Opinion

Only a few bits saved Pakistan from making 2019 its “annus horribilis”

Pakistan has become a water-stressed country

Is this real life or fantasy?

Did America and its policymakers misunderstand the Clausewitzian notion of politics?

The outgoing year got nabbed by NAB and it remained in the clutches of the Bureau all through the 12 months

A strong local government will sow the seeds of a natural democracy

If India gives up the struggle, it would be the beginning of an unending journey of pain and suffering

The hope for peace in Afghanistan in the last 40 years has been a victim of political vendetta by Afghan leaders

At long last the Council of Common Interests (CCI) met after 13 months or so

The only sensible way forward is to try alleviating poverty without relying on the already rich

Muslims have been in the crosshair of both Modi and Amit Shah ever since the duo got together in Gujarat

The current party leadership, under Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, is following in the footsteps of Mohtarma Bhutto

Modi has successfully converted his own people into his biggest challenge

While nuclear weapons have made Pakistan’s defence impregnable, hybrid warfare weakens it from inside

The sales of the top-100 global arms suppliers and service-providing conglomerates rose by 4.8% to $420b in 2018

The ruling government should consider reshaping the mission of the HEC thereby aligning it to the national vision

Making the judiciary controversial at every opportune moment is bound to create instability

Successive govts have failed to keep pace with our rapidly growing population

The challenges Pakistan faces essentially revolve around the quality of governance and formulation of right policies

It is imperative in this age that Pakistan have effective alternatives to counter digital arguments or activities

A country where HIV is mostly associated with promiscuous behavior, who will protect these children

Pakistan’s improved ranking is expected to fetch more tourists and it is important to offer them a pleasant experience

It was the hubris of such deeply naïve bureaucrats that landed the US in this unenviable position

Musharraf deserved a fair trial and received one

One is invariably left to wonder: does anyone ever read the wretched things?

The respect that India had gained by following an inclusive system of governance is being lost

Saudi financial assistance must have played a part in Pakistan’s decision of not attending the KL summit

Let us hope both countries open more such places in the coming days

Not initiating a timely, appropriate and diverse weaning diet can lead to severe anaemia in children

When democracy decays it goes backwards and when it does that it takes the country with it

Much like installing barbed wires, India has set in motion discriminatory laws

Declaration of Emergency was a perfectly legal measure provisioned under the Constitution and the law

Pernicious statements against CPEC by US deliberately aim at stocking Pakistani concerns about CPEC in particular

Govt's legal team needs to work overtime to extricate govt from the tight legal corner it is finding itself currently

With architecture of extremes in place, we are to still find our way through political, social, economic instabilities

If anything undermined the OIC it was the participation of the then Indian foreign minister in one of its key events

The refrain literally resonates the past

Micro-credit is also blamed for eroding social capital within poor communities due to the group lending mechanism

Will the pro-Indian regime in Dhaka look the other way over New Delhi’s policy of Muslim bashing?

War is as old as human civilization

Due to various factors outlays have remained below the required level to ensure a sustained upward growth trajectory

There are people, institutions that are leveraging their unique competencies to address societal problems

Musharraf verdict has broken a long tradition of ignoring the high treason cases of the other three military rulers

Attending thenKL Summit would have proved Pakistan’s foreign policy was indeed independent

The sword of FATF is hanging over the government’s head as Pakistan is struggling to come out of the grey list

At a time when the Muslim world is divided and in need of dire support, the OIC should be standing as a beacon of hope

Unruly activities by professional groups only reinforce the chaos in the society

Simply bringing countries together does not, of course, guarantee any results but it creates opportunities

The poor’s suffering is the result of people not doing their job but know their privilege protects their incompetence

After an initial honeymoon period, reality has started to set in as the govt juggles with multiple challenges