Opinion

What is lamentable is that we don’t have aptitude to evaluate our technical problems on the basis of available data

Improving the quality and reach of education, therefore, needs a combination of policy initiatives

Since 1947, by making the liberation of Kashmir the lynchpin of Pakistani statehood, we have drifted into a morass

The poisonous logic of IS fighters is that by burying the remains of the past, the past will lie still and stay dead

Unless we deal with the real crisis of human development, our problems can only multiply

It is about time to build a bottom-up pressure for reviewing and reforming the farce that is called the Senate

The repatriation of Afghan refugees requires delicate handling as it concerns dislocating millions of people

Pakistan’s vital national interests require extremely deft handling of its relations with both Iran and Saudi Arabia

Is legislation to empower women enough to change the mindset of the people?

Like all opportunities, urban development potential can only be tapped once and it has to be tapped correctly.

Real leadership cannot emerge from existing assemblies

The fact that even the Israeli populace feels fatigued is a sign Netanyahu’s war cries are falling on deaf ears

Pakistan needs people who are willing to invest in research

Islamabad and Kabul should establish a development authority for rapid social transformation of the tribal people

The way election after election is made controversial, it doesn’t seem like a coincidence

Refusing to be used as a pawn in upcoming Israeli election, Obama declined to meet Netanyahu during his trip to US

We will continue to remember Abedi sahab for the genius he was

It is going to be an interesting competition between the PPP and the PML-N. Can they continue as allies?

We might not have enough opwer, water, gas, security, but I endorse what the visitor said of hospitality, politeness

The ugliness and bitterness has damaged the party’s most priceless asset — its base of volunteers

Today, we call on those leaders to join women in a great partnership for human rights, peace and development

In South Asian cultures, mainly Indian and Pakistan, women are often scapegoated for bringing a girl into the world

For now, we Pakistanis have a common yearning, a common goal and a collective ambition: win back the trophy

Pakistan will likely side with Arab, Israeli bloc while simultaneously maintaining under-the-table ties with Iran

Will the Pakistani woman at the grassroots level have a say, alongside the men, regarding how peace should be achieved

We can reclaim our country step-by-step and the first step would be to protect a targeted community

While audiences are riveted to their TV sets, no one is taking notes. There is zero concern for culpability

In a fledgling democracy where politics has lost its direction, the only way is to reinvigorate the base of induction

Only when the financial pain gets unbearably bad — when Islamabad starts to resemble Tehran — will we wake up

Start with a promise to coexist as amiable neighbours even if the prospect of becoming friends seems remote

Energy is not only the last, but also the least, of the priorities for the government

NSG can convert the problematic issue of India’s membership into window of opportunity to strengthen non-proliferation

Use of force can help organise, hold meetings with Afghan Taliban but would not result in any long-lasting agreement

As representative of rural constituency in Punjab, I see it necessary for districts to prepare local adaptation plans

The bubble the fashionistas live in carries an illusion that it is expanding. Time for a reality check, methinks

Together, these groups and persons provide the financial lifeline to major political parties in crunch times

If teachers cannot be assured that their basic needs will be met at work, they will not opt to join this profession

The rhetoric needs to be supplemented with concrete steps in the form of empowering weaker institutions

It is also not fair to condemn Iran as a threatening entity while turning a blind eye to elements in Saudi Arabia

Invariably an MLO, whether male or female, is a simple MBBS, who has been given two-week training

My innocent father remained on the ventilator for 5 days. No one can imagine how many times I died in those 5 days

Regrettably, both countries are moving in the opposite direction, we only hope that this visit will reverse the trend

Counterfeits are only a small part of the problem. Not having reliable data on its nature, extent is a bigger problem

People of J&K have genuine grievances against Delhi. Meaning this coalition govt will be akin to walking a tight rope

We now have a decisive army chief and this should provide us with the opportunity to review our policies

In a team of Nasir Jamsheds — bemused, confused, and surly in general — the captain is our only compass

Put away your gadgets and communicate with the people you are slogging away at work for

We are at war and we need to win our battles on the battlefields and not on parade grounds

Durable peace only returns once the grievances that supported the rebels are fully addressed

For its part, both the PCB and the boys in green seem to be working hard to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory