Opinion

The interior minister’s assertion that Pakistan is winning its war on drugs is amateur at best

Quaid sought an equitable distribution of power within united India, but was defeated by the tyranny of Hindu majority

Merely punishing handful of culprits involved in Kasur scandal or other abuse cases will not be enough

We need to learn how to trust provinces and not view them as suspicious entities as that widens the trust deficit

While its promising that the government realises importance of social security, there is need for lot more to be done

The ball is already out of the speaker’s court and, as of Aug 12, 2015, the MQM has already lost its berth in NA

If history is an index, the prevailing conditions can be considered ideal for Pakistan to exert influence

Afghan, Pakistan govts need to come out of their comfort zones, address core issues that resulted in misunderstanding

Pakistan… the land where things disappear before your very eyes. Children fade away

While India has boundless talent, there is no doubt that for certain kind of sound and melody, it has look to Pakistan

There is no lawyer in the country who would believe that the campaign is led by anything other than malice

Gul must have died a proud man realising that succeeding generations of officers kept up the traditions he established

It is absence of legal regulation, which among other factors permitted the horror perpetrated in Kasur to go unnoticed

In most cases, it is the seth, having no entrepreneurial skills, who runs these units guided by personal whims

Khanzada essentially represented strategic transformation Pakistani civil-military ruling elite reluctantly embraced

Oscar Wilde once said, “After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations.”

We require a establishment of professional protective service, which has close coordination with LEAs, intel agencies

What is possible is the minimising of these losses. This can happen if we learn from our experiences of the past

What we lack is vision for integration, at societal level, of ingredients to pursue knowledge for sake of knowledge

The prime minister cannot distance himself from the controversy just by forcing the minister to resign

Khanzada's shahadat, and of 18 others, must push the rest to this war’s most vital undertaking: curing Punjab for good

There is no need to publish the pictures of a rape victim or of a child who has been abused

China's aim of advancing its economy is likely to delink its economy from that of the US

Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi's diplomatic charm offensive is exactly what Pakistan needs today

Mughals rose to prominence and then lost it all due to their poor governance and lack of investment in learning

Jinnah should be assessed in light of political contingencies of his time rather than later events i.e rise of Taliban

As a nation we are impotent. We make up this deficiency by talking till cows come home, making promises we can't keep

There are 3 aspects of Indian nationalism: anthropomorphic nature of map, map's history, nationalist nature of Army

Violence against children & denial of rights happens not due to society's sins, but due to warped value, state failure

Sixty-eight years and we still have kids begging on the streets instead of being in school

We need to create awareness amongst the general public regarding the importance of vaccination and immunisation

Elite should stop playing with fire and clouding our policymakers’ judgment by exploiting emotions

Her basic message is that Pakistan “can and should do much better”, given its many assets

Those residing closest to the government utility plot have the ‘right’ to grab the land. This is widely accepted

In his last two years, however, the same Obama is emerging as a statesman

Sexual abuse is not a taboo, but a crime, and like any other crime it must be reported, investigated and punished

If UAE really wants to tackle discrimination, it needs to do more to address other glaring forms of discrimination

Now, we need to actively construct a narrative which electrifies the country. Watch out world, Pakistan still has game

Without engagements of communities and the spirit of volunteerism, effective policing will remain a distant goal

It’s ironic that Pakistan govt appreciates work by NGOs, but some in positions of power view them with suspicion

The country as a whole is a paedophiles’ paradise, particularly for those with an inclination towards young boys

Let’s hope that national security adviser-level talks between India, Pakistan in New Delhi soon, go beyond platitudes

Peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban could be a casualty in the post-Mullah Omar period

While protecting disclosure of information seems to be everybody’s business, sharing information is nobody’s business

Jinnah visualised neutrality of the state in religious matters, a concept essential for internal stability

Where will these children go whose bodies have been touched in ways that will forever haunt them — who may never learn to trust again?

Imran Khan shouldn't make Kasur case about himself, PTI. This is not about winning elections, beating opposition

IMF, World Bank are deliberately creating positive impression of our economy to ensure continued concessional assistance for an unspoken ‘strategic favour’

Why is there a need to purchase submarines from China when our military is most likely to fight on land

It is both sad, ironic that a society that values technical education, graduates people who are poorly suited to understand or address ills of society