Opinion

It has become clear that this election has more issues on the ballot

For the umpteenth time, peace talks between Pakistan and India popped out of the grave

All along, curbing corruption, fair and neat governance have remained on top of the agenda of all political parties

The military and intelligence agencies have an extremely important and critical role in the defence of the country

The war in Yemen has slowly succumbed into an abyss of indifference

Individual is transformed into one by the circumstances society shapes for him

Pakistan has many seismic zones and as many high-rises are vulnerable to earthquakes and not always structurally sound

Women in Pakistan need role models projecting positive portrayal of their strength and ability across all disciplines

The inability of our state to let its people express themselves holds this country back

Govt should prepare to create the right conditions for the competitive market to operate post-2023

A recent survey suggested that three in four Pakistanis (75%) do not read anything outside of their syllabus

There is an alarming increase of mental health problems among the young population

On virtually every front Trump has embraced “denialism” as if wishing problems away was a substitute for policy action

Over the last four years, Trump's knavish tricks have pushed US allies and partners further away

This government has done everything except bringing a real change — something that was its main election slogan

The standard of teaching in our country has hit the rock bottom

What we have under the PTI government is widely understood to be a hybrid model of governance

Two nuclear power plants at Karachi, two at Muzaffargarh and one power plant at Chashma are planned in near future

Mental health is considered a taboo in Pakistan mainly because of the lack of education

The govt will have to design and implement different interventions for different age groups of children

This is just the entrance of the tunnel. The journey only gets bleaker from hereon

The eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation between PTI and the opposition seems well on the road to a point of no return

Nature of war is now mutating fast, thanks to the inventions and innovations, of late

After every rape there is an uptick in a rhetoric which highlights the patriarchal mindset of some

Never before in history have US presidential polls become as controversial and dangerous as the November 2020 polls

The private sector also cannot address the goal of ensuring universal education in Pakistan

Prices make news and politicians in government want to be seen to be doing something

Had it not been for the Pakistan government’s benevolence, people might not have survived the virus’ relentless attack

G-B without a military footprint, tourism, trade with China, AKRSP and other NGOs would be a different story

It needs to be understood that the issue cannot be resolved unless the parties are willing to forge a compromise

Mankind has not yet invented a tool that can remove human emotional propensities from the practice of democracy

Current incidents of terrorism are either propelled by ethno-nationalism or by religious militancy

Trump has turned America into a country that has now no set values

Govt is unable to devise a policy as there is no tangible structure that can be dealt with as a unified whole

Animal abuse is rampant on the streets where stray dogs are routinely abused, poisoned and killed

Pakistan shares a challenging neighbourhood — a factor that keeps impacting Pakistan’s relations with neighbours

Construction in Balakot was banned after the catastrophe, yet officials looked the other way when it accelerated

It’s no secret that Pakistan does not have a stellar track record when it comes to foreign direct investment

People come and go, but robust institutions stay and continue to serve

The Afghans are desperate for peace as unemployment has surged over 50% and violence is increasing

Globe’s future health depends on how leaders of the largest economies — US and China — handle climate policies

For many it seems that the coronavirus has been eliminated in Pakistan

If there is no settlement among all Afghan groups, there is fear that Pakistan may yet again be in the crosshairs

A ‘syndromed mind’ is suggesting to this country that freedom from fear is negotiable but democracy is not

As Nawaz Sharif and Maryam dispense pretensions pitching political establishment against the military establishment

Important to know there are many other causes of chest pain

Best one can do is the trial and error of confronting each source of anxiety and unpacking it

In this fight against breast cancer, it is vital we stay vigilant. We need to join forces to win this fight

The world society is far too intermingled to sustain a push for homogeneity

World has paid a heavy price for ignoring discipline of public health and being unprepared for a pandemic