Opinion

Too many episodes of “do more” have happened

For the better part of the last decade, the city has gone without the introduction of new buses

Pakistan is moving towards an increasing dependence on smart technologies

Government is going to pump a bailout package valued Rs13 billion into veins of the crippled monster PIA

The list of scientists, in all disciplines, making their work reach broadly is long and continues to grow

In my opinion, ethics are as important as law

Another disturbing trend is the fast eroding ties between Mirpur and their UK-based relatives

The visit will take Trump to five East Asian countries — China, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea and Vietnam

ICTs have played an instrumental role in making the world a global village since the 1990s

Pakistan requires a ubiquitously implemented merit-based system to allow children to succeed

The new US approach seeks greater and deeper cooperation with India while relegating Pakistan’s role

During 10-year stint of PML-N, PPP in the ’90s, public debt had swollen by more than 6 times to what Zia had left them

What is unforgiveable is when someone does it after they know it’s wrong

Worst of all is religious intolerance

'The future starts here and now. The future is you'

Central Asia is a dynamic and fast-changing region

Yet another interesting debate on the jurisdiction and competency of Pindi vs Isloo boys has been initiated

Continuity of the CPEC plan will be a clear advantage to Pakistan

Muzaffargarh family of 17 falling deathly ill upon consuming suspicious food at lunch is flabbergasting

There should be less focus on rote learning and more emphasis instead on developing the knowledge base

There is no immediately available figure for number of women that are registered voters in NA-4 constituency

Kashmir is India’s problem, not ours

Pakistan is the beneficiary of both the US’s GSP programme and the EU’s GSP+

How can Pakistan survive with a corrupt dynastic political leadership on both sides? The moral of the story: it cannot

The multiple conflicts and deprivations plaguing our world today demonstrate an evident crisis of multilateralism

Realistically this is unlikely to happen and the people of Thar are likely to be as poor tomorrow as they are today

It is a highly despicable act to try to halt humanitarian work through illegal means

The real impact can be seen by looking at the share of net federal revenues devoted to defence

The Civil Aviation Authority has a helpful website that allowed me to register my dissatisfaction

India has appointed Dineshwar Sharma, former Intelligence Bureau chief, to find a solution of Kashmir’s problems

It is unacceptable to look at people through the narrow prism of religion, ethnicity or caste

This month, the Board of Investment claimed that the CPEC toll income would be three times the budget of Pakistan

Political leaders fail to recognise that their responses in adversity reflect their character and leadership qualities

It will be difficult to adequately address the low rates of immunisation and the high rates of malnutrition

Pakistan takes pride in calling itself diverse with different languages and a rich culture

There are obvious signs of failure of American policy in the region

Canada and Pakistan fall within the First World and the Third World, respectively

Pakistan’s education crisis is no breaking news

Man is the sole creature on earth endowed with the capacity to laugh

There can be few needs more pressing than those of a woman in the throes of childbirth

There must be a genuine, robust effort to take the country out of a state of perpetual anarchy

It is said the measure of development of a society is reflected in how it treats its weak and marginalised

When it comes to harassment, possibly the worst profession in Pakistan is that of the woman reporter

Pakistan has begun to feel the pressure of Donald Trump’s arrival in Washington

Is the US implementing a two–faced policy in Syria?

The gemstone and jewelry sector is arguably one of the country’s most untapped sources of revenue

Trump desperately needs Pakistan’s support for Afghanistan’s endgame

Right to information is oxygen for democracy

Improving nutrition isn’t as easy as just fitting equipment to flour mills

Strain in civil-military relations can intensify if PML-N actively mobilises parliamentary support