Opinion

We do not know what others are thinking. We assume with the help of Western media and other sources

youth’s rise will upend the old alliances and push them towards redundancy

the first person causing violent agitation should be stopped before carnage spreads

Billions previously spent on the beautification of Peshawar have been wasted now at the altar of BRTP

It is no wonder that politicians engage in acts of creative destruction of their political opponents

It’s time for the Hindus to recognise that partition was deliverance for Muslims

What will it take for Imran Khan to become the next prime minister of Pakistan?

No department can be asked to account for its action which does not have autonomy to perform those actions

The worst part is not losing the fight for rights, but rather not fighting for rights

Currently, 223 women legislators in Pakistan do not conform to the universal standard of ‘critical mass theory’

It is beyond comprehension how NAB chairman could have allowed himself to be duped by such falsehood

Malaysia and Pakistan- the two countries are very different though both Muslim-majority

A caretaker set-up of donors-happy technocrats comes in and reaches understandings with the IMF

Violence targeting the minorities came to the fore during colonial rule

Environment of a nation sends shivers down the parent’s spine, they think about migrating to safer houses and towns

The term blockchain refers to a distributed, decentralised ledger, a database of transactions

I’m Eva and I love Pakistan

If the country wants to find a common ground against extremism, it will have to start with baby steps

Quite an achievement in a very conservative area

The US president is intentionally keeping the door open to another war

For all politically active agents, messages appealing to these biases form the core of their communication strategies

Globally, as well as on a national level, we are experiencing a contraction of civic space

Strengthening the political system would require genuine and regular party elections

Myopic policy making has done more damage to Pakistan’s energy sector than any other attributable factor

Science cannot progress forward until our barriers of gender, socio-economics, ethnicity and sect are broken

There is one thing the movement didn’t have — a transgender representation

Statistics provided by the Freedom Network on the issue paint a picture of journalists living in a war zone

Brutal murder of the first woman taxi driver in Peshawar by her husband signifies present day challenges

The prompt statement issued by Russia, acknowledging Pakistan’s pivotal role in fighting terrorism was significant

Civil Aviation Authority had woken up to the fact and managed to give it a good enough facelift

China had accepted without demur the maps showing Arunachal Pradesh as India’s territory

Between 20 and 22 million young people will have the right to cast their vote for the first time

Off-the-cuff statements produce remarkable political results

At least five district courts did not bother respond to a simple request for information

Expediency rather than ethics continues to be the controlling force that governs interstate relations

This game of thrones will be played in Punjab

Indicators beg to suggest that the energy sector is in a dreadful shape

Each time the rupee depreciates, an additional Rs97 billion are added to the debt

Pakistan needs to invite Russia to the trade corridor and also allow India to trade with Afghanistan via Pakistan

Good citizenship, after all, does not revolve around party loyalty

public participation, national consistency, national integration needed for good governance

Pakistan is not a country the US can afford to ignore for too long

What makes the government think that the private investment will pick up the slack?

It is important that effective steps are taken to abolish the criminally inhumane practice of begging

Politics of identity are full of troubles and tribulations

People and classes — and castes — are mixed and interacting like nowhere else in the country

The delay in understanding the significance of OBOR would be unwise on India’s part

The MPs who buy votes in general elections are highly likely to sell their votes for Senate election

The culture of book reading is all but lost in the Islamic republic

Pyongyang will never trust Washington, and vice versa