Opinion

It is expected civilian leadership will show greater understanding, compassion towards military in their statements.

Govt must seriously consider consequences of negotiating with criminals.

There is need to mitigate impression that India is interested in bilateral trade or it will negatively impact ties.

There is need to set up a National Training Institute for Safety of Journalists and Media Workers.

The PPO insults our laws, strips our citizens, and tears entire pages out of the Constitution.

Pakistan must prepare to cope with the severe economic distress that is inevitable in post-2014 Afghanistan.

By tightening grip over Central Asia, Moscow will be able to blunt the instrument the West is hoping to use against it

Positive reinforcement is key to one’s growth, and shouldn't be limited to children.

Going for the easy route will only come back to haunt the government in days to come.

Let us retain that part of the law which protects judges, witnesses and the police, but throw out the rest.

Dr Fahmida Mirza is an inspiration to women, continues to take active interest both in party and in women’s caucuses

Never before in our 67-year lifespan, has our soldier been tested, like he has been for the last decade or more.

ICJ decision on whaling will have few practical consequences with Japan, Australia trade agreement the bigger fish.

PPO is carte blanche to use lethal excessive force. But State repeatedly asserts it won't use it against militants.

There is an emotional charge that flows along with the Hindutva worldview which sees enemies on every border.

If the government is in the pits, if it is feckless, it all tends to permeate downwards.

Despite the chest thumping and the drum beating, there does not seem to be a wave in favour of the BJP in Delhi.

It is imperative for every organisation to provide a comfortable working environment for its employees

Musharraf’s uncanny gift of discord notwithstanding it is our readiness to divide all the time worries me most.

One hopes despite his known proclivities, Najam Sethi will not accept the B-3 fait accompli.

Instead of delivering public services, cabinets in the province have focused on distributing spoils among themselves.

Red-tapism & power struggle that only corrupts the system needs to end & for that, some tough decisions are to be made

It is wise for the IPCC to move away from an alarmist position and to pluralise the debate concerning climate change.

She is no longer bound to the blackmail that is the Congress' patronage system of capturing long-term vote blocks.

An EIGHT-year old speech was constantly being shown on some channels as if a mutiny was brewing.

This was no longer a war in which “other” people we never knew died. This was personal.

The illusion is being created that change is in the air, things are getting better, but it is all a bit of a mirage.

As Sharif versus Sharif is on the brink of unfolding, the state erodes one “non-combatant” at a time.

Political govts have to play to their audience, otherwise there is no real fear of Musharraf being hung, put in jail.

The churning in Indian politics is so strong these days that value, reason and emotion are all mixed up.

With political commitment, efficient management and new technologies, water balance can tilt from scarcity to surplus.

Faith may help in ensuring rule of law but it does not ensure law abidance by followers of a particular faith.

Closing down Durand Line for Afghan presidential elections marked a departure from our age-old Afghan policy.

It is now an appropriate time to revisit relations with neighbours with region in the midst of transformative moment.

Ensuring quality of medicines is a national priority and a national security problem, which makes everyone vulnerable.

One wonders whether a reborn, renamed, reformed BJI, might turn into the centre of the opposition.

The election has established that a vast majority of the Afghans have rejected the Afghan Taliban.

The press is making a mistake in remembering him now, while everyone tries to forget.

Kejriwal know that the publicity from the Battle of Benares will help people know about the political agenda of AAP.

Expulsion of Russia from G-8 has created an even greater distance between Moscow and the West.

How can Pakistan be a democracy if all citizens are not treated equally?

Our profession asks us to report truthfully, not to die silently.

Civilian leaders will have to change Pakistan’s internal security profile in order to cut back on the role of military

We offer lots and lots of solutions. The problem is… nothing happens… nobody is interested.

Terrorists based in Pakistan cannot be allowed to cross borders and hurt the interests of our neighbours.

Everywhere you look its become normal, if not a matter of slight pride, to be cheating, especially in terms of taxes.

For Modi, 272 seats are no longer satisfying, he seeks dominance. Its the difference between him and Congress.

Demolition of Islamabad's katchi abadis would also mean destruction of communities’ social fabric, ties and...

Afghanistan sucks its friends in its conflicts,destroys them and then very conveniently blames them for everything too

Fact is that Malik’s shattered confidence and a reluctant willow are getting in the way.