Opinion

Pakistan is in the eye of a storm due to serious external challenges

Pakistan civil society is a reactive civil society

She was not afraid of anyone - she could snub, silence and vanquish anyone who dared to cross her path

Misguided myths propagated to damage the project’s credibility are a disservice to environmental conservation

High noon can bathe you in light or burn you in heat

Gone are the days when people believed all that the politicians promised them

The political landscape of the region has vastly changed since the war on terror began in 2001

Progress on peace negotiations blocked in the past by deep mistrust between Kabul government and the Taliban

There is still time for Pakistan to make the types of needed changes that will avoid an overall negative situation

The issue is the failure of the very educated to understand that our people may be illiterate, but they are not stupid

The Global Climate Risk Index 2018 has ranked Pakistan the seventh country vulnerable to severe climate change

Balancing the civil-military relationship requires an institutional framework for joint policymaking and discussion

The judge-to-population ratio in the city of Karachi is estimated at 1: 103,448 (Legal Aid Society, 2017)

For women in Pakistan, Asma Jehangir was a lodestone of inspiration.

Talking openly about sex invites that most dangerous of developments — critical thinking

A woman small in frame and a vision to conquer the world is not exactly what anyone would have thought her to be

It is now clear that Imran is a terrible politician. Imran is as good a politician as Nawaz would be a cricketer

Governments mostly invite economists and international development professionals for devising policies

Asma was an excellent professional lawyer and never mixed politics while in courts

Pakistan must not wait for another APS tragedy to happen

Asma is gone but in her struggle she has left an enduring legacy of civil resistance

The quote at the beginning of the article does make sense after all

Without her, the world is poorer, and Pakistan especially is poorer

Governments all over the world are on the lookout for innovations in public service delivery

A lesson in history is often more valuable than an impulse to tweet vulgarity

The awards therefore can be a turning point in handing the agenda setting to feminist women themselves

The actual root cause is our overall behaviour where we look for short cuts.

The recent stock markets rise in the United States has created the expectation of a major correction

Pakistani Hindus are calling for help. We cannot continue to look the other way

Out of all species, it is humankind alone that is guilty of violating the regime prescribed by nature

Impulsive exercise of contempt jurisdiction, by our SC, needs to be dispensed with

But does the establishment have the capability to sway an election?

The government needs to urgently call a CCI meeting to discuss the redistribution of responsibilities

The patience of the superior judiciary seems to have run out

Values of a tribal culture, like that of Pakistan, are incompatible rather in conflict with the values of democracy

The real problem is not with our capability but more with our credibility

Pakistan is today facing threats of uneven rural growth, land degradation, increasing water scarcity

There is a point beyond which diminishing returns set in. It seems Imran Khan has reached that point

Fair, speedy and transparent justice builds trust in legal institutions

In today’s politics, the destination is far more important than the journey

The recent introduction of a visa-on-arrival scheme is going to act as a strong magnet for foreign tourists

This sit-in is indicative of the emergence of a new form of politics of belonging and resistance

For meaningful progress to be made we will have to look beyond just law making

Pakistan is victim to grave threats of climate change, which encompass erratic monsoon rains, intense floods, droughts

Culture needs to be understood first, it is only then that we can decide how to save it

The government should issue directives to all concerned departments to take stern action against car emissions

In Pakistan where political parties are locked in a perpetual battle, state institutions are devouring one another

As of January 2018, over 900 children have been recovered through this programme

Use of excessive water for car washing, floor washing, gardening could be controlled effectively

Many important dimensions have escaped the political agenda altogether