Opinion

Several patients have died because doctors want better working conditions and pay

Pakistan seems to have realised there is no future in choosing to remain on the wrong side of US

In lines with global models of water management, multiple ways can be adopted to tackle the issue

There is a chance Trump ends up accomplishing exactly the opposite of what he is accused of doing

As responsible citizens we all must think about the causes of the inability of the existing system

Judiciary remained seized with this political case for eight long years

NCHR stresses the necessity and urgency of enacting a proper law to define ‘torture’

To ensure the integrity of data, the PBS has to be made truly independent

Tax avoidance is just as problematic as corruption

Pakistan’s efforts of promoting peace must be lauded internationally

People of Pakistan must be on board to accept the fallout of financial emergency

The US demand of the Taliban talking to the Kabul regime sounds outdated and might soon become obsolete

Admittedly Pakistan will hugely benefit from stability and peace of the west Asian country in many different ways

All public functionaries must act in a fair, just and reasonable manner

If democracy is the will of people, will they vote to decide who they want or a superpower sitting next door will?

One is of people who try to justify any position taken by the state, other is of those who vehemently reject it

Inequality is a well-recognised barrier to poverty eradication and many other development challenges

Blame game has become a national pastime and a futile exercise with every institution blaming the other for the mess

Absolute entitlement to respect for the elder males has opened the doors for an evil that we all pretend doesn’t exist

A terror operator hidden among digits is as difficult to detect as his or her diffusion among local population

The amount of rights given by the laws of Pakistan to employees working in the private sphere needs to increase

Truth be told, we primarily look at SEZs as mere industrial estates with tax holidays and some other incentives

Academia is often the engine of progress, and a driver for positive change, only when it confronts its own dark side

We are a resource rich country but are not willing to turn this into a surplus of energy sources

India and the world will take Pakistan seriously only when we unleash our true economic potential

Military commanders believe treaty with Russia restricts US from building new weapons

Tea as we know today was introduced by the British

The role of media and its effect on national security is being emphasised now for a very long time

Due to the price war in the telecom industry, Pakistan offers one of the cheapest rates for mobile data in the world

Will of the people is supreme, but supreme as compared to what?

'Bilawal would make a much better fighter for the cause of democracy and progressive values in the country'

Pakistan and India and their nuclear postures have always been a cause for concern for international players

Pakistan is fast becoming a water-stressed country

Suggests that the steam has gone out of globalisation

The decades-old Kashmir struggle is arguably gridlocked today

Our global economic system is visibly failing a large majority of people around the world

Despite 72 years of its existence, the country is still grappling with the issue of new provinces

The negotiations need to go ahead to ensure peace in the neighbouring country

Attempts to build a consensus around this constitutional amendment will be mutually beneficial

If the govt in Kabul is not directly involved, do talks, or the government, have any legitimacy?

Pakistan has lost more lives than the Afghan military and police lives combined 'over the past decade'

The project has destroyed the existing road infrastructure of Peshawar

Pakistan is of a size that should be very capable at producing vehicles and then using them

Reports indicate that the US and Taliban negotiators made ‘significant progress’ in the talks in Doha

POTUS Trump announced drawdown of US forces in December 2018 and thereby reducing US troops presence by half

Pakistan has always aspired to derive maximum strength from its geo-strategic location

It is one of the smartest investments we can make in building more prosperous, fair and resilient societies

What we have failed to comprehend is that antibiotics are not ordinary drugs

The anti-encroachment drive should not deprive us of what little is left of our relation with books

Rs2tr were allocated for development spending in Punjab but govt could spend only Rs1.7tr