Opinion

Numbering in thousands, public schools in Sindh wear a depressing look, marked by unavailability of teaching staff

US-Pakistan relations is akin to watching two bipolar, schizophrenics stumbling around in the dark

SP Tahir Khan Dawar is not the last but yet another addition to the list of brave soldiers

They are the politicians who swim with the current and not against it

In order to pay commercial debts, Pakistan needs a large bailout from the IMF

Before we talk about the need and the ways to vitalise our culture industry let us look at what we already have

Since its inception Pakistan has had highly troubled relations with its northwestern neighbour

The incident raises several questions regarding the whole event and the security afforded by the state to its citizens

The LCCI wants the names of the seths on serious research publications

However, the mid-terms have not resulted in a blue tsunami of change

But what use is political poetry if it does not effectuate?

There is no country in which corruption has been completely uprooted

India’s road to the NSG is paved by nuclear giants without taking other stakeholders in confidence

Washington has consistently justified its Cuba policy on the grounds that it supports democracy, human rights in Cuba

The current wave of militancy, perpetrated by diverse terrorist organisations

Instead of sweeping opposition, the United States should compartmentalise its relations with Russia

There is also a strong need to establish skills development centres in rural areas

The government can use the platform’s technology for payments to people

Any significant change from this present state of no- peace, no-war situation would require serious diplomatic efforts

The softness of the state over illegal takeover of public land for religious purposes has encouraged more of the same

'Robin was a favourite amongst all'

Afridi’s statements hurt PTI because they portray an image of a political party constantly looking over its shoulder

Introduction of skills development programmes is a highly commendable step from the government

Tenure should allow researchers to pursue high risk and unpopular research

What the government is trying to set up is not a wealth fund and rather a holding company

According to liberal political philosophers, individualism is of immense social value

Pakistan suffered from sharp increases in the fiscal and balance-of-payments gaps

Balochistan and Sindh lag behind considerably when compared to K-P and Punjab

Islamabad at some stage will have to revisit its approach

Much of the health-related problems are provoked by contaminated water and food

A symposium held to discuss US and Pakistan relationship

A field of medicine which is shrouded in mystery for the patients

It seems that PTI promised big but cannot deliver

China on its part has been signing similar arrangements with several countries in order to internationalise the yuan

Traffic management needs to be prioritised as a national issue by the newly-elected governments in all provinces

'This slavish dependence on machines is such that when you face a power outage you feel like a fish out of water'

The multiple challenges require clarity of purpose and efficiency of execution to surmount

Borrowing for human development is contrary to its stand on debt

There are also major political, geostrategic considerations which both China and Pakistan need to develop consensus on

Finland is the happiest country in the world. It also has one of the best school systems

It was nothing more than a figment of silly imagination and a lumbering move

The only problem this time is the massive Indian presence inside Afghanistan

Gone are the good old days when a client could bank on his banker

Mainstreaming is a resource intensive project. Peace and development go hand in hand

IMF loan will be the first major test of the political skills of Imran Khan

Pakistan does worryingly little to bridge the gap and administrative weaknesses in the system are to blame for it

Achieving the internal agreement was no less significant or difficult than negotiations with the Western powers

Co-existence of multiple and poorly coordinated examination boards are usually characterised by sundry test designing

'Why Pakistan has no diplomatic ties with Armenia-There is simply no need for that'

The way the government sought peace with the militant groups was short of surrender