Opinion

Various forums such as the EU, Asean, NAFTA and regional treaties, are successful examples of how connectivity

Climate change has far-reaching implications for the implementation of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

With the Election Day getting closer, electioneering is heating up and so are verbal assaults on opponents

The political landscape of the Seraiki regions has remained stagnant for decades

The three major parties — PML-N, PTI and PPP — have issued their manifestos

We live in a country where some conservative parties have barred women from voting

The 2018 general elections seems destined to provide the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf a clear lead

It took only three days for terrorism to reappear in Pakistan

It has led to an ‘economic Darwinism’ which has resulted in privatisation and commodification of social...

Pakistanis’ dissatisfaction with the country’s criminal justice system persists

In erecting the political structure Pakistan did not follow a particular design

No one benefitted from not giving coverage to the Mastung blast

President Erdogan has once again won the elections with an absolute majority

Should the PPP win and Zardari walk into the Presidency for the second time, the man will be untouchable

The murder and mayhem in Mastung claimed countless lives injuring over 200 in Balochistan

Nawaz Sharif has gone to jail but refused to roll over and play dead

In 2017, the total public debt was Rs21.4 trillion, rising by Rs7.1 trillion from Rs14.3 trillion in 2013

On December 6th, 2004, the Lahore High Court struck down the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance (JJSO) 2000

Hundreds of PhDs recently protested outside Islamabad Press Club for not getting jobs according to their qualification

Imran Khan has pledged in his party’s manifesto to work for establishing an Islamic social welfare state

A Nikahnama is a legally binding civil contract that lays out rights and obligations agreed upon by both parties

Sufficient attention has not been paid to the technical and vocational education in Pakistan

A large-scale issue such as malnutrition demands attention on a macro level by various stakeholders

Pakistan is one of the largest exporters of groundwater in the form of crops it sells internationally

Leading the country of 210 million is a serious business,

Pakistan is one of the world’s most water-stressed regions, it will face major disasters unless it changes course

Haroon Bilour’s tragic demise reinstates that the forces of chaos are resurgent

In 2001, Pakistan had strongly advised the Americans to negotiate with the Taliban instead of attacking

Twelve boys and their coach were stuck deep in a cave system in northern Thailand

General Bajwa’s sustained efforts to develop confidence in Afghan leadership shows Pakistani interest in peace process

This year we are celebrating 50 years since family planning was declared a basic human right

Even though events point to a coalition government at the Centre, nothing can be said for sure until 25th July

The political establishment represents powerful political families of Pakistan

Our major weakness lies iso implementing rules and regulations on ground by the government itself

Imran Khan’s path to being a real contender tells us a lot about who the man is and what he could do for Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif was not found guilty of corruption via dishonest means under section 9 (a) (iv) of the Ordinance

Not only are we grappling with what is news and what is not but also what platform to deliver it on and how

There is a lesson for Pakistan to learn from the experience of Malaysia and South Africa

'Electables' are direct consequence of 'biraadari' system

Of 9391 candidates that took exam, only 3.30 per cent managed to pass it

Sycophancy is the single factor in our failure to progress

Water sustainability asks for more. It asks for coming up with ways to give back what we take

Fake news phenomenon is a tough problem to address

It’s a weak judgment based on a bad law

Problem is the absence of efficient conservation, storage and usage, all at the same time

Despite being the 4th largest producer of cotton, Pakistan lags behind Bangladesh and Vietnam in textile exports

Imran’s language of callous disregard of women’s feminist narratives defines and encapsulates violence

OHCHR report documents the human rights situation on both Indian-Administered and Pakistani-Administered Kashmir

In the context of the War on Terror that our military fights, this war must eventually and finally end

In the first 11 months of 2017-18, imports stood at $55.23 billion, an increase of 14.12 per cent