Opinion

Covid-19 is a global health emergency and all developed nations are struggling to cope with the disease nationally

These new relaxations increase the responsibility of the people to adhere to precautionary norms more strictly

The emerging image is that groups other than the Taliban are in the majority

The 18th Amendment is criticised for never being implemented

Left to fend for themselves, many Rohingyas stranded at sea will die

Let us quickly do a cost-benefit analysis of having exams at this time

If provinces are coaxed into giving up too much, they would have no money left for salaries, pensions or development

The only reason you should be watching 'Diriliş: Ertuğrul' or any other period drama is because it entertains you

Change in Pakistan’s healthcare system requires an increase in government funding and also political drive

Lebanon can ill afford not to change. After all, crises alone do not change the world

Govt should follow a multi-pronged approach to develop economic relations with countries to its north and northeast

Pakistanis could suffer high casualties because we would rather have clergy explain the finer points of pandemic to us

We are encouraged to witness Pakistan marking this day by not leaving the transgender behind

Let’s talk about the economic implications of a US-China cold war on Pakistan

There are three established ways for Covid-19 to end, and then one more

So it is not the action or the event but the root-cause that politics must address

Most worrisome is that the Covid-19 stigma will undermine the process of testing and treating the disease

Wrong decisions and decisions at the wrong time have only led to the virus rampaging on and on

The culture of defiance exists in Pakistan. It has been around since the colonial days before the birth of the country

It is certainly time for civil society to shape not only current measures but also our post-pandemic world

Economies will have to rethink their strategies in order to remain relevant to Asia

The GDP growth rate for 2019-20 is likely to be positive and in the range of 0.2-0.6%

The BJP government cannot hold the land and the people for good

The Covid emergency response can also help bolster the capacity of existing SAARC platforms

Jinnah was appalled and shocked at the bloodbath the Partition brought

At apex in Indian intelligence is the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) under the PM

What has worked elsewhere may not work in Pakistan

These attacks are not some snapshots in time

We must reach out to epidemiologists to design a deployment plan for testing as Covid-19 is a serious matter

Pakistan should focus on winning the war, instead of small battles

Sanity demands that all nuclear powers reassess their national threat priorities

Where the law seems vague, they should offer well-defined guidelines

The popularity of the conspiracy theories probably reflects our primordial fear of the unknown

This criticism is a broader critique of the NFC award that is repurposed every year for different issues

Like all other genres, science journalism is an essential pillar of the journalistic endeavour

Govt could face a serious embarrassment, especially if it ends up doing much worse than its predecessors

Whatever may be the reason, it is evident that this government doesn’t have any clear Kashmir strategy

Clearly the government is moved by a huge desire to look busy and create voluminous ‘forest depleting’ folders

The change in the legal status of Kashmir led to the renewal of violence

In this age of economic downturn, such banks are taking full advantage of the vulnerability of its staffers

Fear guides us to make our decisions.

The latest locust emergency is about to knock at our doors. Are we ready?

The state, till the 18th, assumed a more central role in our national affairs

In order to conduct an effective pandemic response, the ongoing crisis necessitates a ‘whole-of-community’ approach

Lifting the lockdown at such a critical time could mean a human disaster of equal proportion

Social movements too are likely to suffer with prospects of collective actions reduced due to the restrictions

Misgovernance of this proportion creates unfortunate, painful, and paradoxical choices

Tackling cross-border health threats in CAREC is challenging due to a lack of regional mechanisms for policy dialogue

There is no other option for Pakistan and its people but to be ready for severe austerity

A Covid-19 lesson is that population per bed continues to be much larger and poses a threat to our health sector