Opinion

With exception of a few universities, our major public universities have few initiatives to engage community at large

The current summit, yet again, seems another episode of the OIC’s lip service over the Palestinian cause

While December 16 of one year tore a nation apart, in 2014 it brought it together in its darkest hour

The Trump administration has attempted to pass on to Islamabad its failure in Afghanistan

There was a time when Pakistani public was accused of being too obsessed with India

Any change in the country’s law and order situation can have far reaching implications

Pakistani foreign policymakers must realise the importance of Complex Interdependence of the international system

"Trump can mess with America, but should stay out of our business," says Amal

Trump and his allies are not yet ready for such a compromise

Imran Khan and Shehbaz Sharif may share a Zodiac sign and an age (almost) but will they share electoral glory too?

India is also doing everything it can to match it by enhancing its own military capability and capacity

Where is the disconnect in Pakistan?

British govt commitment will reduce the number of opportunities for criminals to use shell companies to hide wealth

The street power of religious groups is dependent on issues on the choice and availability of their leaders

If you wish to understand Donald Trump, you will have to understand collective consciousness of common Americans

But a good number of Pakistani writers particularly those writing fiction have now adopted this ‘imposed language’

Manipulating cultural differences to divide and exploit people remains unfortunately widespread in our world today

One million Karachi residents are set to be displaced in the areas of Korangi, Keamari, North Karachi, Sohrab Goth

Our own Prime Minister Abbasi attended and was one of the more robust and forthright contributors

The state and nature of relations between Pakistan and the US fluctuate frequently

The thing to watch is where the rupee will settle down

Saying no to corruption is very inconvenient in Pakistan

The Pakistani economy is not beyond saving — because it never did anything as foolish

It is almost impossible to calculate just how far and how fast America has fallen in the eyes of a wider world

Important to note that due to various social and cultural factors, K-P has a high girls’ schools dropout rate

When we talk about the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), it is seldom applied to the keepers of law

If there is a single thing the current government can take pride in it is the ability to shoot itself in the foot

Whether its opponents like it or not, the China’s ‘One belt, One road’ (OBOR) initiative is getting global traction

Rage that was felt and expressed by some young people is fuelled by the inability of Arab governments

Parents instead of nurturing boys or girls, male or female should nurture conscientious human beings

How power is acquired is equally important information for political consolidation and stability

Donald Trump has deconstructed the belief that campaign talk and post-campaign actions are two different things

In 7 decades, we had only one democratic transition in 2013 when one elected party took over from another

All the religious parties whatever their title are to the right of the political spectrum

It is surprising that Rahul Gandhi is defending the dynasty factor

Gilgit-Baltistan is bounded in the north by the Wakhan strip in Afghanistan and the Xinjiang province of China

The problem is not just with the interior minister, it seems to afflict everyone who is in denial of our social ills

Elsewhere in the world, the feudal system is recognised as inferior and oppressive

The absent Mr Ishaq Dar is not going to have a good week

Mental images often provide us with what we think we know about the world

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

When it comes to experiencing various types of trauma, children in Pakistan might be in the lead

In his latest statement, Burney has admitted to the crime but tried to defend himself

Pakistan has about 195 million Muslims or 12 per cent of total in the world that subscribe to the Islamic faith

Muslim leaders may publicly condemn the US and its policies but privately help it advance its interests

Marginalised communities number in the tens or even hundreds in the country

It has suffered decades of neglect, infrastructure is ramshackle or absent and governance

It is unclear what Riyadh has achieved from extensive manoeuvering against Iran, its allies at various regional forums

We need to be reading more, not less

Lack of commitment has hindered indiscriminate implementation of this point of NAP