Opinion

The high policy rate of 13.25% is said to be killing business, making the interest cost of govt debt unbearable

If this megacity of Pakistan collapses, it will put the survival of the country at stake

A trustworthy environment is essential to empower intelligent beings make smart decisions

Governments give us much by way of promises

One of the perks nations enjoy in being a US favourite is unchecked impunity for committing acts of terror.

The Lady Health Workers are a precious resource for Pakistan

Perhaps we could wriggle out of this financial quagmire by pursuing growth-friendly, politically-sustainable policies

By 2009, Pakistan was teetering on the brink of terrorism.

However, even in this gloomy ‘information shielding’ scenario, something remarkable has begun to happen.

At this crucial juncture of time, Afghanistan cannot afford another turmoil and infighting.

PM Modi’s policy to weaken Pakistan will never succeed.

The feeling of deprivation of the tribal areas is not unfounded.

Our institutions are a reflection of who we are. We, as people, are quite happy to move on.

We are already on the path to address the enforcement issue.

Autocratic power creates a ripple effect. That ripple will come for us. We must be ready.

The Cabinet has frozen the gas and electricity tariff.

It was vigorously practised in India which until recently had a more developed political system than Pakistan

Almost 15 people have died by a mysterious gas leak and we are unable to find out what the cause of this is.

The PTI govt needs to start putting “their operations where their speeches are”

The journey to peace has only just begun.

If Germany and Japan can be remade, then why not Afghanistan?

Nature and people, driven by competing ideals, interact differently to deliver other than planned ends.

Ironically, these young ideological voters are Imran Khan’s biggest gift to Pakistan.

The bugs have already started the Third World War but we are still not ready!

None of the two mainstream political parties, the PML-N and the PPP, seem interested in mid-term elections

The Federal Bureau of Revenue is in the eye of the storm once again

Trump must push India towards achieving peace in the region by moving from conflict management to conflict resolution

President Trump has his reasons to visit India and Modi has his reasons to host him

Fragile Kashmir would not be able to sustain being a theatre for a conventional war

There is a rationale for intelligence gathering and being vigilant concerning the threat of social media

Taking advantage of govt’s failure to act when IOK was absorbed into union, India is confident in implementing Plan B

All of the policy instruments deployed to achieve stabilisation are antithetical to growth

Inadequate provision of healthcare services has been a sour truth that Pakistanis have had to face for decades now.

The red dragons and sleeping giants of the Middle Kingdom have a long memory.

Social constraints limit women’s work outside the house and influence the kind of work they can engage in.

Let us hope that the shadow war waged against peace is lost.

Real and lasting change would require policies that strengthen interactions between provinces and social groups

It makes no difference to the US if Afghanistan bleeds.

The adversarial designs to isolate Pakistan still exist.

It is common wisdom that it saps the energy of a nation when country’s political leadership operates at cross-purposes

Investing in the education of girls is critical in Pakistan for investing right for generational gains in learning

Inclusive communities are cohesive, vocal, confident, resilient and less vulnerable to hazards and to the powerful

There is a need to rationalise the disproportionate expenditure of the federal government

Critical thought by individuals, criticism of those in authority are not just discouraged, they are stamped out

The Indian government took no time either and held Islamabad responsible.

While we call them mafias, they see themselves as entrepreneurs.

Deforestation has resulted in a significant loss of tree cover in Pakistan.

IMF programme is, by definition, anti-growth and calls for steps to do away with macroeconomic imbalances.

People saw hope in Erdogan - whereas they only lost hope in two democratic govts that exchanged hands in Pakistan

This will in turn play a significant role in the empowerment of rural women and minding the gender gaps.