Opinion

China is a strong proponent of peaceful co-existence and the world must take advantage of it

CPEC can be a catalyst in accelerating the process of development in Pakistan but will certainly not be a game-changer

The Indian Supreme Court decision proves that it is one of Modi’s willing tools to spread such fear and loathing

China's model of economy is better than the darkness Pakistan lived with for more than 50 years of US-Pak relations

Not knowing about one’s stupidity is no excuse, especially when in a position of power and trust

Gulf countries have seemingly grasped that spending billions on purchasing arms cannot guarantee regional peace

It is high time that the federal govt took a lead role in settling the thorny issue of revenue allocation for K-P

Diversity should not be the weakness but the strength of a federation

While assessing US-China’s contribution toward Pakistan, we have to see what price the country has paid in return

A tragic feature of the vicious cycle of poverty of child brides is the transmission of misery to the next generation

Student unions can help Pakistan achieve something that it drastically needs: a development of a culture of democracy

Perhaps the saddest part is the loss of hope that seems to be prevailing among all social classes

Climate change is the biggest existential challenge to human life

US-China decoupling has hardly benefitted Pakistan, which has been battling with its own challenges

Time and again we have seen how policemen have shot locals and one has to ask what training is imparted to them

Iran is now in the eye of a storm that is the result of the stiff sanctions imposed by the Trump administration

What is needed now is a thorough and dispassionate introspection of our past foreign policy experiences

An economic turnaround is not possible for Imran Khan as long as he remains hostage to his flawed narrative

The reason each medical student had to know about tetanus, rabies was that though very rare, they were highly fatal

Authorities must conduct an impartial audit of all schools and determine what it actually costs to run a school

An injustice can only be tolerable if it results in the undoing of the greater injustice

Either those wanting NS out were far more assertive or PM was as much in on the plan to let Mian Sahab out

Least we can do is avoid putting unnecessary hurdles in the already prolonged professional journey of young doctors

The best course is to leave it to the media industry to keep evolving a code of ethics of its own

The matter of extensions and retentions is behind us

The delay in election results is a recipe for trouble and has the potential of results being rejected

The fate of minorities in other South Asian countries is hardly encouraging

It’s time to act now

The dilemma of globalisation has been that as it grew it allowed the crossover of ideas, art and cultures

The ground realities since July 2018 contradict PM Imran’s narrative and what he has done after coming into power

Despite reduction in violence about 2.1m children are out of school, 83% is living below the poverty line

If Nawaz does not intend to come back then it would be a rare moment Nawaz and Khan would be on the same page

India is not alone in following the politics of populism, nationalism, authoritarianism and majoritarianism

PTI needs to stop trying to make fools out of the people by pretending that they were resisting Nawaz leaving

Akbar Ahmed seeks to discover the Muslim community and the nature of American identity

It has now been established beyond any shadow of a doubt the former prime minister is gravely ill

The change was not entirely unexpected

Pakistan understandably has been wary of Indian influence on the Afghan government

Suppressing the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination through coercive means will yield no results for India

The populations on both sides have to do with one of the lowest socio-economic indicators in the world

Everyone seems to be interested in platelet counts and seems to be an expert haematologist

According to the 2018 DHS, diarrhoea is more prevalent among children whose households lack basic sanitation

New jobs will come if the economy grows and fewer will be produced if economic growth slows

Sikh sentiments were stirred by Hindu manipulations and machinations

The government is now really feeling the heat of not delivering on its election promises

Angling as a hobby is one thing, but when it becomes a way of life, alarm bells start ringing

Pakistan will have to do more than give strength to the electoral process

One can only pay tribute to his work and remember him for the unusual person he was

In today’s harsh political environment and circumstances can one man really mange the country?

It may just be the beginning of the unraveling of the Indian State