Opinion

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

PTI has finally arrived as a confident government - a force to reckon with

No doubt Pakistan’s private sector can make significant contributions to economic, environmental & social development

The organisation focuses on reforming govt schools into model institutions imparting quality, holistic education

By treating their rivals as enemies, we have had since 2002 rendered our democracy even more fragile

Public investments need to focus on activities that are long gestation, benefit society

If the world is an unhinged place nobody would mind if India is unhinged too

Elimination of top ISIS leadership may trigger dispersion of its affiliates since they require someone for guidance

It will be a great tragedy for the people of IOK if they encounter a situation which the Palestinians are experiencing

Indian SC’s inaction over Kashmir crisis, and its verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, are both major disappointments

What every govt should realise is that strengthening democratic institutions will protect them

Too bad that the poor can’t even use tomatoes as a WMD; it is beyond their means!