Opinion

What is expected from PTA is establishment, implementation of policies along with robust regulatory mechanism.

Pakistani Labradors now considered among the world’s finest, thanks to the many notable breeders in Pakistan.

The Hermes Birkin bag that Hina Rabbani carried to India is said to have cost Rs1,700,000.

Functioning institutions and established systems are imperatives for achieving sustainable development.

Punjab government announced that it was reversing decision to introduce English as medium of instruction from Grade-1.

Until the opposition in Syria can coalesce around a common goal, they will struggle to complete their own revolution.

The time has finally come for us to rise to the occasion and become the leaders we’ve been waiting for.

Should govt decide to privatise any national asset, it must find proper buyer, ensure completely transparent process.

For many, Pakistan’s volatile security situation and the relatively meek response of the government are mind-boggling.

The forest change for Pakistan is an eye-opener because the total tree cover loss between 2000 and 2013 is a lot.

Once again the forces of totalitarianism appear to be knocking at the doors of democracy with an excessive ferocity.

The current political leadership hardly meets our expectations, considering it returned to power with a heavy mandate.

Ensure that academic profession provides decent livelihood, freedom to research, continue to be a platform of impact.

Office of president is an institution, which should not be disfigured. Yet, political leaders go on to disrespect it.

Festivals cannot ‘change’ anything, nor do this is their aim, but success will be when people ‘takes away’ something.

Pakistan need to make a pragmatic evaluation of its long-term interest in the light of changing geopolitical scenario.

All major indicators of economy are pointing to the fact that it has begun to show signs of revival, move on track.

If the economy does not reward the poor, some of them are likely to vent their frustration by resorting to violence.

K-P government should immediately take stock of the morale of its police and take steps to improve their working.

The meeting in Vienna should be viewed as a positive step to establishing some guidelines for future discussion.

We need to work at improving the lives of the common people and leave this obsession with records.

Growing activism in Saudi Arabia-Pakistan relations can be explained with reference to Pakistan’s dire economic needs.

Encounters take one of 3 forms, motorist denies, or asks “do you know who I am?” or contributes to policeman’s fund.

It's not state's responsibility to run businesses or offer jobs, rather it is to protect life, property of citizens.

Locals in coastal areas reveal that they are always vulnerable to cyclones, storms due to depleting mangrove forests.

The subcontinent needs statesmen who have vision, credentials & courage to go past the legacy of unnecessary conflict.

What Singh is demanding — perpetual imprisonment for murderers — suggests vengeance, not justice.

The model opens up possibility that its not just average anger that matters but also distribution of radical elements.

The growing water shortage can be dealt with by governments collaborating to improve water management systems.

It’s time we set this benchmark; that if we don’t militantly interfere in your affairs, you shouldn’t either.

Against all odds, Bhagat showed that in the face of a fast eroding resource base, practical solutions can be found.

Without granting greater rights to citizens, recognising Fata as a province, there can be little hope for peace.

PPO could be used in ethnic/minority persecution therefore, it is essential that this black law be seen for what it is

Since his legal case is so weak — he’s admitted his crime on email — he knows only battle possible is media battle.

Constituency-wise population figures that I obtained from NADRA 4 months back put figures accurate to the last digit.

Policymakers need to take a proactive stance in pushing through progressive taxation.

Men, women in attendance were decent hardworking people. And they had all spent a working day doing precisely nothing.

More than 40 complaints of sexual harassment, mostly by students against professors, have been resolved so far.

Saudi oil facility will ease miseries through single-digit inflation, boost business confidence, provide fiscal space.

Sindh Festival, for all its limitations, became a powerful statement of how our pluralistic past continues.

Should Afghan Taliban reign supreme in Afghanistan, their brethren in Pakistan will increasingly use it as safe haven.

Failures as a state on many counts are enough to indicate that basic premises on which our state is erected are faulty

Retaliatory killing of leopards is common, and media continues to portray the killers of these animals as ‘heroes’.

Show intends to put fund-seeking NGOs through ‘reality’ tv contest, with those able to ‘sing for funding’ loudest.

Without doubt, an end to Indo-Pakistan proxy wars promises immense political and economic dividends.

Even if quota was effective in achieving its goal, there are few chances of ever going back to complete merit system.

We should do everything in our capacity to give our children the opportunity to be inspired by nature.

Green growth strategies will only be successful if questions of social justice become part of transition corridors.

A good education, especially at primary & secondary levels, must also pay attention to character building of students.

Privatisation is not being driven by national interest but by IMF to plug holes in the budget and balance of payments.