Opinion

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

The argument about Kashmir is predicated on universal human rights which Pakistan is using on every forum

Hindutva ideology to unite the disparate population in one big homogenous whole, the Hindu Rashtriya

Court orders have become insurance policies for civil servants

While the UN searches for its soul, Pakistan must do the same and It must reassess its diplomatic agenda

It is the façade that counts in this imperfect — and shallow — world of ours

Continued fighting will most likely produce another wave of Afghan refugees into Pakistan

Organic food has become a multi-billion dollar industry as consumers become aware of the health benefits

In order to win international support Pakistan will have to address its internal shortcomings

The world again waits for a Bouazizi to wake up its conscience, as situation in Kashmir is growing critical by the day

Left on their own, these Kashmiri women must make ends meet, and provide for their children

You need to come out guns blazing every day, to do your best to pursue a radical reform agenda

Three weeks is enough time to digest the shock of August 5 and apportion blame where it rightfully belongs

The burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) is revealing new scenarios that were simply not possible until now

When the lockdown in IoK is finally lifted, New Delhi will find itself dealing with an incensed population

India, once a shining beacon of hope and democracy for all post-colonial states, seems to have been lost to infamy

Every morning at Sea View, Karachi, a tractor comes by to collect the plastic waste that is washed back ashore

Climate change is no longer a distant possibility but a current reality

Planting trees is an important part of rethinking land use strategy, which currently seems in vogue within Pakistan

Even the smallest possibility of peace seems unfathomable, at least till the near future

Kashmir is a national issue and evokes widespread sentiment in Pakistan

China’s new geopolitical approach is a combination of the “good neighbour” and “stabilisation of the periphery” policy

Modi has torn the “instrument of accession” to shreds & nullified the fraudulent basis of India’s claim to Kashmir

Re-think the mechanism, co-opt the family structure into how returns are filed & bring attention to tax avoidance

A resurgent ISIS-Afghanistan has some fruits for India in this quagmire

The statements linking the Afghan peace process with the resolution of the Kashmir issue have not gone well

The path to peace has many roadblocks that must be overcome, such as the exit of foreign forces

Pakistan will have to work out its strategy of developing and maintaining a credible minimum deterrence

Donald Trump should toughen up his stance on gun control and implement gun prevention laws

Pakistan’s energy sector suffers from a high dependence on imported fuels

For the first time since 1971 the unresolved Kashmir dispute has been acknowledged internationally

Article 35A prevented the Modi government from taking the Israel route and allowing Indian settlers into the valley

British in Africa were not the only one who pushed their development agenda down the throats of the natives

More than 34,000 teachers have used this app so far, submitting applications for approximately 100,000 preferences

Government efforts must continue towards the development of a comprehensive primary healthcare system

At least 63 people were killed and 182 injured in a suicide attack at a wedding party in Kabul on Saturday

Kashmiris have long been living in an atmosphere of fear and misery

It must be acknowledged that the cell-phone revolution has brought all classes to approximately the same level