Opinion

A massive humanitarian and human rights catastrophe has been unfolding across the LOC and IOK

Male Champions of Change commit publicly to real, tangible action

The 70th birthday next week has to be more than about new songs and cultural dances

Constructive and result-oriented negotiation process between India and Pakistan still remains a dream

Even after 70 years, South Asia has not yet settled down in ways that it could act as a region

When parliament should have demanded an explanation, all discussion centered on Ayesha Gulalai and her allegations

The real change would be, perhaps, to evolve our misogynistic mindset and that, too, indelibly

Almost seven months into his office, Trump seems to be following the same old and familiar template on Pakistan

The power differential between the harasser and the victim complicates things, and makes harassment more insidious

Before asking parents to get registered their children in school, we have to reduce the influence of feudal lords

The primary aim of a computer science teacher should be to inculcate logical thinking and problem-solving skills

The rise in stock markets will never be able to cover up for the fall in literacy rates

Will Imran again be muscled out of limelight by sharp elbows of Zardari to claim throne vacated by Nawaz Sharif?

Pakistan ranks seventh in the 10 countries that are worst affected by climate change

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