Opinion

CPEC is pivotal to the economic and social development of the populace of the region

The HEC needs to be a resource that fosters and facilitates the strengthening of universities

Why would someone want to bring in hidden, undeclared assets to Pakistan

Laws are rarely implemented which is a major failure of the state and the poor are its worst sufferers

Without addressing the root cause, civil service quality is likely to deteriorate

Exploring launching Pakistan’s own stable cryptocurrency is a good place to start thinking proactively

FATF evaluation follows similar series of processes requiring roughly a year

Loud and clear we say, not all dead children are equal

South Asia is the rape centre of the world. Are we doing anything to change it? Possibly not.

Likely success in building democratic order could set example for world at large

US, Afghan governments may like to support Islamic State, in response to Pakistan’s alleged support for Afghan...

History tells us elected leaders removed through shenanigans cannot be written off completely

Taliban’s political philosophy in one word is ‘imposition’ of tribal and rural values on the population

She too would have forced world leaders to focus on an emergent Pakistan

Our education system does not have adequate provision for accommodating disability

Who is running Pakistan today?

Zuckerberg had little defence to exhibit with most of the questions being evaded

It is harrowing to see her in a viral social media video, singing one minute,dropping to the floor the next

We are stuck with massive bills which our government must pay in order to survive

It has become increasingly difficult to choose the ‘right’ side to root

Victim's father still looking for justice

Malala needs to look deeper, to get to the bottom of why she has become a figure of such consternation

The foreign edition of the latest scheme seems to have been launched as a regrettable necessity

I’ve been surprised by how many unsung heroes are quietly holding this country together

Economic policymakers will need to make some hard choices in the coming months

FB does not have borders as a state it has an exosphere, and surrounds other entities. Think amoeba.

The very future of this regional organisation now hangs in the balance

To realise the vision of a ‘welfare state’ for Pakistan’s poor, the government needs to go further

In South Asia’s case it seems that the multiple identities got weaponised

Powerful states like the US have ignored the recent unearthing of a nuclear smuggling racket in India

Less diplomacy and more muscle and militarism is the norm in global affairs today

China-Pakistan relationship is described as ‘higher than the mountain, deeper than the sea and sweeter than honey’

The question is in which direction Pakistan’s current internal and external policies are driving the country

In Pakistan, the road to universal healthcare will be long and complex

It is critical to accurately ascertain the government’s accrued pension liabilities

With the current state of the delimitation of our constituencies this concept remains an elusive dream

Pakistan is the only country in South Asia to have never appointed a woman as Supreme Court judge

The national carrier needs professionals to run it, not politicians and the dreaded technocrats

This transformation could be particularly significant in the country’s northern areas that border China

The trade war between the two giants would trigger a slowing down of economic activity worldwide

It is a fact that no one is born a terrorist

Administrative restructuring along with fundamental changes in the political system is the only solution for Pakistan

As 2018 begins, it’s America who needs Pakistan and not the other way around

Using ‘lack of political will’ as an explanation is analytically not useful

The two amendments enacted are devastating and confusion-inducing

Voters now seem to have gone over to the PML-N and the PTI because of the quality of governance of the PPP

In 2013, Indian companies’ footprints were found in illicit nuclear trade for Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor

The overall prevalence of undernourishment is estimated to be about 18% of the entire population

If Pakistan and India won’t be at peace, will Afghanistan and Pakistan ever be?

Kashmir’s scenery often draws comparisons to paradise; irony is often matchless in its cruelty