Opinion

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.

This is no time for starry-eyed loyalty.

At times the leftists were our staunch adversaries while at times we more than glorified the extreme rightists.

Our strained healthcare system cannot afford to combat yet another deadly viral contagion

Delhi elections will only be known as a moment when the BJP got greedy

The plague of racism is more insidious, it’s more contagious than coronavirus

With over eight billion metric tons of plastics produced since 1950

Another potential chaotic situation within Pakistani borders

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance reveals plans in his maiden appearance in the National Assembly

A vicious cycle of corruption, misuse of authority, nepotism, genocide of merit and criminalisation of politics

Trump’s Afghanistan strategy has audibly crumbled

The point is that the slips and sneaks through the cracks are not unique to any country.

Survival of the health sector depends on the “disruptive” forces to shake off the status quo

The pause in the Afghan peace process has had mixed results

The problems are so expansive that even the report’s authors only offered up the simplest of solutions

With the G-B elections around the corner, the prevailing situation is not in favour of the PTI

The only possible way to peace is for the Taliban to announce a comprehensive ceasefire and agree to hold direct talks

Pakistan’s interests would be best served if Taliban and other factions cooperate in building an effective state

As a state with a population of over 20 million, we cannot play with the lives that exist within our borders

Pakistan is brimming with paradox.

The best medical advice is to stay where you are, be confident and adopt all preventive measures.