Opinion

The manufacturers were also understating their cost of sales by showing them as margins of distributors

The Taliban have been waging an asymmetrical war in Afghanistan in which there cannot be a clear winner or loser

Dialling up the heat on Modi, unleashing the aggressive non-violence

What makes the 'middle-class' such an important constituent of a state identity?

Today, India under Modi is successfully defining itself as a country that is drenched in communal bigotry

As his weird diplomacy is flawed building a close rapport with heads of states while slating their countries

A road to incarceration

In conflict with the philosophy and wisdom of the founding fathers of India’s freedom movement

Small developments can have far-reaching effects

The Economist Intelligence Unit in its report names Karachi among the 10 least liveable cities in the world

As the manipulation of religion in bids to challenge the status quo persists

Following the withdrawal of the GIDC Ordinance

An analysis of Pakistan's judiciary

Something which has virtually become socially pervasive and part and parcel of our culture

The World Bank estimates the potential of Pak-India trade at $37 billion against the actual $2.3 billion

One strategy is rainwater harvesting, which is cheap and low on technology

Refuting the idea that imported fuel projects have a lower cost of generation than hydropower projects

The strategy of a storm before the calm has been working for the Taliban and they see no reason to change course

In Modi’s newspeak, Indian nationalism is the new N-word and equals Nazism

The constitutional changes appear to highlight a plan to make the Parliament supreme

It has to be acknowledged that essentially the media reflects the societal norms and values

The Afghan Taliban are again touted as the saviour of Afghanistan and Islam about to bring a superpower to kneel

All focus is being concentrated on attracting tourists by easing off visa requirements.

It is true that criticism for the sake of it is cheap, easy and convenient.

The track will ultimately extend to Kashghar, providing access to the BRI railway grid.

In the famous movie, The Day After, the only survivors after a nuclear war are cockroaches.

The biggest challenge for Pakistan lies in navigating policy differences among major powers

Fast food has not only disturbed the tempo of man’s mealtime, it has also made his meal lop-sided

It is up to the Pakistan govt to ensure that the rights of members of religious minorities cannot be trashed here

If global recession does come around it would coincide with Pakistan’s attempts to bolster its exports

To avoid any surprises and accidents, one should plan the journey with due care

Pakistan's best hope is supporting economically productive, politically responsible and socially integrated youth

Pakistan must buckle up, there’s no shortage of challenges but there’s no shortage of options either

Hitler and Mussolini, like PM Modi, achieved power through democratic means and later murdered democracy

The application of the schema theorem is likely to rise substantially as scientists uncover the role of evolution

The opposition parties find they can do little to stop this massive erosion of democratic values

It is time for Pakistan to unlearn Egypt’s model and learn from Estonia’s and Bangladesh

Considering our economy, Pakistan would prefer political polarisation and strategic standing in the comity of nations

The IPC is envisioned to be driven by its core guiding principles of shared responsibility, collective action

The influence of right-wing populism and extremism has ballooned in recent years in countries as diverse as Brazil

Just as a high fiscal deficit is not necessarily bad, a low fiscal deficit is not necessarily good

With India scrapping Article 370, it won’t only be military that will persecute Kashmiris but also ordinary citizens

Healthcare providers must counsel all women in the reproductive age bracket on the benefits of birth spacing

RAW has ties with Mossad since its inception in 1968 but Modi and Netanyahu have brought them closer than ever

The world does not punish war criminals, the world punishes the weak

Whether imposed by a state or a society, it becomes suffocating when the state is captured by bigots

Pakistan needs a carefully calibrated policy that will minimise the various risks associated

They all want the good things in life which the globalised world has brought before them

In many ways, it was a reflection of Pakistan’s relative standing in the comity of nations

Nations that are impoverished, economically bankrupt and politically confused cannot be taken seriously