Opinion

There is every reason to worry about the current epidemic, the trends of which look concerning

The government will have to let the wheel of the economy roll, and it is time to start thinking beyond the lockdown

SC’s judgment lacked the depth that this very pertinent issue required

For strategies, we have to take a step back and see what we have done to ourselves over the last hundred years or so

Remember, this is not the first and certainly not the last pandemic.

The pandemic will have entrenched these strongmen indefinitely.”

Like all other issues affecting us in uncertain times, we will have to approach online education with an open mind

A tall order, since this notion has always been unflattering to the Arab psyche till now.

Where truth gets swept under the carpet while the kite of lies and doubts fly nice and high

As the pandemic sweeps across the globe

Time to jump on to the virus while it is still weaker rather than just wait for it to snowball into us

As the ongoing pandemic tests the limits of healthcare across the globe

This crisis provides an ideal opportunity for the government to bridge the gap between the state and society

The government would need to abandon the IMF programme forthwith

Why is it that critical, lifesaving items disappear during national emergencies

We must not forget the neo-liberal political ideology stands on just one leg — profitmaking

The delay is happening because the poor have to be eligible, even during a pandemic

One hopes that important lessons will be learnt from the ongoing Covid-19 crisis

The entire system is rigged and geared for corruption by rewarding the rich at the expense of the poor

This pandemic might shatter the present exploitive geo-economic system controlled by the industrialised world

If we think, act and behave sensibly, we’ll get through this one as well

Our best defence against this virus in the absence of a vaccine is pure and simple; the good old caution

It is now clear that the only way out of it is together

Pakistan also has had its share of the intervention of the right-wing political organisations in public health

This pandemic has helped Pakistan see its potential

It is high time Pakistan resorted to mass scale diagnostic testing

New reality is that in addition to the conventional, nuclear threats, COVID-19 and similar threats are going to stay

Despite all the constraints of resources, the civil administration has performed admirably well in the past

It feels we’re being sent backward in various ways — and that’s painful

Never has there been such clarity of the eternal design, where an action of one can affect the fate of millions

Tnext challenge would be to kickstart the economy and that is when the construction package is likely to help

We have to let scientists, epidemiologists, virologists and infectious disease experts take centre stage

This is the real test for the PTI government, which promised so much before the elections

Nothing is certain anymore, and the changed world will require new ways of working

Maybe it’s time to revisit these plays and relive the golden years of PTV

A partial lockdown lasting for weeks would quickly eat up the meagre savings of many

E-learning is the irresistible force of the future. It has come to stay.

Civilisations get taken out with pandemics.

Now is the time to seize the moment and re-negotiate our social contract

Pakistan can be marginalised if peace process is derailed by continued terrorist attacks targeting Afghan civilians

If concrete steps are not taken soon, time may run out for a peaceful solution

The decisions our government takes in the next few weeks will probably shape our country for years to come

When humanity does not rise to the challenge history will not be kind

All over the world, we are seeing the devastating impact of this invisible killer

For long, saner elements had been warning of an impending disaster which may strike the entire world

As for now, Haftar has only become weaker with this new status quo.

The negotiations will need credible mediators who can put aside their own vested interests

Only the Sindh government went ahead to notify a ban on layoffs by businesses operating in its jurisdiction.

American people see a president who is inconsiderate and a science denier

More practical efforts are needed for autism