Opinion

Govt should do capacity building of existing set ups

It is indeed about time to look beyond geopolitical and commercial incentives as the world remains partially shut down

The pandemic has changed the dynamics of the world politics like everything else

The current crisis could prompt redistributive reforms akin to those triggered by the Great Depression, World War II

In every chaos, hope is a unique human attribute which can make each passing day a little more tolerable

There is a govt in the very middle of civilised world making sure that if Covid-19 gets into Gaza, it stays there

For the Democratic Party, Bernie Sanders remains an outsider

Impact of the lockdown is being reflected in people’s charged mood

At some point in the past, the name was changed but the initials “EAD” were protected.

Every time a crisis happens and the government asks for people’s help, that is the time to reach for your wallet.

State decisions are not those of individuals, but are taken reflecting collective interest

Consequently, as analyses go, the US is faced with two stark choices

Spoilers will keep casting shadows on efforts of Pakistan, synergy so far to get out of the Grey List should continue

All of us will now have to pay the price as this global health crisis becomes a global economic crisis.

In Pakistan, the intelligence agencies, civil and military, have an important role to play in coronavirus control.

In these challenging times, petty squabbles and name calling of opponents by politicians is abominable

Let the house be put in order and may the people in charge look before they leap

There is every reason to worry about the current epidemic, the trends of which look concerning

The government will have to let the wheel of the economy roll, and it is time to start thinking beyond the lockdown

SC’s judgment lacked the depth that this very pertinent issue required

For strategies, we have to take a step back and see what we have done to ourselves over the last hundred years or so

Remember, this is not the first and certainly not the last pandemic.

The pandemic will have entrenched these strongmen indefinitely.”

Like all other issues affecting us in uncertain times, we will have to approach online education with an open mind

A tall order, since this notion has always been unflattering to the Arab psyche till now.

Where truth gets swept under the carpet while the kite of lies and doubts fly nice and high

As the pandemic sweeps across the globe

Time to jump on to the virus while it is still weaker rather than just wait for it to snowball into us

As the ongoing pandemic tests the limits of healthcare across the globe

This crisis provides an ideal opportunity for the government to bridge the gap between the state and society

The government would need to abandon the IMF programme forthwith

Why is it that critical, lifesaving items disappear during national emergencies

We must not forget the neo-liberal political ideology stands on just one leg — profitmaking

The delay is happening because the poor have to be eligible, even during a pandemic

One hopes that important lessons will be learnt from the ongoing Covid-19 crisis

The entire system is rigged and geared for corruption by rewarding the rich at the expense of the poor

This pandemic might shatter the present exploitive geo-economic system controlled by the industrialised world

If we think, act and behave sensibly, we’ll get through this one as well

Our best defence against this virus in the absence of a vaccine is pure and simple; the good old caution

It is now clear that the only way out of it is together

Pakistan also has had its share of the intervention of the right-wing political organisations in public health

This pandemic has helped Pakistan see its potential

It is high time Pakistan resorted to mass scale diagnostic testing

New reality is that in addition to the conventional, nuclear threats, COVID-19 and similar threats are going to stay

Despite all the constraints of resources, the civil administration has performed admirably well in the past

It feels we’re being sent backward in various ways — and that’s painful

Never has there been such clarity of the eternal design, where an action of one can affect the fate of millions

Tnext challenge would be to kickstart the economy and that is when the construction package is likely to help

We have to let scientists, epidemiologists, virologists and infectious disease experts take centre stage

This is the real test for the PTI government, which promised so much before the elections