Opinion

We can demonstrate through the budget a move to higher growth that is inclusive, sustainable and promotes stability

In crises like this, when people should be worried about the future, care-free individuals enjoy living in the moment

The challenge that faces Pakistan now is how to navigate the current rivalry between the US and China

Radicalisation has emerged in a different form post 9/11 and is considered significant in the ongoing militancy

If anything, the accident frequency during the last eight years has increased.

In many ways, the world around us has changed immensely

So, what needs to be done to make air travel in Pakistan safer?

Selling politicians and government initiatives has been so hard in Pakistan. Why?

It is therefore not surprising that China’s action in Ladakh is stronger than usual

Like most air crashes in the past, one fears that this too will be swept under the carpet

There is a view that the current standoff between China-India is much more than just a border issue

President Xi and his associates don’t wish to see the repeat of the huge street protests in 2003

History is a reminder that Pakistan has never allowed the region to be destabilised to the point of no return

Covid-19 has brought the world to a standstill; however, the pandemic could not stop nature

2020 may be a different era but a replica of ’62 is in play

Can India afford to indulge in such a competition with China?

Individuals in a group(s) have established ties with other insurgent members in physical and non-physical spaces

A country at war with itself and its neighbours cannot progress

The pandemic states will either follow de-globalisation or re-globalisation

One can only hope that with his back to the wall, the Kaptaan Sahab will find the courage to make some tough decisions

If lockdown restrictions continue universities will either have to switch to online classes or to abandon the semester

The failure of an effective leadership at the global level to deal with the pandemic is a major lesson one can learn

It is unlikely that Moore will come out and apologise for his new documentary or take it out of circulation

Perhaps India need to work on its old disease of ‘bad choice of friends’ before it can get out of its national crisis

That the Karachi Airbus crash is a manifestation of the organisational failure of PIA cannot be gainsaid

The pain of this incident is not a pain to be dealt with with a painkiller

Structural violence is a curse that people in Third World countries are forced to live with

“States monopoly over violence” will weaken

The agreement is the outcome of a desire to promote partisan interests rather than advancing the cause of peace

It’s a tribute to Africa’s successful struggle against colonialism, apartheid and applauds the progress it has made

Global creditors need to waive both official bilateral and commercial debt for low-income countries

The ignorance levels may be high, but one can gauge a willingness to learn

The last time something like this happened was in 1962, and the results weren’t pretty

For an army to win a war, support from various segments of society is a must

‘We did not have to be political’ became the hashtag of our state management

The many pillars on which huge empires were built came down

As the pandemic is likely to accelerate the relative decline of the US

As the virus assumes alarming proportions by engulfing all continents including over 200 countries

As lockdowns in many parts continue to suspend economic activity

Enters a phase where the option of talking to the Indian govt is closed for the foreseeable future

If an amendment to the Constitution is needed, this is the one

Socialism and Keynesian-styled economic management have also been experimented with in many Western countries

Covid-19 crisis is threatening social cohesion within countries

Surely, the shift from Two to a One-State solution is a matter of utter shame for the entire world

Pakistan and China are writing a new chapter in the storied history of our friendship through CPEC

Ashraf Ghani should apply for asylum in India while he has the chance

To conclude, India and its proxies would burn their hands in the Afghan inferno if they don’t pay heed to Sita Ram

Honestly, no one can tell the actual number of cases in Pakistan

US is desperate to shut down the war in Afghanistan and will broker no hurdle

Bearing in mind the “herd immunity threshold” and factoring in the quantum of contagiousness of a disease