Opinion

An estimated 44% of children in the 5-16 age group in Pakistan are not in school

President’s approval of appointing the Chief Justice of Sindh as ad hoc SC judge is a prime example

The lightning speed with which the Taliban took control of Kabul will haunt the US for many years to come

Recent events in Afghanistan again reveals that Pakistanis rely on foreign sources, for news about their own region

The rapid and mostly unexpected collapse of the country political and military order

The loudest demand for ‘human rights in Afghanistan’ comes from those who have themselves been its worst violators

The bipolar world of yester years actively engaged in geopolitics of energy and the current world is no different

It seems that the ‘new Taliban’ will try to ensure that this time they behave in a different manner

Taliban exemplified superior military tactics as well as astute negotiating skills in their February 2019 agreement

Why would media and Washington elites react so brashly to a policy change whose time had come?

As long as the foreign forces remained in the country, there was hope that management would improve

Ghalib is difficult to grasp because his poetry is like a kaleidoscope which rapidly changes images

With the Taliban being far more deliberate, adaptive and sensitive to their perception among the world at large

If one were to remember the cause of invading Afghanistan, it was Osama Bin Laden

Mighty and powerful were check-mated by the poor and the humble in a stunning contest that was never on equal footing

Questions are now being raised as to why the well-equipped Afghan army never took a position and defended them

America said we cannot justify embracing you but we can justify killing you

Remember that under the Paris Agreement 1.5 degrees Celsius has been prescribed as the danger limit!

The Constitution has been abrogated, suspended, and held in abeyance repeatedly

Pakistan’s counterterrorism (CT) challenge may not diminish completely once Taliban establish control in Afghanistan

With lawlessness increasing, the Taliban government should ensure that life and property remain safe

Predictions by seasoned politicians and pundits in the US and elsewhere were absolutely wrong

The government will provide 100% credit risk cover to commercial banks and will also pick up the interest cost

If mujahideen were not even with Pakistan, how could they be expected to support a cause owned by Pakistan

Recent cases of violence against women span across a range of age groups, social classes, and locations

According to the WHO, two billion people are deprived of access to basic medicines globally

The desire for making oodles of money is at the forefront of the mind of almost every individual in our society

Pakistan fails to bring home any medals

IPCC report describes how human action had altered global environment at an “unprecedented pace”

Islam or any other faith clearly reminds its followers to keep others safe from our bad actions

With Taliban on a roll, human rights — especially those concerning women — have come under a sharp focus

The outside world still thinks that Pakistan is at the back of Taliban's rapid advance in Afghanistan

Steady economic and military dependence on the West, made Pakistan incapable to protect its national interest

The national poet and one of the founding fathers of Pakistan, known in the vernacular as Shair-e-Mashriq

New Delhi starts redrawing the electoral boundaries in the occupied valley

Though mastering the exalted art of living isn’t plain sailing, its outcomes are ebullient and overwhelming

Great nations are built on the backs of many generations that die unrecognised

It is about time for the Pakistani society to wake up to reflect on the toxic culture of misogyny

A gimmick that has found place in budget speeches for the past several years

Justice Mazhar's elevation by surpassing four senior judges of the SHC including the Chief Justice of the province

A moment of institutional decay which has spelt slow death of sports as an element of national identity

A defining element of public sector governance is the rapid proliferation of alternative institutional mechanisms

We are focused on what our peers think and in order to get them to like us, we are willing to go to any lengths

Our leaders call to have a democratic system in Pakistan, but their efforts hardly match the clamour

Recent archives are full of notions like Taliban barbarism and cruelty

The cultural hub of Afghanistan, unlikely to easily succumb to a group that is rooted in the south and the east

A renewed interest in getting the jab since the govt decided to cancel sims and cut salaries

US held the Taliban accountable for massacring dozens of civilians in Spin Boldak and termed the incidents war crimes

Powerful nations have peacefully competed or gone to war to attain regional & global dominance

The nightlight satellite data in particular is quite useful in estimating non-farm economic activity