Opinion

Critics argue Taliban remain unchanged & if they return to power, they will behave the way they did from 1996-2001

Have the grievances and deprivations been addressed sufficiently?

We live in a world where binary alignments with global or regional hegemonic powers have become less crucial

How can we do taxes better if no one listens?

Realising the idea of local governance reforms may seem pretty easy on paper. But it is as difficult in practice.

Each organ in a human body deserves care and timely intervention to lessen the negative fallout of a disease.

Straight talk is what we need rather than escapism in loops

It will always be up to the US to decree what is terrorism and who is a terrorist.

Whether it’s the battlefield, talks or ideology, the Taliban win everywhere

In Pakistan too, we should not be afraid if we see a rise in numbers as a result of enhanced surveillance

E-Health comes with many challenges and the right policies need to be developed to gain maximum benefit

Under the Doha agreement, the US would reduce its forces down to 8,600 from 12,000 in the next three to four months

One major reason why Pakistan has lagged behind in all development indexes is due to biased policies towards females

High interest rates and heavy currency devaluation has already taken its toll.

A lot needs to be fixed when it comes to Special Economic Zones in Pakistan

Let us start with a simple thought experiment.

A true peace plan would have had representatives of the people of Afghanistan

The only thing I don’t know: whether this self-awareness is coming 30 years too late or 30 years too early

There will certainly be spoilers present in and outside Afghanistan

Family, journalist community reject both claims of Sindh govt that he died a natural death and faced no death threat

What had America achieved in its more than 18-years stay in Afghanistan?

There is no other way

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Our TV studios have become our ‘mini parliaments'

What if things head really south?

Everywhere, women are worse off than men — simply because they are women

There is no magic bullet which will fix everything overnight

Aurat March has an unorthodox and bold twist that has unleashed an exciting era in the women’s movement

Barring all power play, humanity is being cruelly played

One would not have expected such massive violence in Delhi during President Trump’s visit

Making adjustments won't resolve issues because it's not only an issue of lack of vision but also lack of experience

Part of a bigger and growingly serious phenomenon

The highest in the past 32 months

Another superpower faces a humiliating retreat from the “graveyard of empires”

The last nail in the coffin of Indian secularism and democracy

The singer has clearly disappointed her fans

If women know that the state will protect them, there will be lesser stories of violence

There is growing realisation that the way forward is through unsubsidised renewable energy

Health inequality is borne of a poorly orchestrated socio-economic policy

Wars come to an end with peace agreements but not with peace

Sustainability of the Afghan peace hinges upon consistent monitoring by all stakeholders

Essentially, the US has left the future of Afghanistan, its governance and political setup in the hands of the Taliban

One city’s livability standards may or may not hold for other cities

Quaid always stood for the rights of minorities, ensured that these be enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan

There are a number of things that authorities need to do to make Islamabad a knowledge city

Women are marching on the 8th because the numbers don’t lie

What do these reforms entail?

Let us not let the virus drive a bigger wedge between the haves and have-nots

While bilateral aid is officially ending, Pakistan will continue to receive some humanitarian assistance

A major issue that might derail the peace plan is the inability of the US to adhere to the schedule of withdrawal