Opinion

I ask the people of Islamabad: why didn’t you come up with something meaningful to say to the CDA?

NA’s standing committee rejected Child Marriage Restraint Bill 2014 after CII dubbed it ‘anti-Islamic’ & ‘blasphemous’

Islamic economics advocates that needs of all members are met and not just a lucky few

A journalist's remarks about Arabs having never produced a real hero, reminded me of the story of Gamal Abdel Nasser

Most important issue for Indians, the only way in which to get them out of poverty quickly, is sustained high growth

K-P, through Billion Tree Tsunami project, became first sub-national entity in the world to enter the Bonn Challenge

Khan has the grit, courage of a leader but does he have the smarts, innovative spirit to outflank his grizzly bear?

Attempts to incorporate wider connectivity in the central and eastern routes of the CPEC are being misinterpreted

Today, Pakistan qualifies as a country on most counts and a nation state on many

The CPEC — always remembering that the ‘C’ precedes the ‘P’ — has been a bone of contention over the many months

IMF has raised concerns about further loss of Pakistan’s export competitiveness

Saudis would not hesitate to round up Pakistani workers and send them packing just to send a message across

It would do us well to remember that investment in East Pakistan was also considered unsafe for security reasons.

The theatrical reality of the Pakistan-India dynamic is an overwhelming expression that nothing seems to give

There is little evidence that microfinance schemes such as his have had any impact on poverty reduction

A child’s environment is the single most significant determinant of his adult self

Shouldn’t moral values have prevented General Kayani from allowing his brothers access to areas he influenced?

Why do dadis everywhere begin their morning with a fight with the maasi (house help)?

I found schools & hospitals in Peshawar to be doing splendidly. PTI is getting a grip across a range of issues

To give Nawaz Sharif credit, he has initiated a probe on the basis of the evidence provided by India

Even a casual glance at the CPEC’s project map reflects the fears of smaller provinces, especially K-P's

Publications of extremist groups portray OBL as Arab royalty, who abandoned comforts of his home to lay down his life

There is no centre in G-B where women can acquire professional training to become tourist guides

Mark my words, the Sharifs will leave us in higher national debt than any other govt in history

For Zardari and the Sharifs, initiating the CPEC meant concentrating development in their home provinces

Pakistanis love their feeling of superiority to others (“Don’t-you-know-who I am?”)

It's amazing how North Korea has been able to outwit its fierce nuclear opponents — UN, South Korea, Japan, China & US

Right outside the main gate of JPMC, visitors are greeted by an open sewer, or as locals call it, ‘khula gutter’

Over the past 35 years, we have had eight elections. All returned to power the same faces

A distinct change in South Punjab is the vast road network, increasing connectivity & fostering economic activity

According to Mr Sherani, women are alien combatants: they have no rights — not before marriage, not during divorce...

Our social consensus, and the recognition of this consensus by broader communities, creates nations.

Asia was different at start of his first term compared to the one he faces as he enters final year of his presidency

UN-sponsored roadmap for resolving Syrian crisis is in danger of becoming serious fatality of Saudi-Iran stand-off

Our reluctance to join the Saudi alliance against the Houthi rebels seems to have been forgotten for the time being

Pathankot attack has raised a critical question. Who has the veto power over relationship between the two countries?

Baba Venga predicted the 9/11 attacks, rise of IS & establishment of a caliphate by 2043 with Rome as its epicentre

India has to talk because it is in its interest. Not talking does not stop terrorism

Strangely, the Lal Masjid brigade was not even punished for the loss of life of around seven military officials

Long arm of the law is getting longer and reaching not just high places, but holy places — and this is a game...

The first wake-up call was in 1971 when half the country fought to escape a toxic relationship with the other half

The CPEC project seems to have been caught up in a controversy, stemming most probably from a number of misconceptions

Substantive evidence is now available to prove that factionalism largely determined the electoral process

A change in the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan. This is a really welcome move and is long overdue

Despite Rizwan Farook, being born & bred in the US, the US media focused less on his motivations than on his wife’s

Recognising the damage caused by colonialism may enable a rethink of ongoing colonial and imperial aspirations

Iran is surely going to come closer to achieving economic and military parity with Saudi Arabia in the near future

Offering women more a respectful status and opportunities in male-dominated profession like police is a gigantic task

Preachers need to teach people to be humane — generous and caring towards all, no matter what faith people belong to

Tens of thousands of people have better lives, because of the struggle of a few people determined to make a difference