Opinion

IMF ranked Pakistan among the top 36 countries in the world facing an acute water shortage

Over the past decade there has been a steady increase in discrimination especially towards Muslims

As candidates visit their constituencies, video clips have emerged showing them being accosted by their constituents

On Tuesday 3rd July this newspaper reported the rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Faisalabad

In the wake of Trump’s rise as a candidate and as president, immigrant communities are against the Republican Party

Nothing or very little has improved during the ten years of PPP and the PML-N rule

Talking of personal corruption of opponents remains the essence and central theme of Imran Khan’s politics

If you want to understand a society and its ruling classes, then watch elections

Grey list comprises countries or territories that are considered ‘non-cooperative’ in controlling terrorist...

For Pakistan, CPEC is an extremely cohesive project, a game changer not only for Pakistan but for the entire region

What comes to mind when reading the SC of US opinion in Trump v. Hawaii is the 1944 decision in Korematsu v. US

Irrespective of anomalies, government cannot absolve itself of the responsibility of creating embarrassment

If we do not act, problems of health at our doorstep may no longer remain solvable

One hopes that the target set for the scheme is achieved before the extended deadline

Some of our follies have not helped our cause

In Karachi, water coming through your taps has become a novelty in many areas

Military rulers have a different style of governance than democratic setups

Independent judiciary, free press are important in keeping in check any latent desire for strongman rule

In the spring of 2010, Jamsheed Marker tossed diplomatic caution to the winds and decided to tell the truth

World Bank president Jim Yon Kim called on countries to invest in human capital, particularly in health and education

Inter-connectivity within the global market have transformed most industries world-wide

When the PML-N strategists gather in their Ops Room, what stares back are scenarios with options for NA seats

The ‘electables’ may make victory at the ballot smooth but they ensure defeating the party’s manifesto

The PPP has announced an excellent manifesto

Another democratic transition is under way, we must remind ourselves of the reversal of the civil-military leadership

ASWJ chief and members of other proscribed organisations will present themselves as candidates for upcoming elections

There was never a better chance for the PTI to come to power, for Imran to become prime minister

1971 was a tragedy only for West Pakistan, the East celebrated it as a victory

Pakistan recently released its second UN-endorsed National Human Development Report

The world needs to unite to deprive violent extremists of the fuel they need to spread their hateful ideologies

the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein has highlighted the Kashmir carnage

Pakistan was created that way, it was bound to have culture wars

Elections a transparent publicly funded competition to see who it was that got a ticket to ride for the next few years

In Pakistan, people have lost faith in their political leaders, seen in the narrative around Kulsoom Nawaz

‘Imminent’ rise of the religious political parties that would capture popular spaces through electoral politics a myth

Our politicians have only casual interest in addressing serious issues such as the internal security situation

Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured an emphatic win in the presidential election as expected

WhatsApp hoaxes about child kidnapping has gotten people killed in India

None of the three major political parties has come up with an election manifesto

There is no justification for taxpayer money being utilised further career prospects for power hungry politicians

Accountability, any system of accountability, does not ask us to stop treating people like human beings

There is little or no legislation in place to protect trees

Trump treated trade deficits as a sign of economic weakness

Mainstreaming, in other words, is not entirely a very positive or pro-social process

Despite bitter realities, India by and large is still in a state of denial

Yhe Afghan policy under Trump has become more aggressive with its heavy reliance on aerial power

Political parties’ organisational structure is the main reason for the survival of families

If the PML-N can hold on to its core in north and central Punjab, it can aim for 60 seats from Punjab

It should be noted that the Constitution does not make any distinction between permanent and caretaker governments

Radicalisation is influencing thinking mechanism of an individual, group through continuous interaction