Opinion

Individuals in a group(s) have established ties with other insurgent members in physical and non-physical spaces

A country at war with itself and its neighbours cannot progress

The pandemic states will either follow de-globalisation or re-globalisation

One can only hope that with his back to the wall, the Kaptaan Sahab will find the courage to make some tough decisions

If lockdown restrictions continue universities will either have to switch to online classes or to abandon the semester

The failure of an effective leadership at the global level to deal with the pandemic is a major lesson one can learn

It is unlikely that Moore will come out and apologise for his new documentary or take it out of circulation

Perhaps India need to work on its old disease of ‘bad choice of friends’ before it can get out of its national crisis

That the Karachi Airbus crash is a manifestation of the organisational failure of PIA cannot be gainsaid

The pain of this incident is not a pain to be dealt with with a painkiller

Structural violence is a curse that people in Third World countries are forced to live with

“States monopoly over violence” will weaken

The agreement is the outcome of a desire to promote partisan interests rather than advancing the cause of peace

It’s a tribute to Africa’s successful struggle against colonialism, apartheid and applauds the progress it has made

Global creditors need to waive both official bilateral and commercial debt for low-income countries

The ignorance levels may be high, but one can gauge a willingness to learn

The last time something like this happened was in 1962, and the results weren’t pretty

For an army to win a war, support from various segments of society is a must

‘We did not have to be political’ became the hashtag of our state management

The many pillars on which huge empires were built came down

As the pandemic is likely to accelerate the relative decline of the US

As the virus assumes alarming proportions by engulfing all continents including over 200 countries

As lockdowns in many parts continue to suspend economic activity

Enters a phase where the option of talking to the Indian govt is closed for the foreseeable future

If an amendment to the Constitution is needed, this is the one

Socialism and Keynesian-styled economic management have also been experimented with in many Western countries

Covid-19 crisis is threatening social cohesion within countries

Surely, the shift from Two to a One-State solution is a matter of utter shame for the entire world

Pakistan and China are writing a new chapter in the storied history of our friendship through CPEC

Ashraf Ghani should apply for asylum in India while he has the chance

To conclude, India and its proxies would burn their hands in the Afghan inferno if they don’t pay heed to Sita Ram

Honestly, no one can tell the actual number of cases in Pakistan

US is desperate to shut down the war in Afghanistan and will broker no hurdle

Bearing in mind the “herd immunity threshold” and factoring in the quantum of contagiousness of a disease

Covid-19 is a global health emergency and all developed nations are struggling to cope with the disease nationally

These new relaxations increase the responsibility of the people to adhere to precautionary norms more strictly

The emerging image is that groups other than the Taliban are in the majority

The 18th Amendment is criticised for never being implemented

Left to fend for themselves, many Rohingyas stranded at sea will die

Let us quickly do a cost-benefit analysis of having exams at this time

If provinces are coaxed into giving up too much, they would have no money left for salaries, pensions or development

The only reason you should be watching 'Diriliş: Ertuğrul' or any other period drama is because it entertains you

Change in Pakistan’s healthcare system requires an increase in government funding and also political drive

Lebanon can ill afford not to change. After all, crises alone do not change the world

Govt should follow a multi-pronged approach to develop economic relations with countries to its north and northeast

Pakistanis could suffer high casualties because we would rather have clergy explain the finer points of pandemic to us

We are encouraged to witness Pakistan marking this day by not leaving the transgender behind

Let’s talk about the economic implications of a US-China cold war on Pakistan

There are three established ways for Covid-19 to end, and then one more

So it is not the action or the event but the root-cause that politics must address