Opinion

If Taliban were to capture power in Afghanistan it would strengthen the hand of the TTP and other militant groups

In neighbouring India, the powers of removal of a judge are now subject to parliamentary oversight

The youth population blossomed as a revolt against the system of absolutism and totalitarianism

Court wants land allocated to the legal heirs of the deceased lawyers to be transferred to the Balochistan Bar Council

Pharmaceuticals — drugs for prescription primarily — are big business

Many should have been disqualified years ago

There are a number of fallacies touted as democratic reasoning against early elections that need to be dispelled

Why do women’s clothing elicit so much attention?

One legacy of British colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent is the clerical mindset they had left people with

The Pakistani nation is notorious for its susceptibility to conspiracy theories

Health may be a provincial matter, but ultimately it is a national matter concerning all citizens

This is not the first time the Ahmadi community has been attacked by a politician or an opinion leader

The Bhutto period saw major disruptions and a sharp slowdown in the rate of economic growth

This report has only reinforced the dismal picture of Pakistan portrayed by other similar human development indices

This year the US military has accelerated drone strikes and other efforts this year against al Shabaab

The school authorities have suspended the two transporters but much more needs to be done

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah was about to treat himself to a 300 per cent raise in his own salary

Sindh is in the process of drafting its new agriculture policy

Nation is quietly awaiting some messiah to put an end to their misery

Freshwater inflow has declined significantly relative to saline, toxic effluents discharged into it

Khaki shadows are indeed lengthening but democracy does not seem to be under any imminent threat

It is time for Trump administration to have second thoughts about 'America First'

Pakistan has faced at least seven ICSID cases

The political crisis in contemporary Pakistan has a comparable analogy to history’s precedents

The globalisation process has turned the world into an increasingly interdependent entity

The Bangladeshis are going through a peculiar problem of exodus of Rohingyas

Pakistan has been in the throes of a severe energy crisis for a decade now

Pakistan has successfully defied American discrimination and intimidation

Campus violence is on the rise in universities across Pakistan, according to recent media reports

Workers organised a seminar this week in Lahore in Bakhtiar Hall on the issue of decent wage and social justice

Rarely, in modern history and even less so otherwise, have international relations experienced such fluidity

On 30th July 2010, as much as 600,000 cusecs of water were released from Tarbela Dam

As in how safe am I really and am I as safe as I think I am or as unsafe as others think me?

Extending the jurisdiction of superior judiciary to Fata is indeed a great leap forward in mainstreaming the region

'It’s a girl'-this statement scares most families regardless of their socioeconomic and educational backgrounds

Politics of hate and continuous lashing of political opponents further weakens our fragile democracy

Ruling groups have formed cliques, terming them political parties that few individuals maintain a dynastic control

The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 is the foundation of these principles

The country might be 70 years old but, at 70, it is a very young nation coming to grips with realities

Even more intriguing to some that so many in Pakistan are malnourished

The textile sector has been the country’s backbone as it provides employment and export revenues

Norway has named Abid Qayyum Raja as one of five vice-presidents of its parliament

Facts, it is said, care little about feelings or emotions

Have we transformed our youth into bleating sheep? In most instances, yes

Universities in Pakistan have mushroomed and there is an ever-increasing number of individuals with university degrees

Trump presidency will leave an indelible mark on his country’s relations with the Asian continent

The larger question that needs an answer is whether Adityanath is a mahant first or the CM

However, as long as all politicians remain dependent on large donors for funds, don’t expect any real change

How is that possible? Surely, not by blaming one another

Pakistan needs to pay attention to expanding its economic relations, trade with Africa, Middle East