Opinion

In the politically-underdeveloped world of Islam, Saudis and the Iranians follow very different models of governance

Manufacturers of ‘beauty creams’ and other anti-aging products continue to have a field day

PML-N govt in the 2018-19 budget had allocated money for the zoo but the PTI government has dropped the funding

Improvement in Pak-Afghan relationship is also linked to the forward movement in ties between Islamabad and New Delhi

Little is rational about the love people have for the cricket team and the country at large

Can be the difference between progress and chaos

As the nation still suffers from the political mistakes made in its short history

As the All Parties Conference failed to produce any tangible outcome

The international community and the UN must focus on helping to secure the rights of the impoverished Palestinians

The issue of designer babies and more evolved human race as a result of gene editing is no different

PTI or its coalition partners do not have a single economist worth the name in their fold

The K-P government can start by taking immediate steps to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate

Pakistan has once again sketched a familiar pattern bringing back its best game up

The IMF started warning in its reports back in 2016 about how Pakistan would have to manage its CPEC-related outflows

Unless the Trump administration reverses its hostile posture, there is no possibility of peace in the Persian Gulf

If the purpose of the IMF is to deter the government from borrowing by raising its cost, the idea seems self-defeating

Intra-Afghan dialogue should pay heed to the aspirations of ordinary Afghans, including women

Official forecast says that by 2025, the tourism industry will contribute $9.5 billion to the economy

Trump may have set the tone for epoch-making changes in how America is governed and run

Globally, a couple with children makes up only about one-third of households worldwide

The underlying factor in Russia-Pakistan cooperation on Afghanistan would be the kicking out of Indian interest

In recent decades, hate speech has been a precursor to atrocity crimes, including genocide

Amid lofty claims of perception improvement, Police Reforms have remained a buzz phrase among political parties

Should Pakistan pick sides? No. As the Foreign Minister has announced, Pakistan would remain neutral.

Every major area of national activity is facing a serious crisis whether it is the economy or national politics

An arbitrary decision to build a university is not the way to build a system of inquiry, curiosity and social impact

Democratic systems are about compromises, and they are about constitutional values

Peace and restraint has to be worked out with a consensus among the global and regional players

Perhaps NDC should take up this issue as a test case and put full might of the state behind it

Serious public policy work was put on track by president Ayub Khan soon after he took over the country in October 1958

Trying to export mangoes to the unlikeliest of destinations has been something of a passion with us

If the developments of the past few days are any guide, Imran Khan is here to stay

It is not just corruption that has eaten away into the system, it is also lack of foresight and mismanagement

Someone has to run the country when those with the mandate can’t

Global power scene has transformed with China emerging as an established power centre

A key factor underlying falling rupee is the imbalance between our exports and our imports

Time brings us close to another ‘critical juncture’ in Pakistani politics

As policymakers worry about stabilisation, they also need to start thinking about a coherent industrial strategy

You can either remain prisoners of expediency and opportunism or you can break free and grow

The Marxist critique of capitalism hinges on its innate tendency towards concentration and centralisation of wealth

The scheme is commendable, however, it is incomplete and may fall short of fixing the bigger problem

Imran can't be a leader by sitting idle while democratic principles are deteriorating

Recently released data on Modern Slavery reveals that over 40 million people are living in slavery

A similar council in 1997-98 had successfully shielded Malaysian economy from the Asian Financial Crisis

India is fast moving towards becoming a deep state at the expense of its democratic institutions

Since Pakistan being a nuclear-armed nation is not defenceless, a propaganda war has been unleashed

Figures on violence are difficult to come by, particularly intimate partner violence

Morsi’s incarceration for six years on charges of espionage was one of the darkest chapters in the country's history

There is a need to learn from the economic reconstruction in post-Bonn Afghanistan

The common people have been yearning for quick dispensing of justice for years