Opinion

Hashmi’s passion for reclaiming the cultural heritage of the subcontinent stands out in the history of Urdu fiction

Myopic narratives based on narrow interpretations of faith have to be countered with ideological counter-messaging

Although China was a Communist state, it allowed a fair amount of space to the private sector

'Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game'

President may hold brief on cultures as an individual, but forgot he represents a multicultural, multiethnic society

Denying the presence of IS in Pakistan is as futile as denying that , the determination of the area of a circle

Do yourself a favour — watch this masterpiece on the big screen. It’s been my best two hours this year

We need to question whether Transparency International’s CPI index is a truly credible measure of gauging corruption

Do authorities actually think relying on literary festivals will deter people from blowing themselves and others up?

No one is held accountable for low enrollment, low attendance or higher dropout ratios

The trauma experienced by the IDPs of Fata will lead to depression, anxiety and chronic bereavement

The Zoroastrians of Persia who settled in India became known as Parsis

The people of Pakistan have been burning in the flames of hatred for decades

Our leaders fail to comprehend that the impact of education is far-reaching, as we have witnessed in other countries

I wonder how founding fathers would have reacted to Trump declaring all Muslims should be banned from entering the US

A study conducted revealed a correlation between exposure of young girls to Barbie dolls and lower body esteem

The story of gravitational waves is, the story of men and women such as Pakistan-born Nergis Mavalvala

We can reap fruits of privatisation if process itself is transparent, if PIA is not sold to unworthy private entities

Jamaat-e-Islami tells us Valentine’s Day is a secular animal — yet the world remembers Valentine as a saint

Formula milk is seen as modern, sophisticated alternative to breastfeeding - a major cause of diarrhoea among infants

Does he really means what he says about Muslims and Mexicans? He may just turn out to be a closet liberal

Can you imagine the fear and helplessness of students and teachers when faced by angry gunmen?

Huma Choudhary left a financially rewarding career to enter journalism. For her, photography was a passion.

‘Privatisation’ is actually an asset sale at throwaway prices. This is what might happen if PIA is privatised

Almost every Pakistani student who studied in the US and Britain used to say: “Some of my best friends… are Jews.”

Hamid Hussain may have confronted militants to protect his students at BKU, but role he performed was not his to play

Indian government shows no signs of acting strongly when upper-caste Hindus commit acts of terrorism

We import the West’s technology but cannot import its value for the basic dignity of human life

We have reached the stage where it is Muslim World versus the Rest, and the centre of the battle is the Middle East

Even our founding fathers identified Pakistan's strategic location as single-most important feature of our existence

In this world of conflicts and war, who is going to put the world in order or at least provide a push for it?

Terrorism has become one of the largest clandestine businesses in Pakistan

In the electoral process in US, big money is trying hard to twist the system in a way that will serve its purpose

For over six decades, Hindu citizens have been demanding the enactment of a law to regulate their marriages

The people of Balochistan live in fear of being outnumbered in their own land

Pakistan will hopefully be rid of the nagging problem of power outages before the PML-N’s term comes to an end

If the PTI had not enacted the RTI law in K-P, the PML-N might not have opted for a similar law in Punjab

It is PML-N's political preferences and its obsession with 2018 elections that explains CPEC’s discriminatory design

“First time I delivered a baby,” shares Neha, a graduate-turned-midwife, “My hands were shaking..I was so...

People selling colouring books at traffic signals have businesses that are their personal equivalent of a start-up

Few leagues have been successful in emulating the success of the IPL and the PSL isn’t one of them

Baloch remain a distinct community in Oman, Bahrain, UAE and Qatar, occupying important positions in these countries

Every endeavour that is made to end the conflict must be appreciated and backed

Does the meeting between the heads of the ISI and Afghanistan’s NDS mark turning of a new page in bilateral relations?

When a succeeding regime timidly files cases against its predecessor, this is always termed ‘political victimisation’

Pakistanis have long believed in the narrative that their country is a gift of God for Muslims

To resolve the problem of overcrowded prisons in Pakistan, we need to rely on the system of probation

For the West and Afghans, Pakistan has been a scapegoat for all of Afghanistan’s ills

Premier national engineering institution, UET Lahore, on its admissions page assumes only male applicants would apply

Focus of NGOs should be to automate; digitise, so as to accelerate change in overcoming society’s colossal...