Opinion

Freedom is something of an illusion in Pakistan

Globally and within most countries, inequality is on the rise

When a case of child abuse surfaces, we conveniently alienate the abuser from ourselves

These are serious issues that demand a major change in our strategic trajectory

Evidence relating to the rape and murder of Zainab may also be tainted and ruled inadmissible

A dolphin population assessment has been carried out every five years since 2001

The Afghans who come to Pakistan find Pakistan economically affordable as compared to other countries in the region

Agriculture is still a leading employer with 42 per cent of the labour force directly or indirectly working the land

Pakistan’s Israel policy is not driven by any grandiose ideas of human rights or Muslim solidarity

legally and by any principle of justice custodial killing by police and security institutions is an indefensible act

No sensible person in the chief executive’s post of the world’s sole superpower would have talked such garbage

The Panama Leaks have led to a widespread public debate on the responsibility of accounting and legal professionals

There is little comprehensive non-military aspect of the strategy to win the war against the Taliban

If democracy suffers in this country so does the irregular war that the nation fights

The lesson from the camps is straight forward — to innovate with humility and humanity

In Zainab’s case, the CCTV footage aired on media came from a private unauthenticated source

Successive governments have made the decision not to expand educational access in Sindh

The government has tried to cover up its inefficiencies

The current American president is mentally unstable and not fit to remain in the office

The ill-thought out statements have actually created a wedge between the parties

PTI chief Imran Khan stinging remarks against parliament must also apply to the provincial assembly

America will be the loser for alienating Pakistan by humiliating tweets that are so unbecoming of its president

Govt could save Rs600 billion annually by privatising the two dinosaurs. Why wait?

There is a need to undertake effective lobbying in the US and Europe to expose the sinister objectives of India

Something somewhere had gone horribly wrong

The popularity of Bitcoin is a scathing indictment of central banks and their policies over the last decade

Like Pakistan, they too have been subject to copious levels of arbitration in a short time resulting in costly awards

If the US leaves Afghanistan, the Afghan army wouldn’t be able to last more than six months

The purpose is mostly to do with offloading political pressure

The judiciary has also tried to arrogate itself the authority which belongs to the legislatures

The current US administration is seen to lack much leverage with Pakistan

East Pakistan served as a captive market for the high-cost products

Only a wise strategy to positively channel the 5G debris can boost the economy

If the US is committed to resolve the Afghan imbroglio, it needs to recognise Pakistan’s regional security concerns

The collective memory is already fading as the story slips down the news agenda

We reinforce male privilege through minor, everyday actions from swear words to advocating for policies

Pakistan should expect real hardships to follow, but then again it is a global phenomenon

The aim is to keep the pressure on Pakistan through multiple means

The real estate sector has a tendency to experience a boom with the rupee depreciation if foreign investments increase

A change is possible and seems to be happening in the urban areas of the country

Indian Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat has been busy doing nothing to contribute to regional peace and security

Once again the chimera of privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has risen

Just when one thought that the scandal over milk adulteration could not possibly get any bigger

Before we congratulate Bizenjo, we must see how many votes he bagged in general elections

Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are the heroes of modern capitalism

The tragedy in Kasur is unbearable to imagine even for a second

One thing is clear that the area was definitely a hotspot for such crimes

The resentment towards the government was fuelled by the country’s economic malaise

What we see in Pakistan is that the state works effectively against the rape victim and not in their favour

A Balochistan MPA, who ran his car over a poor constable, also got away without any punishment