Opinion

Some things should be above political vendettas

Bravado and sabre rattling aside, General Bipin Rawat needs to rein in his wayward ambition

We must realise that regulatory reforms captured by EoDB form a very small part of equation necessary to bring in FDI

We need to deliver justice, not remain silent after the initial hue and cr

Developments involving Turkey in Syria should be of deep concern for Pakistan

This debate goes to the heart of the social divide in Pakistan

But amidst all this doom and gloom, India & Pakistan last week signed an agreement to open the Kartarpur Corridor

In Pakistan we see healthcare being sought too late, far too often

Negligence of water and sanitation departments will inevitably result in growth of infectious, drug-resistant diseases

Despite being bereft of political leverage, Maulana has forced the hands of a government

A government with a reformist agenda will always have its plate full with the politics of agitation and protests

The US and Nato will remain those external actors whose exit is inevitable

Imran seems to have been guaranteed a full five-year term, with a tentative Buzdar leading Punjab, Azadi March or not

The problem with power is that if it is not abused, it is considered insipid, bland, sterile and basically, of no use

Only 13% of women have internet access in Pakistan, in comparison to 29% in India

Shahbaz Rana’s recent story (The Express Tribune, October 23, 2019) makes it official - there was no Western route

Afghan women today are fearfully watching the Taliban’s grip tighten over their country

High performing AI systems can lead to unpredictable outcomes unless its results are interpreted

After August 5, India crossed all limits of state coercion, repression and use of force

Here is a free advice for India, take it or leave it

Pakistan is one of the fastest urbanising countries of the region

China found its independence two years after India and Pakistan

Afghanistan faces a grim scenario as it confronts growing mental health problems

Looking at the national picture, we find several pluses

A blacklisted Pakistan would have reinforced India’s recognition of Pakistan as a country that supports terrorism

Focusing on the functionalities of RRPS and ACE can help Pakistan come out of the ongoing FATF crisis

One can already feel the socio-political plane trembling

Feminism demands three things: equality, equity, and the elimination of patriarchy

Will Afghanistan, like so many transient influences in its difficult history, be able to sidestep the ISIK challenge?

There is no time to talk now

As I look at the Lahore Science Mela, the glass is filled somewhere in the middle

In light of Modi's threat to stop the flow of water into Pakistan

Cures to all man’s ailments are just waiting to be discovered

In the midst of PM Imran's push for dialogue between Iran and Saudi

As harassment prevails in university campuses

A transformation in terms of organisational change can assist in improving FBR’s performance

Why are the perils of nuclear war not talked about in this part of the world?

Maulana rejects peace and negotiation offers and views politics only as a zero-sum game

Where the sources of growth and fundamentals of the economy are transforming

With successive govts have been heard vowing to emulate China’s economic “miracle”

As global temperature rise affect Pakistan

After PAF proved that Indian technological and numerical superiority was a myth

With the rise of populist leaders in the West even beyond Trump’s 2016 victory

Too many times, peacemaking efforts in the Middle East have been more talk and less action

In CPI, food items have one-third of the total weight

There is an urgent need to prevent the reckless pollution of our existing waterways

History repeats itself — sometimes with a vengeance

The year 1979 struck the global status-quo hard

While those aligned with the US get protection, Turkey is slapped on with sanctions

The political approach that believes in employing highly emotional rhetoric, based on opportunistic policies