Opinion

The national parliament is currently something of an irrelevance, a kind of kabuki theatre

If Delhi is synonymous with rape, Indian Punjab now equals drugs

JJS bill makes “reintegration into society” of juvenile offenders in manner it serves the “best interest of the child”

Militaries all over the world will continue to use non-state actors unabashedly as policy tools without much remorse

Commitment of the K-P government in terms of allocating funds for education has been inconsistent

Those coming into power on the back of poor peoples’ votes appear to loathe democratic conduct

Since the 46-year-old's arrival, things seemed to have moved in a positive direction for Pakistan cricket

Who gave the thumbs-up to Pakistan to continue to cultivate ties with the Afghan Taliban?

Much of Pakistan’s problems are rooted in the reality that it is not clear what sort of a state it wants to be

Statistics suggest that Pakistanis are among the worst offenders in software piracy

Disability is taken synonymous with dependency and a burden on society

Corruption, adulteration, power outages simply pale in comparison before the monstrous women

Pakistan loved Ali: Pakistanis wept when he lost to Frazier in '71

Given Pakistan’s geographical position, it could influence social, economic and political progress of Muslim societies

The NSG has played an important role in regulating export of sensitive materials to enhance non-proliferation efforts

Everyone seems to be humming this song ever since it came out. But how many people actually feel this way?

The person who has replaced Asif Hyder Shah as Commissioner Karachi is considered close to the PPP leadership

In economic policymaking, every policy hurts some groups and helps others

Like Queen Elizabeth of the UK, who is refusing to step aside for her son Prince Charles, Sonia should continue

Afghanistan is a mess due to America’s restlessness on how best to deal with Afghanistan

It seems that Mullah Mansour's was was left at the location of drone strike to be found

Ali was not just a boxer, he was a phenomenon

Pakistan’s plan 'B' has to be to harden its border with Afghanistan, clean its own stables and be done with it

I have strong belief Pakistan can also progress quickly & achieve an economic miracle, the Miracle on the River Indus

There are a welter of motivations — many of them frankly militaristic or self-serving — that underlie foreign “aid”

Pakistan is drifting aimlessly in turbulent waters without there being a visible captain on the deck

Droughts, water scarcity and other climate-related disasters can become drivers of conflict across the world

From the perspective of long term sustainable growth, Pakistan’s critical deficits lie in the social sector

Many of the oil giants have been content with their status as pure resource-based economies

The United States continues to maintain the largest nuclear arsenal in the world

Mischief is afoot. Sadly the media’s attention is now focused on the Panama Papers

There is considerable resistance to believing anything other than the worst

Taking off on a famous name can be done smartly and tastefully, without having to resort to hurtful statements

Ramazan is about giving ourselves a second chance at life

Unlike Iran, General Zia’s regime allowed Afghan refugees to assimilate, obtain Pakistani identities

Our rulers need to raise internal walls of knowledge and skills backed up by real democratic governance

Those acquiring loans worth billions had them waived off through unfair means

Death and taxes can’t be beat, but taxes can be delayed and minimised

Hilary Clinton’s views on dealing with Russia and global nuclear issues are close to that of the establishment

The response from the state, when violence against the weak is escalating, is not what one would have expected

Before the Great Depression of 1929, economic theories said the free market automatically eliminates unemployment

Operation Zarb-e-Azb marked a paradigm shift in thinking and approach of establishment and the civilian leadership

The PM’s latest departure is for medical reasons, but he is familiar with reasons otherwise

In what came to be described as the “Obama Doctrine,” the president was inclined to let the world go its own way

Afghans continue to blame Pakistan for all terrorist attacks within their territory

Obama recently admitted that the drone programme had resulted in some “deadly mistakes”

The only green revolution that I am aware of took place with the help of an American, Norman Borlaug, a biologist

Pakistan’s policy on American drone strikes continues to lack credibility

Apparently you can respect the sanctity of a country and still bomb the hell out of the people

In India religion is transactional. We offer money to temples in exchange for blessings