Opinion

Pakistani cities need to minimise urban inequities by promoting innovation, local talent, incubated ideas

The plight of fellow humans — in yet another man-made crisis — is perhaps irrelevant for us

What will bring about economic change in Central Asia is land-based commerce

‘Development’ has been a buzzword for the successive governments in Pakistan

But despite claims that Pakistan was talking to the TTP from a position of strength, there is a counter view

Latest numbers shared by the government for November 12, there were 391 positive cases in the past 24 hours

'Political Pakistan' needs more urgent judicial attention than the 'military Pakistan'

China decided to maintain a diplomatic presence and help Afghan people cope with grave humanitarian crises

Biggest lesson is that we can’t control outputs but we can control inputs

Minimise damage by wearing masks in public, improving ventilation in buildings, and getting vaccinated

Every single star in the night sky is a flaming ball of hydrogen gas, millions of times more massive than the Earth

Reform is a multi-generational process

Failure on multiple fronts is a consequence of misplaced priorities and absence of vision

In Asia, Pakistan carries the highest rate of breast cancer mortality and morbidity

Human history is dotted with great revolutions that changed the fate of nations

Saving six metaphorically remains paramount in a state of desperation with a little help

An abrupt halt to the development assistance had precipitated the current crisis

A phenomenal responsibility would lie on the rich and developed world to support the poor and developing economies

National stakeholders are oblivious to tenets that are critical to the country’s salvation and progress

Taxpayers will be motivated to give money to the government when a better tax system is built

For Taliban, transition from fighting and shadow authority to effectual governance is a huge evolution

By compartmentalising humanity with other conflicting imagined realities, we fail to appreciate the truth as it is

A rather puzzling matter of concern is the deliberate snub by Biden who is not making any verbal contact with PM Imran

Remnants of al-Qaeda and disgruntled elements of the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban joined IS-K

Pakistan is in need of recasting a narrative in realism

In Pakistan, the use of force and religion is thought to be the only weapon to fight with in every situation

We must exert radical pressure on ourselves and those who have been granted political power

Any electoral exercise in which the free will of voters are curtailed can’t be considered as free or fair

Our students in public schools are not learning, and they have not been learning for a very long time

Truth is not simply a number, a statement or an equation

Many parents often resort to presenting their adopted children as their biological offspring to avoid social stigma

Those who can leave would leave and head towards places within reach in the countries in which they reside

The idea that a woman’s attire will have an impact on a man’s physiological factors is a vindictive and despicable

The talks between the government and TLP produced a deal, a deal that was kept secret

Scarcity in our country is not a problem, inequality is

Karachi contributes 65% of federal revenue but receives merely 15% of funding from Centre

At the COP26 in Glasgow, there was more nonsense than genuineness

It has become increasingly important to examine all sides of the coin to unravel the truth and stand with it

Due to its multi-dimensional impact, the cyberspace has become central to hybrid war

Unlike US, still driven by geopolitical considerations, EU members want to step in to avert the humanitarian crisis

That the world we live in is out of its depth grappling with a plethora of unknown and unforeseen variables

Of all negativities blooming in our minds, intellectual dishonesty costs society dear

Only choice women have in our society when it comes to economic participation is choosing between a family or a career

Poor urban water quality and lack of sanitation have become serious challenges for Pakistan

Since its inception, Sudan has been a victim of foreign interferences that have kept it mired in civil wars

The chase of a merger, not the opening of its gate, is more rewarding!

Small, indecisive and incremental steps betray confusion, are reversible and yield no discernable benefits

PTI govt that came to power riding on the anti-corruption horse has been unable to lay its hands on so-called mafias

Severe dengue virus infection is a medical emergency that generally requires hospitalisation

Just like terrorists don’t have a nationality, they don’t have to have the land either