Opinion

Humanness can be a terrible burden

The most stunning thing about the American dream is the clarity of thought behind it

For too long the country’s foreign policy had been forcibly made to serve the objectives of the GHQ

When politicians don’t pay taxes, it evokes much anger

India’s threat can have catastrophic effects for Pakistan

One major impact of unchecked climate change is the potential havoc it can unleash on Karachi

It is deeply mutilated and finished in every respect

Trump trashes US intelligence agencies; instead he believes Julian Assange

The Syrian war — now more than five years old has caused the migration of some three million people

The outcome will help us understand whether personal morality and financial integrity count at all in the country

Developing a hard outer shell is essential if you are going to survive as a gora in Pakistan

We need to learn from the international experience and customise them to our conditions

Special children are still considered a liability, burden and a shame by some

Pakistan is twice blessed to have produced two such people, the knights whose shining armour will never tarnish

Only option for Pakistan to put end to its daily workplace calamities is to create a three-tier legislative structure

It is imperative that the institutions are strengthened for effective delivery of EIA at all stages

A country that takes lead in adopting artificial intelligence technology should have distinct advantage on battlefield

Let 2017 be the year of honest endeavours and focus on substance

Restoring the beauty of Pakistani society means celebration of the multi-cultural, multi-religious aspects of it

Positive responses towards Russia by US President-elect Donald Trump is a good omen

The ruling party must do some soul searching before it’s too late

Women do not always need positive discrimination; at times only fair and equal treatment would do

Investment community is now more confident in country’s economic future than was the case when rulers assumed power

The biggest challenge for the prime minister in 2017 would be to stay in control of things

Our civilisation is hurtling toward a world almost guaranteed to unmoor us on a thousand fronts

Charisma, credibility and the narrative are still on Modi's side

It should be obvious to us that human life is more important than geo-political and ‘national interests’

Benchmarks set by him will now become reference points to be mentioned in the high level meetings of Civil Servants

From the vantage point of Day One the landscape that presents itself in living colour is dotted with steady indicators

PML-N still stands to sweep the next elections if it actually succeeds in getting rid of power outages completely

Capitalism, in all its shapes including its corrupt version, has outgrown the scope of individual nations

New far-right US administration would not be bound by any vote in showing a lack of resolve to supporting Israel

Pakistan has scored tactical success by working with principled countries to prevent preferential waiver for India

Are we doing what needs to be done to turn the game-changer rhetoric into reality?

Policymakers around the world need to encourage decentralised renewable energy production capacity

Life is about accepting the past, embracing it as something that happened and is truly the past

Mr Jinnah’s shift from union to independence was a voyage of discovery: slow, sad, and heartfelt

It has been something of a grim year when it comes to celebrity deaths

Pakistan’s Supreme Court must be recognised as a central institution in our democracy

Migratory movements work as conveyor belts in shaping the demographic mix in a society

A cursory look at what is guiding Moscow-Beijing-Islamabad consultations entails worrying and encouraging realities

We cannot generalise extremism with all Muslims — in the same way as we cannot associate peace with all Westerns

CPEC presents an interesting opportunity for our development, and should be considered as such

It is difficult to state with certainty as to what sort of leader she would have been after 2008 elections

We are an Islamic Republic but shamefully rank amongst the most corrupt nations

What we need is motivation and passion among the youth

Connectivity with China is only the first step

Pakistan is on the brink of a population explosion

The outgoing year of 2016 can be described as the year of confrontation and political status quo

Many people are hesitant to publicly voice dislike of demonetisation because they are afraid that they will be abused