Opinion

The Sustainable Development Goals are a central pillar of our work at the United Nations

New American president will need to be fully aware of various international developments occurred in the last decade

This week we suffered the spectacle of seeing an FC guard slapping a reporter as she accosted him at a NADRA office

There is a need on Pakistan’s side to start talking straight with the US

Due to existence of ‘mutually ensured destruction’ between India and Pakistan a war is not possible

The Danger here is that whole raft of prospective killers might start doing a lot of forgiving

It t is necessary that Indians be aware of fundamental changes that are on their way and how they will affect lives

Protest is right of every political party and Khan should build street pressure for government to move on Panama Leaks

Like many other things, you take your relationship with the state for granted

Lt General (retd) Tariq Khan has proposed a three-step formula for successfully tackling the menace of terrorism

'The stigma around mental illness is a mark of shame'

Direct air links between India and Pakistan were cut off on January 1, 2002 and the ban continued till January 1, 2004

It is not hard to see that stunting in children and stunted economic growth happens in a stunted political environment

Globally, 65 countries currently use the death penalty for terrorism-related offences

Linguistic determinism implies that people of different languages have different thought processes

Two basic attributes all successful innovators and entrepreneurs possess are ‘optimism’ and ‘self-belief’

Asia Bibi is a testament to the rot of religious bigotry that this country has been infested with since Afghan war

Many speak of IS losing ground, of territory being rolled back

The good news is that DRF is planning to set up a fund to provide financial support to Qandeel’s parents

This September, National Assembly speaker accepted two bills on issues of grave concern for religious minorities

There is no immediate prospect for any significant development in the reconciliation endeavours

For the Chinese dream of One Belt One Road and its offspring China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Gwadar holds the key

The international day to end poverty was observed globally earlier this week

The break-up of projects of CPEC shows that all four provinces of Pakistan have been given due importance

History bears witness that Islamic rule included both periods of co-existence and of intolerance

Regardless of what Beaconhouse says, we must remember that we are richer because of our individual heritage

In this period, more than 110 civilians have been killed, over 1,000 people blinded and over 15,000 have been injured

The trail of events has brought Pakistan-India relations to a flashpoint

Pakistan needs to learn from countries that have rehabilitated civilian primacy after years of military’s ascendancy

Political satire is nothing new to this region. Akbar Allahbadi and Manto masterfully employed satire in their works

Pakistan’s relations with the US have deteriorated significantly in the final years of the Barack Obama presidency

The Pakistani disdain towards Punjabi clearly carries over to our attitude towards the Punjabi culture in general

It would be a miracle if the bill makes a difference in presence of mindset that encourages violence against women

Here is a dilemma: Just how far Modi will go to bully a militarily smaller neighbour who also has nuclear weapons?

Hindutva ideology's three demands - all of them - require something from the minority communities

The sad saga has now reached a stage where doors are slamming shut on the geniuses who dreamt up this scheme

What have we now? Sharifs, Zardaris, Imran Khan. That’s it

Economic security which is very much essential for safeguarding the national security

The Clinton-Trump (I call it ‘Clump’) war of words was an embarrassingly bad circus

Please do something about the mess you have created

The previous law enabled the heir of the victim to forgive the perpetrator

The rhetoric of aid often refers to lofty values such as the pursuit of ensuring social justice

The Republican Party is in considerable disarray and at the time of writing

Unlike the past, those who now kill women will not claim ‘honour’ as the main motive for the killing

Even after operationalisation, managing these facilities on a sustainable basis is another challenge

Islamabad and Rawalpindi, no doubt, have to go a long way in countering terrorism and religious extremism

India’s attitude caused postponement of SAARC summit that had to be held in Pakistan in November

Don’t let all the sudden noise fool you

Consider the question of how we can achieve good governance in Pakistan

The actions of men should not depend on whether they have daughters or sisters, or whether they are married or not