Opinion

Trying to hold today’s white people accountable for what their forebearers did is counterproductive

We must seize the opportunity of reflection and learning that Covid-19 has provided us

Occluding intolerance on highways becomes a big planning challenge for developing countries

If even developed countries were baffled by the pandemic, perhaps a new education plan is needed

Prolonged influence of outside powers has not helped resolving conflict and only ensured its continuation

Modi appears to follow a dangerous strategy of testing the opposition’s limits through escalation

It is important to realise that the Taliban are not a static or homogenous group

Pakistan has yet to traverse path leading to safe learning environment for children

In Pakistan, this ashhrafiyya monopolies political power through lineage

Women have the right to live a healthy and pain-free life

The next miracle of democracy might be Kanye West and Bilawal. Count on it.

Post-conflict challenges require institutional reforms leading to the restoration of public trust

Iran’s closeness to China is largely attributed to President Trump’s inimical policies towards Iran

Slowly, but inexorably, we are being moulded by our hyperactive brains

Ambitious reforms for police autonomy cannot work well unless the culture is not changed

But in reality, a rising tide of inequality sinks all boats.

Chinese factor is pivotal in the brewing new world order

What is the problem that the proposed NES is expected to solve?

Perhaps we should dream of a future where people will be encouraged to think, read and write

Ankara must remember that learning from the past is much more important than living in it

Only mystery in all this: why does rain come as a surprise to both the govt and the people of Karachi?

How this particular crisis will develop will be the subject of an article in the future

Is it any wonder countries that reported best results in containing Covid-19 were ones with lower inequality

Can Pakistan maintain that balance in a world increasingly becoming polarised?

Military will have to assist the government in stripping of all the frictions and inefficiencies

The world — the West — lost China on two counts

Has a time come to review the election process?

Both India and Israel use diversion tactics in order to shift the focus away from their actions

The dignity of prisoners is the first victim of our criminal justice system and so-called correctional facilities

The world order that we see coming to an end was not shaped by the US or China but India

Great crises are said to bring profound social change

Even if Africa managed to escape from Covid-19’s lethal ramifications, its impact on livelihoods would be stupefying

Shelves of govt ministries are laden with policies which have almost no bearing on what goes on in the ground

Trump not only isolated his country by augmenting conflicts but also amplified hostility

It remains vital for post-colonial countries like our own to use it as an opportunity to question or own racism

Effective local governments have been a feature of the dictatorial set-ups to fill the political vacuum they create

18th Amendment has been reduced to a mechanism of dividing Centre’s financial pie among provinces

30,000 strong Afghan Local Police (ALP) militia units are singularly despised for brutality and abuses

This past weekend was dreadful

As far as the Americans and the Taliban are concerned, both sides are taking care of their end of the bargain

To achieve high standards, universities require a superior governance model and effective regulatory bodies

If Joe Biden wins the polls US would in all probability assume conventional leadership role with some caveats

The past two decades have seen ballooning of defence budgets by major global powers

Owing primarily to Trump’s inept handling of the Covid-19 crisis, US has been pummelled by the pandemic

Indian support to proxies in Pakistan’s neighborhood stands exposed and the world is well aware of that

Societal discourse is often an insight into the hierarchy of power.

Covid-19 has had dire implications as it is coupled with factors such as lack of access to adequate medical care

We should not be playing Russian roulette with our health, wellbeing and economy

The government has left it all to us. Those who die will die. Those who live will live

We lost because Trump and those around him decided it was in their political interests to let the virus run wild