Opinion

Syed Shahid Husain was imported directly from the World Bank and was made adviser on finance

She deliberately put Dr Manmohan Singh in the chair of prime ministership because he had no politics and no ambition

The old guard is back in power protecting the US and Israeli interests

The Paris Agreement is historic yet conflicting, it accomplished beyond what was considered politically conceivable

President Trump pops his intention to bring them right back and with a vengeance

All governments must attempt to maintain law and order and at all costs

Lack of interest further exposes poor state management

The fact of the matter is that Rehman does not want referendum in Fata

It is unwise to rush to judgment in respect of the failure to utilise funds in K-P

It is not democracy producing more democracy, but fascism promoting more fascism

No matter how intricate issues between Pakistan and India are ultimately they have to sit across the table

The list on the HEC website has nearly 150 institutions that are listed as illegal.

The burden of womanhood and the fear of catcalling and harassment make them internalise shame.

Karachi takes 208 days, 4.2% of property value to get it transferred, but in Lahore, it takes 56 days to register

In contrast to Ayub Khan, West Pakistani officials were not appreciating the scale of the crisis

Pakistan’s stock exchange resembles a markhor

Neither Indians nor Pakistanis quite forgave Dina Wadia for being Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s daughter

Harassment is common, most women have learned to take it in their stride within the workplace

These days rights groups are lobbying hard for the swift release of 35 asylum seekers from Pakistan and Somalia

There is virtually nothing that can be done to change how the trans-boundary effect works

A year and a half ago Panama Papers were released and the fallout was catastrophic for individuals

A trifecta of chronic ailments affects scientific research culture in Pakistan

Who says justice cannot be bought? I am reminded of the emotional speech made recently by our chief justice

How should the policymakers in Islamabad prepare for the world that President Donald Trump has begun to shape?

If our political elite are sincere, they can still come up with a comprehensive national security strategy

Harassment on public transportation takes numerous forms from verbal to physical abuse

Hate speech is one of the most divisive factors keeping the country from becoming united

As the year draws to an end there are some positive indicators on the economy

Two different peoples will celebrate lives and works of two distinct individuals in history: Quaid, Christ

Can Shehbaz Sharif or Imran Khan be the transformational leader that Pakistan deserves?

Peace-builders have always found themselves on the edge of society, sometimes seen as threats

The US obviously, with a person like Trump at the helm, would not at all let the Chinese to expand their influence

The PCRWR warns that the country may face an alarming situation of ‘water scarcity’ by the year 2025

There is a clash of institutions on the internal front, political uncertainty and visible paralysis in governance

The Kingdom has already hosted mixed music concerts this year

Building a modern, dynamic nation is a long, uphill transformatory process

The government has been avoiding taking tough decisions

Does Pakistani democratic governance simply suffer from a moral dilemma and spiritual bankruptcy?

The first order of business is to appoint a fully empowered and competent finance minister

Several important anthropological contributions have helped shaped understanding of culture over the past century

The case does not directly dwell into the fate of his innocence or guilt

With Jahangir Tareen’s disqualification, the PTI is likely to step into a new era of internal dynamics

In a few months, I had adjusted to the reality of being ogled at and had come up with a survival strategy

It is time that China provided its leadership for a grand and candid regional dialogue

In the case of public education monitoring plays a crucial role

The structure of local governments is not designed for maintenance of such sites and areas

If we look back, vested interest groups initially welcomed military or technocratic takeovers

For Trump, recognition of Jerusalem is merely the fulfillment of a promise made during his election campaign

Pluralism calls on us, first, to understand that diversity in and of itself is not a threat

The reality is when strong nations do not want to do something they stick to the law and vice versa