Opinion

It is an economic philosophy which sees private enterprise and competition vital for harnessing human productivity

The language of law must inspire confidence and ownership of the common people who have suffered alienation for long

The Moscow huddle added one new element to the complicated Afghan chessboard — a reassertive Russia in Afghanistan

Readers may shrug off this grandma story as an old-fashioned tale. No, it isn’t

Education in Pakistan was, is and will be the forum for initiating progress in the country

Like it or not Donald Trump is going to be sworn in as President of the United States of America tomorrow

The value of the BISP transfer has steadily increased over the life cycle of the programme

For reasons right or wrong Pakistan will likely be in the news as the Trump administration settles in

The thoughtless rush for coal-fired energy by the Pakistani ruling elite is both alarming and questionable

The elected government’s foreign and domestic policies continue to fail

Pakistan’s political and new military leaders are now sending positive signals to Afghanistan

To defeat the IS or al Qaeda winning the ideological battle is as important as defeating them militarily

In a country of nearly 200 million, Pakistan publishes only 2,500 books on average

You can shake down worries if you learn to appreciate what you have and be grateful for it

General Raheel Sharif is tipped to take over command of the Middle East Initiative on Peace and Security

Ideology, fuelled by blind faith, is indeed a difficult enemy to contain

Donald Trump’s unexpected political rise is more than just intriguing

In an ideal situation, Federal Government should include child domestic labour in the schedule of banned occupations

The work done by Ayesha Mumtaz as head of the Punjab Food Authority has been unprecedented

American discrimination against Pakistan is not new but goes back decades since the first Indian nuclear test in 1974

I presume he (Sharif) is also the prime minister of little girls who are sold into slavery and beaten black and blue

Sushma Swaraj fired off a twitter fatwa, acting like a despot

Tayyaba is one of millions of Pakistani children being crushed under the lumbering and bumbling hulk of the State

Israel is not a country to be admired. But applaud we must the laws of that land

Today we live in a world that has been ripped apart into two irreconcilable halves

Nisar shocked the Senate, saying banned sectarian organisations couldn't be equated with banned terrorist groups

Punjab government has finally promulgated the Civil Administration Ordinance 2016

Nearly a century after Woodrow Wilson, Barack Hussain Obama follows his suit

Every year, the publication of the UNDP’s HDI reminds us of our abysmal performance compared to other countries

After 30 long months finally our parliamentary parties completed a draft bill for electoral reforms

Raheel Sharif is being tipped to take over as the military chief of 34-member military alliance of Muslim countries

One had to possess a certain sense to understand his subtle wit

There is little shortage of material for his detractors to mine in years to come

Unfortunately, as a society, we have accepted these blatant violations of child rights

Qadri’s shrine will pose as an emblem against any move to change the blasphemy law or provide justice to Asiya bibi

General John W Nicholson’s visit to Pakistan underscores the beginning of a new phase in the Pak-Afghan relations

'Attempting suicide wasn’t nearly the turning point I hoped it would be during my clinical depression'

One of the biggest problems, besides others, that our dear country faces today is the energy crisis

India despite its best efforts has failed to isolate Pakistan

Unfortunately, the situation of Zahra Bibi has already faded and is now the annals of old news

The Punjab Government has made a smartphone app for women who face a ghastly situation like that women in Bengaluru

The growing global tide of protectionism does not bode well for exports

It is interesting to note how our political economy has become mired in the culture of sleaze and obtaining easy money

Ever since it gained independence, Pakistan has relied on foreign savings to fuel domestic economic development

The civil-military relation has been on the roller coaster for years long

Once again the Pakistani state has bowed to pressure from unelected unrepresentative groups

Macroeconomic theories deeply affect the lives of everybody on the planet

It was the greatest holiday I ever had

The NHS is free for all citizens and, apparently, it is free for emergency and accident services also for all

Pakistan and China relations have now come of age