Opinion

The political polarisation in the country reaches breaking point

Nex gen smart programmes designed to develop their insights without relying upon human expertise

What is clear is that independence from the government does not mean independence from the elite

Despite claiming to unify Hindus, Modi continues promoting vested interests of the upper castes

The institutions have been forced-muted and neutered under the fear of betraying partiality

Womenomics is not just a good social move, it is also good for business

What America needs is honest and self-supporting men in charge of Afghanistan r

The level of uncertainty which surrounds us today is bigger than when we did not have a vaccine

The vampire-like quest for power by the power-elite and the daily spectacles are continuously embarrassing Pakistan

The job of the Pakistani prime minister hangs on the sword

If PDM succeeds in removing this govt, no govt will be strong enough to stabilise the political and economic situation

An important impediment to education in Nigeria is security

A major reform is needed to minimise the influence of money and dynastic politics

Can only development and speaking for the rights of the province be described as nationalism?

There is no likelihood of any rationality being brought into the system

Perhaps the biggest peddler of this soft conspiracy theory is our political elite

Senate, politics and IMF programme

Women are more likely to work in sectors hardest hit by the pandemic

Pompeo was constantly in search of ways to cast Iran as the primary source of problems in the Middle East

Possibly what makes Aurat March unique is that it is attempting to cut across social, political and other lines

As this is a new disease and vaccines, we still do not know how long the protection will last

Availability of generous research funds is the bottleneck for sustainable research and innovation

Pakistani politicians are special breed of new born babies; they have love-hate relationship with boys who nurse them

‘Perseverance's’ landing on Mars has been termed a major breakthrough in decades of scientific exploration

Lying, cheating and then justifying everything through ‘ends justify means’ philosophy is normal in Pakistani politics

The Chinese government has always adhered to the spirit of the rule of law and combated terrorism

The constitution that we wrote. And don't expect us to abide by it. We are above it

Pakistan has substantial leverage to cooperate with Biden’s team, especially in areas of convergence

Over the past five years or so, the Indo-Pak relations have deteriorated sharply

The autonomy of SBP is important, but not at the expense of making credit accessible to small businesses

Pakistani politicians trying to express sympathy with Indian farmers is a blatant case of pot calling the kettle black

India and Pakistan have always had someone knocking sense into them

This isn’t about the defence of American personnel but the justification needed to remain at war

Internal democracy in almost all leading political parties of Pakistan does not exist

Pakistan occupies historically one of the most significant pieces of land

Respect of the ceasefire agreement should become a constant feature rather than an exception

The cyber space has been a favourite medium for opinion transmission of extremists for their needs

Syria’s youngest citizens have known nothing but conflict, displacement and insecurity for 10 years

For Pakistan, the present time brings some optimism in resolving the Kashmir dispute politically

Unending Indian antagonism leaves Pakistan with no other option but to get closer to China

The target was apparently a privately-owned ship with no military or political prominence beyond its ownership

Covid cases that may compel the government to declare a third wave of the virus in the country

Beyond the absurdity of not following public health practices, we are creating longer-term challenges for ourselves

Pakistan has shown progress on the FATF action plan in the last 18 months and is now very close to the finish line

China-Pakistan friendship has a time-honored history

With PTI steering the foreign policy wheel, little has been achieved but more has been lost at international forums

The move may look dramatic but developments leading up to this announcement suggest it was not out-of-the-blue

Our priority must remain on making sure that the vaccinations are not given out of turn

Uncontrolled growth and unchecked wealth maximisation are absolute evils without doubt

It is unlikely that President Biden would concern himself directly with Pakistan