Opinion

The current debt crisis has its origins in the era of General Ziaul Haq

In Pakistan, the human rights issue encompasses children, women, youth, transgender people and religious minorities

The airline has been bleeding more because of bad management decisions

The electronic media is to a large extent at the mercy of estate owners

China will look to the development of domestic demand to find opportunities for the productive sectors of its economy

Amidst many other challenges we are facing today, the rights of children cannot and must not be forgotten

A large population base with a high growth rate is a ticking bomb

Soon Kingdom may witness abdication of King Salman in favour of his son to further strengthen the succession process

Ambassador Akbar Ahmed discusses essence of Islam and how it runs strongly contrary to the media narrative

Sit-in by 2 religious groups begs some serious questions about our collective failure to control handful of zealots

The downtown area is generally the most happening place in any city, that is not the case in Islamabad

CPEC framework is a component of massive initiative that involves 60 countries, affects half of the world’s...

The mood in Pakistan is generally sombre

Former UK cabinet minister Sayeeda Warsi, who is of Pakistani origin, has accused British newspapers of Islamophobia

Verna shines a light rather than gets busy with the dustpan and brush

IHC directed its umbrage against government authorities for failing to clear the Faizabad Interchange

Social media and the digital sphere offer a great new opportunity for journalism

Defunct alliance of religio-political parties, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), will be making a comeback soon

Have you ever had the experience of falling in love at first sight?

While we only come to Pakistan twice a year, every time we do so the degradation of air quality is palpable

Italian archaeologists and relevant departments have spent a significant time in Sindh and Balochistan

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has been activated once again

There is still no official word on whether the government has accepted the changes proposed by China in the LTP or not

In the latest Pakistan Development Update, Pakistan is advised to accelerated economic reforms to speed up growth

There is a memorable opening to The Newsroom an American TV series that was aired in 2012

Freedom in Pakistan, considering the internet and its multiplying roles in daily life, is something of an illusion

Under the less menacing avatar of a peace committee, the Taliban seem to have made a sudden reappearance in Wana

It is not every day that Forbes lists Pakistanis under the age of 30 among those excelling in their respective fields

Tellis has been India’s flag-bearer in America for decades

Saudi Arabia has seen an unprecedented shake-up of the old system by Mohammed bin Salman

Out of the 40 million victims of modern slavery worldwide, almost two-thirds are exploited in Asia and the Pacific

Villagers are angry that they can no longer drink or swim in the polluted river

Ozymandias is a joyless sonnet written about the broken and battered remains of a statue of a king in a barren desert

Dina Wadia, the only child of our beloved Quaid, passed away recently in New York at the age of 98

The drop in numbers in a short period of time is both startling and alarming.

ECP is required under new election law to announce its detailed plans for election four months before the polls

It’s that time of the year again, a thick layer of smog has obscured the Margalla Hills in Islamabad

The industrialised states have controlled pollution and people breathe in cleaner air because of true democracy

This profound love for humanity is the need of the time

I thought friends don’t let their dearest friends starve children

This hovering haze is neither the first, and definitely not the last, episode of alarming air pollution in Lahore

Political disputes among provinces and with the federal government will be unavoidable

Gun violence has become a global issue and Pakistan needs to start playing its part in restricting access to weapons

For so long, Pakistan has tolerated these zealots

We cannot separate elements of development from social norms

This isn’t about equality; it is also about cultural sensitivities

Relations cooled and warmed depending mostly on Washington’s strategic needs

Conclusion of UPR was trivialised as Pakistan refused to accept most of substantial recommendations

Mahira Khan said her conduct had nothing to do with it. Luck did.

There is no reason why mutual trade and cooperation cannot lead to win-win situation, where both parties gain