Opinion

These flashes of sporadic governance that I see, do these actually sculpt my tomorrow?

If the current PML-N government is serious about Balochistan, the narrative around fixing the province has to change

For now it appears, at the risk of sounding factitious, that General Raheel Sharif is the batman to Karachi’s Gotham

Endlessly flat though large parts of it may appear to be, there is much to be found beneath the surface

When corps commander, DG Rangers, given empowerment to deal with crime, step on some political toes, toes exclaim foul

Setting up a committee is not only a way out of a predicament; its also an instrument to perpetuate life of conference

IMF thinks that establishing markets for water rights can help allocate limited water to highest-valued uses

We not only need to put our strengths together to combat fast-unravelling climate threats, we also need to synchronise

The sheer power of TV propaganda was never stronger, while the consequences are loud on-air threats of cases

IS can't pose the kind of military threat in Pakistan like in other countries, but can initiate spell of brutality

We simply want the same rights burger boys have, to hang around in malls for hours, window shopping for better halves.

So as a commuter its seven out of ten, with judgment reserved on long-term viability

I’m sure Britons are hoping for more such extended families to embark on their one-way journey to Syria, Iraq

It is high time the federal government paid more than lip service to the needs of the province

Bulldoze the right to fair trial via military courts, or hand over the Constitution’s keys to the judges.

Real reason for such defections is power politics, turncoats change tracks when fortunes of their party dwindle

Who doesn't know that most of revenue share of state escapes through what has now become 3-cornered game of siphoning

Hussein leaves behind a formidable legacy of literary works that will be of immense value to readers of tomorrow

Its possible that if attention of anti-nuclear deal lobbies in US, West is lifted from Iran, they turn toward Pakistan

They need to be specific, in areas of highest relevance to our development, be broadly advertised and tracked

We don’t yet fully know, because we don’t have complete evidence. All it requires is harnessing the power of data.

It is time leaders in both countries shed their paranoia and engaged in a frank and candid dialogue

Statements that say only rich have got richer need to be completed by adding that they took that risk

For both al Qaeda & IS, social networks became handy recruiting devices for converting the disgruntled to their cause

We saw you smiling as you received souvenirs from Bangladeshi PM for services rendered during the unfortunate1971 saga

If one sets clear boundaries on day one, it saves you from a bigger blow-up or a negative fallout later

VIP culture translates into getting access to government resources for free

We must realise that treasure buried in the hearts of Pakisatni children is more valuable than the coal buried in Thar

When you destroy mangroves, cut roadside trees and raze green parks to build buildings, how can you adapt to a future

He continues to sail through because he has successfully been able to retain that group of people whom he attracted

Constitution doesn't envisage military courts for trial of civilians or offenders under ordinary criminal law

Why then the blinders when it is clear that crooks, criminals and racketeers are robbing this country blind

In this one month, public display of pietism ensures that almost all grinds to a halt — this year, even human lives

During dharna days we knew if we were beaten, somebody somewhere would find way to explain that we were asking for it

There is need for much greater effort, both nationally and internationally, to coordinate climate change adaptation

India is playing a dangerous game in pursuit of prestige and international recognition in the IOR

When Bheel children came out of their neighbourhoods to play, they would be bullied and harassed by other kids

Before privatising any other utility, it will be in public interest to carefully study the case history of K-Electric

The never-ending upheavals and the Colombo-like rare failures can’t quench the thirst for runs. Go well Younus

Sustaining the impact of counterterrorism initiatives will be the real test of the civilian administration and police

Bosnians, who survived war, genocide, mass rape & betrayal, pontificating about ‘civilisation’ is a triumph...

While swirl of allegations, counter-allegations between Israel & Palestine continues, the losers are Muslims, globally

We all knew that picking up the tab for the matrimonials had saved Naseem from a crippling long-term debt

With changing times, much of what I observer around me is indulgence, hypocrisy and superficial religious fervour

When no one else takes responsibility, I do. I’m the broken but extraordinary spirit of the people of Pakistan

In the 115 tehsils studied in south Punjab, the authors found 64 shrines with direct political connections

It is poverty and the large size of poor families that push them to enroll their children in madrassas

China’s entry in the IP pipeline is actually the part of the TAPI versus IP fight

IMF seems to be killing off any hope of inclusive growth by advising the government to withdraw electricity subsidies

Gen Sharif wants to expose corruption, criminal activities of political leaders and their insensitivity towards people