Opinion

18 later as we stare into yet another abyss, can we all at least make new mistakes instead of repeating the old ones?

Strict anti-corruption measures should be adopted before implementing foreign invested projects in the country

The Pakistani leadership should remind the US leadership that the IS is an American creation

The practice of tax evasion and tax avoidance has now become a global menace

Political parties have to rise above immediate myopic interests and select a candidate with impeccable reputation

A murder is a crime against the state and the state must come to the aid of all citizens and not just the rich

Political behaviour is one thing, but not completely detached from one’s overall personality traits

India has done a better job of articulating its concerns about Pakistan in key spheres of influence in DC and beyond

The police will have to do all their homework to end the knifing spree

Both public and private sectors are lagging behind in creating the capacity to achieve full access and better quality

Does history really repeat itself? Yes, but rarely and certainly not in the way we think it does

Evident in America today is a very negative and close-minded perception of Muslims

My compassion tap got turned off in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre as far as America is concerned

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The electoral results of NA-120 signalled an ominous development

As a feminist, I periodically ask myself about the direction that Pakistan is headed on the issue of gender

Concrete manifestations of broken promises, breached agreements, dishonoured contracts litter the national landscape

The missionary spirit of the Gülen movement has motivated Turkish teachers to leave their home and live in Pakistan

In my opinion, journalists are gradually becoming the victims of their own work

The world is watching, wondering where Donald Trump is headed

Education in today’s world comprises technology as the core element of curriculum as it deeply affects our lifestyles

Here is a needed sense of urgency at the global level to tackle anti-microbial resistance

The quality of education is as big a problem as lack of access to education starting from the primary level

Her life and narratives offer searing commentary on political oppression and the gendered nature of violence

Under the new scheme of thinking, Pakistan and India may be in for never ending showdown

The case against PTI chairman regarding the purchase of his Bani Gala estate is slowly advancing towards a conclusion

In this batting line-up, I would welcome a player who can average 40-45 with a strike-rate close to 80

Pakistan has to fund the current fiscal deficit more via domestic borrowing with declining external borrowing

'Benazir was brutally murdered by people who actively rejected the values that we at the United Nations stand for'

Governance is to manage a country’s economic, political and administrative affairs

CPEC is expected to lead to a reduction in logistics costs but will not automatically translate into greater exports

India-Pakistan should resolve their conflicts peacefully and pave the way for prosperity, development in South Asia

‘love jihad’ is an illustration of the myopic and xenophobic mentality which is increasingly gaining traction in India

Between 2010 and 2014, the annual average GDP growth rate in Pakistan was 3.9 per cent, it was 5 per cent for Punjab

Foreign remittances need to increase by $3-3.5 billion

Pakistan military must have placed required military means and equipment to deter any Indian military aggression

There was nothing fake or theatrical about the grief

Arguably, it was the toughest election victory carved out by Merkel

Washington applies different standards while dealing with New Delhi and Islamabad on nuclear issues

Much of the controversy surrounding the country’s blasphemy laws stems from the utter lack of understanding

Voting may not resolve political conflicts but quality of democracy will improve with each successive electoral run

People are labouring in farms and factories, coerced into the sex trade and tricked onto fishing boats

A victory at this stage for America would mean simply maintaining an American presence in the region

It is self-evident that the role of the former PM is 'Lord, the counsellor' to 'the Princess'

The UNGA has ended on an ugly note for Pakistan and there is no point in hiding from this or remaining in denial

I am not the only one who feels that Islamabad airport is an international embarrassment

In many ways, the event of Dawoodi Bohra community in Karachi, is as important as the visit of World Eleven to Lahore

Pakistan does not treat its women well

Read articles in any newspaper or watch any talk show on TV, only one issue dominates — politics

India will continue doing what it has envisaged in Afghanistan, and it wouldn’t seek Pakistan’s approval, anyway