Opinion

If the impossible became the improbable and the improbable became the possible

Neglect of the educational standards by the ruling elite has been horrendous in terms of national progress

Collectively we must fight the employment of children as domestic workers

As a nation we should recognise the critical need for all of us to be on the same page

Society is much more than its existing individuals; it is in its nature infinite

Generosity in our country seems largely fuelled by religious sentiments

The problem is that there are no official estimates of the provincial GDPs

Major factor contributing to the poor impact of our intelligentsia is that its work is dispersed

What distinguishes Angela Merkel from a herd of political leaders is her incorruptibility in the position of authority

The government has accepted that somebody somewhere has got something terribly wrong

The ability to reason, analyse and think critically is tied with reading

Resumption of cricket between the two countries would undoubtedly lead to a thaw in bilateral relations

Dissent in a society creates enough breathing space for great minds to work and enrich the culture

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