Opinion

International aid is often tied to several vested interests

There are no affordable quick-fixes here as Pakistan’s own base of fossil fuels is limited

Madrassas are better equipped, organised and disciplined than schools in the public sector

Pakistan has had several transformational moments yet it has always fallen short of taking a leap of faith

My time of time poverty coincides with many of the services that I need to avail myself of having an extended siesta

The Bold and outrageous comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is out with his latest offering, 'Grimsby'

Extraordinary airplane turbulence 35,000 feet in the air is God’s way of reminding us who’s really in charge

This year two festivals were held in Pakistan's different cities but with varied clientele, audience and expectations

Most Pakistanis, especially in Los Angeles, have built a very trusting relationship with law enforcement since 9/11

Suspicions over Kashmiri leadership’s intentions of wanting to keep G-B as its ‘colony’ have further gained currency

I had to cough up embassy funds to entertain guests accompanying former PM Shaukat Aziz on his several visits abroad

Sahibzada Yaqub Khan once advised me "To draw from the heart of tragedy the vital impulses of life"

Establishment is sending a clear message that the parties must learn to survive without their top leadership

The fact that you have Kevin Pietersen donning a Quetta jersey, Pakistan seems to have come a long way with the PSL

Despite being in majority among students in our schooling system, society creates barriers for women to progress

Only way out now is to play around with print medium as its nature at times has been more powerful than its message

A party winning Punjab gets to form the government, irrespective of its presence in other provinces

Militants have shifted from carrying out attacks on military or police targets to educational institutes

US Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s death came at a crucial time with important cases waiting final decision

Stunted growth, also known as stunting and nutritional stunting, is an affliction in human development

Now it’s the PM’s turn to take on the NAB because the body is looking into the affairs of the PML-N big guns in Punjab

Increasing the number of judges in the Supreme Court is only a popular measure with no real meaning

While the British are long gone, we still have a discourse that favours colonialism and orientalism for Fata

'Non-vegetarian' is a word only Indians of upper caste & middle class use. No other nation knows word 'non-vegetarian'

We should hold literary festivals in places like Mardan, Wana & Khairpur instead of just in Karachi, Lahore

Collapse of reason, crash of democracy and secularism can take place in any society

Pakistan is surviving on bailouts from the IMF due to perpetual failure of the ruling elite to tax the rich and mighty

When Spanish conquistadors landed on American shores, they didn’t arrive with garlands of roses for Native Indians

Pakistan approved the trial of terrorists by military courts, with perhaps better reasons than the US

A mere codification of rules such as the Hindu Marriage Law cannot change social reality

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