Opinion

Pakistan and India are signatories to the Chemical Weapon Convention since 1997

The author treats the emergence of Bangladesh on the ruins of East Pakistan rather perfunctorily

The role of the youth both as voters, candidates and as opinion-leaders and opinion-shapers would be critical

How do we bring back the environment of freedom?

The ability to achieve allocative efficiency depends on the presence of adequate technical and institutional capacity

To end the scourge of world hunger, the underlying dynamics of the food production system must be transformed

The priority is to complete the nine on-going schemes

More than 150 countries of the world are celebrating World Breastfeeding Week from first to seventh Augus

Pakistan Rail and I have something of a love-hate relationship

It is time for the judiciary to initiate reforms for its accountability so that no scandal can reverse the gains made

CPEC provides Pakistan a godsend to enhance its agriculture exports to China

The choice of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as interim prime minister appears to be a good replacement

Succession issues and incompetence are the only conspiracies that were at play against the Sharif family

According to Multidimensional Poverty Index report 2015–2016 nearly 39% of Pakistanis live in multidimensional poverty

In its history of 70 years, Pakistan has never had a prime minister complete a full term in office

It is becoming clear that very little has changed in the political landscape notwithstanding the ouster of Nawaz

What no one was talking about in the media was the long-term economic impact of political instability

While I had never met Maryam Mirzakhani, she somehow felt my own

Women are subservient, Men dominate, Women are victimised, Men victimise

One million people died and 15 million were uprooted from their homes when Pakistan came into being

We are taught in journalism that we are bystanders not participants

India continues to sign nuclear deals, 16 in number, without being hindered by the nuclear non-proliferation purists

The year 2027 may see Pakistan in much happier economic situation

The Supreme Court could have done better, and used the JIT report to form a strong ground for the disqualification

Why has showing mirror become more heinous a crime than the crime itself?

High time for international community to take effective measures to ensure basic human rights to minorities of India

It just takes one man’s unyielding conviction, self-belief and one small incident to set the process of change

Legal landscape of Pakistan is under deep review

Pakistan is a disaster-prone country

As Pakistan enters its 71st year, the government needs to address the challenges of water crisis that we are facing

Discussing human rights in Pakistan during heightened political unease in the country may sound too incongruous

The government alone cannot perform enough to achieve the goal of a reduced population

What is happening now is that an effort is being made to reopen the language issue

Most of the ethno-linguistic parties from Pakistan have either been following a Marxist-Leninist or Maoist ideology

The fact that workers are exploited by outsourced producers enables companies to conveniently shrug off responsibility

The development budget allocates 65 per cent to elementary and secondary education, which is an appropriate balance

Civil society is ‘the aggregate of non-governmental organisations

According to Pillar IV of Vision 2025, all sections of Pakistan's population must be ensured access to clean energy

With China flexing muscles, the Indian army also test fires howitzer guns at Pokhran

It's our collective responsibility not to get derailed from track,especially when elections are due in next 10 months

Ultimately and most importantly, a truly rare opportunity for peace was lost

It is difficult to accept the logic that democracy will suffer a serious setback if the PM is removed

Not only does he have to turn around the airline, but also rebuild its brand

Currently, the share of coal in Pakistan’s energy mix is negligible

The absence of security in cash vehicles endangers valuables and is a threat to security guards and drivers

The bigger problem was not just the delay, but that there was no one to take responsibility

There is a dire need for a joint venture between the government and civil society on SDGs in Pakistan

Pakistan’s mainstream media completely ignored an important by-election on July 15th in NA-260

To sum up the discussion, it is apparent that urbanisation, development and displacement are inextricably linked

In other words, the world is faced with a problem it cannot afford to brush under the carpet