Opinion

The pictures can never tell the whole story in a disaster as vast as that unfolding in Texas

Advocates of technological progress at all costs argue that with things moving faster, life has become more efficient

Intrusive and detailed screening of drivers should be the top priority

Female labour force participation in Pakistan is at 22 per cent

NFC should ponder over whether it is time this system of centre to provincial financial transfers should change

Washington is in a serious fix because it cannot take incalculable risks of losing the longest war it has ever fought

Muslim women challenged triple talaq in the Supreme Court which has said that gender equality should be considered

For the last 19 years, we have been adding one person to our population every eight seconds

It is valid to say that evaluation is central to human development

The census numbers are alarming

It is need of the hour to assess the Indian decision to construct dams over rivers of Indus Basin

Not everyone has an equal sense of moral responsibility or equity and sometimes it needs to be taught

Despite all the other issues that we face, the biggest issue for us remains population

The new Afghan policy has a heavy military footprint

China will definitely respond to the US-Indian nexus in Afghanistan politics

Merely passing laws is not the end of the state’s responsibility

Local self-government is essential to ensure that peoplesubstantially benefit from policies, development plans

Seeking a ‘shahbash’ certificate from Trump will not work as Gen Bajwa hopes

Bush declared Pakistan a frontline state against terrorism, Obama gave Pakistan a status of major non-Nato ally

Our 70-year-old history makes us feel that as a nation we may have grown old but we have not grown up

The US has finally decided to stay put in Afghanistan and fight to the last Taliban

Time to put things together and present an overall picture of education spending in Pakistan

Trump’s well-known slogan “America First” appears to have shaped the framework of the new Afghan policy

The current political environment portrays Pakistan as an example of Huntington’s third wave democracy

Global average temperatures will still go up to about three degrees above pre-industrial levels

The fact remains that Gandhi himself wove Hinduism into the freedom movement to broaden its appeal to the masses

The American policy of asking Pakistan to do more to earn its foreign aid may no longer be feasible

Terrorism is an ideology that unifies and thus it cannot be defeated with a bullet to the bomber

For Stoltenberg and Nato the cost of inaction in Afghanistan is greater than the cost of the action(s) now proposed

Instrumental and orchestral western classical music might be more acceptable to listeners in this country

US President stood true to his reputation, as his new policy is vague, devoid of deadlines and other details

While Trump's speech is long on rhetoric, it is short on substance

Bangladesh has been one of the key exporting destinations for Pakistani goods over the decade

During recent years, significant investment has gone into urban infrastructure in major Pakistani metropolitan cities

Many are arguing that the current drive for accountability should also target military generals and judges

From the proposal an impression has been created that there is a grave political crisis in the country

A major issue Pakistan faces is that it is not the most appealing destination for foreign investment outside of China

The judgment of the Supreme Court in the Panama case is legally and constitutionally sound

Life is cheap on both sides of the border

This ex-editor lives on a diet of Kenrick Lamar songs for inspiration

The United States is still engaged in determining what are its short- and long-term interests in Afghanistan

Did the establishment coax Nawaz Sharif to produce evidentiary material like the Qatari letter

I have learnt one thing in life that there is no plan A or B there are only different ways to reach an objective

This sorry state of affairs certainly warrants a code of conduct

Unless his base turns against him, it is hard to see what else will force Trump to step down

America, Saudi Arabia have double standards that none can challenge

Outside the bubble though lies the smouldering wreckage of the National Action Plan

Pakistan’s last census was held nearly 20 years ago (1998)

Let us not lose her legacy, let us receive her baton and make a new beginning where Dr Pfau left

Tax havens have attracted large companies along with wealthy private investors