Opinion

While we should remain committed to an honourable peace, there is no room or cause for complacency or over-optimism

Thrust of countering violent extremism in US remains focused on contending with perceived threat of Muslim extremism

Solving the cash flow problem means taking on every single powerful entity in Pakistan simultaneously

We can hope that consequences of intelligence agencies running amok will motivate them to dial back their operations

With every attack, I fearfully imagine that soon I may be mourning a lost love, searching for them in alien places.

In the use of technology for delivering a more engaged form of govt, there is much we can learn from global innovation

From more religion the answer to every problem, forcefully imposing religious views became source of all problems

Common between discussion in Islamabad, cruciation in Westminster was that in neither self-evident truths were owned

Teachers are now being employed only through the BTS, the NTS and the BPSC while salaries increased to match grade 15

Polio immunisation campaign teams will be operating in a difficult environment this summer

Perhaps it is the state’s time to spill blood to send clear message of zero tolerance to both militancy and radicalism

Dec 16 united a nation against terrorism, extremism, but measures being taken in its aftermath are dividing the nation

He had rare capacity to remain balanced, displaying neither expectation of superior treatment nor desire to ingratiate

Clearly, all stakeholders appear to be moving in the ‘right’ direction to secure peace in Afghanistan

PDP and the BJP are expected to continue to reach a compromise but the chances of consummation appear very remote

The emerging clarity in strategy and the unity in effort that is being demonstrated by both sides to facilitate peace

It is not only physical heritage, but also our cultural, intellectual heritage that needs to be protected for future

The ban is tantamount to a denial of the opportunity to partake in Lahore’s rich culture and tradition

How can person in authority ask expats to bring back their wealth to their country while his own wealth lies outside?

The coloured people are hurting Western sensibilities like never before, and rage is flowing in from all quarters

The government and those responsible for this campaign to cull stray dogs must remember that animals have rights too

The paucity of good History scholars and scholarship in Pakistan are evidence of a lack of interest and engagement

Sustained development is the only way of dealing with insurgencies that draw their strength from widespread discontent

Media often acts as an avenue for profiteering rather than for accurate reporting or creating awareness among public

It is believed that due to security reasons, the govt has proposed that the route of the economic corridor be changed

New politico-army arrangements are engendering hope that religious extremism & terrorism will be brought under control

In Pakistan, rich & powerful get away with almost anything and the worst cases inevitably occur during democratic rule

We have finally heard Modi, his stance. We must now anticipate the same language from his subordinates, Sangh Parivar

Boohars feel they are being forced to leave land apparently, without agreement, negotiation or compensation

Reading habits start from childhood, and that’s where the problem starts for Pakistani children

Certain political pressure groups did not want to take chances with any serious census as it may challenge their hold

Multiple languages have not punctured ‘one-nation’ tube. We still remain who we are — only with better communication

In an agro-based economy, our focus on higher education in food, water sciences, textile studies is completely absent

Pro-Action rather than reaction; incessant pursuit rather than inchoate recalcitrance; deeds rather than words

Privatisation of Fesco will allow us to settle the debate about who has the better energy policy: the PTI or the PML-N

Govt's focus on completing the eastern route may make immediate economic sense, but its long-term potential is limited

we should become a bit more self-reflective, & acknowledge the hate crimes, which target minorities in our own society

Cricket is not a one-man show; it is a combination of factors for which much work is required to be done by Pak team

In matters such as the beheading/firing allegations, let the Indians accept neutral observers such as the UNMOGIP

Peshawar, we did this to you. We used you to be a buffer in a war which no one owned.

Anybody feel easier walking around? Less likely to get blown up? Nope… did not get an affirmative

Voters swung towards BJP last time, not due to its ideology but because it promised development, economic betterment

Its a sad fact that school teacher occupies a place somewhere close to bottom of the pyramid of education structure

Employing of proxies by either side for decades in troubled times of the other has not worked and will never work

Mehrin, dozens of other students had to discontinue their education because the state failed to provide them security

One can only hope that the Pakistani state at some stage takes a categorical position against drones

Since Saarc charter forbids talks on bilateral issues, Hurriyat wouldn't mind if Pakistanis don't meet its leadership

If Pakistan has to shed the mentality of looking for patrons, it should harness the potential of its people, its land

It remains to be seen whether ANP retains the imported policing model or reverts to the fragmented traditional system

Whatever solutions we have, come from the culture of ‘jugaar’ and not of rigorous inquiry