Opinion

British Airways’ decision is just the start

Adopting the DRR notion equal to the concept of vaccination and immunisation is essential

In a world where large chunks of the population are clamouring for provision of clean drinking water

University of Sargodha professor dies in NAB custody sparks outcry

The latest push for peace appears to be decisive

The four contending political orders

As ‘dichotomies of dualities’ become the root of news television

As leaders of PPP and PML-N face corruption charges

Constantly adding words to our lexicon: the resistance, fake news and post-truth politics

Here’s what this could mean

Over the last 15 years, there has been no major policy initiative regarding the labour market and its well-being

History has curious way of using ordinary mortals to get extraordinary, sometimes exceptional, sometimes great results

Will Blockchain technology continue to build upon the existing infrastructure?

New Delhi seems to have turned what in essence was a bilateral dispute with Pakistan into a bloody domestic problem

Bangladesh ahead of Pakistan in economic and social development

Still haunts the minds of those who had experienced the tragedy of their country’s dismemberment

When prosperity is discernable, not necessarily attainable, can it be promised

Pakistan has the second highest number of children out of school

As the emergency medical facilities mostly unavailable or insufficient to meet the demands of the patient load

Pakistan refuses to allow its land to be used for supplying guns to the moderate Taliban fighters

There is an increasing US-India joint antagonism against Pakistan

SEZs can turn around a country’s economic fortunes

Pakistan needs to rationalise and overhaul its political and administrative structure

well-intentioned social media companies may be, they generate an explosion of information which may not be factual

The war goes on after more than forty years, with new players but within the same geography

Funding from the IMF will do no more than provide a band aid, so ideally such a treatment should be avoided

Politicisation of development is another product of this non-traditional security-development nexus approach by the US

We have heard much of accountability from the Prime Minister, but only of the white-collar kind

Pakistan’s score improved by merely five points in the last five years

The investment: girls’ education

The risks ahead cannot be glossed over

Only 25% women are active in the labour force in Pakistan whereas the world average is 48.7%

It is no longer fashionable to discuss the subject of nuclear disarmament in knowledgeable circles

China’s political system allows quick switches in economic strategies

For an airport where billions have been spent, this has become a national shame

Debris cover has increased from 1972 to 2014

Wars were fought between many nations

They say time heals all wounds. Perhaps it heals dreamy idealism also.

For every suicide, there are more attempted suicides

Afghanistan and Pakistan must, therefore, urgently start paying attention to regional hydro-diplomacy

The FBR’s structure and processes must be revamped including that of human resource management

The country spends huge amounts on importing entertainment software from abroad

Agriculture sector pays less taxes as compared to other sectors due to big landlords with political influence

Proposed law binds all employers to refer to children hired as ‘domestic workers’ instead of servant

Today, to be politic is to sin, it seems

Barriers to education in Pakistan include a chronic lack of investment in education

It is the silent majority of India which needs to assert its position on the steady erosion of secularism

December is the month of our national shame

There are numerous smart ways in which the ECP can create simple mechanisms to verify statements made by an individual

Digital illiteracy is evident in our daily lives