse

It is high time for institutes in Pakistan to emphasise acknowledging the individuality of the students

The fragility of our world has never been clearer

The hammers of justice are crushing the poor

Should we choose to see the past and the present with honesty, we will see a more inclusive and a kinder future

Things seem to be getting out of hand. For a nuclear power, nothing can be more embarrassing

Republicans made statements saying that the Muslim lawmakers supported terrorists

Claiming a minor impact of air pollution on people’s health based on these numbers is not correct

The recent escalation in conflict and resulting upheaval have exacerbated needs

The power that China now projects in the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific is its strategic necessity

When there is a leadership vacuum, the country descends into chaos, disorder and anarchy

The prevalent jirga system stands in the stark contravention of the Supreme Court Order issued in January 2019

The winters that we grew up in were warmer than the ones in which our grandfathers grew up and so on

Dissent peaceful or otherwise is immediately branded terrorism

Is it a requisite for the Taliban rule to gain state recognition under international law?

That Pakistan has a persistent suicide problem that has continued unabated year after year and under every government

Pakistan recognised the dangers emanating from an unstable and fragile Afghanistan even before Taliban came to power

Ukraine must look for a delicate diplomatic balance

Pakistan’s Afghan problem including the TTP will continue to haunt medium to long term stability

It aims to work with individual gov]ts, private sector to make the South Asian region more climate resilient

Workers are looking up to the Supreme Court to settle the delivery of the right to life once and for all

Pakistan has the lowest budget for sports in South Asia

The difference between the monkeys’ and the human beings’ DNA is less than 2% — an almost negligible difference

Betting on the right horse would be very profound. That might be the real tabdeeli in the offing

The intelligence reception comprises a string of individuals not in direct contact with its controller

National interest must take precedence over partisan gains

We need a type of governance that is far more people-oriented, not one that is mostly serving the elite