Opinion

At 12% of minimum wage, cash transfer will remain too low to distort incentive to work or create ‘dependency culture’.

Next governor needs to be an economist, not financial wizard, to lead SBP, furnish pertinent advice on macroeconomics.

Despite need for equitable education, educational access & outcomes are hindered by geography, poverty, gender biases.

Media should stop discussing what will or will not happen, as comment on it may well scuttle the talks.

His continued detention is due to his gall of exercising the right to critique military regime in personal capacity.

Only way to counter bigger forces in the game is by strengthening base of cricket, capitalising on passion for cricket

What jolly sounds are these? Yes, it is! Up several elevators, right at the top is funfair & oh boy, did we enjoy it.

Responding to Sindh’s most pressing environmental problems require overhaul of province’s environmental management.

Education that compromises on quality does not succeed in producing the right product to help a nation grow.

If due to lobbying, renting ‘contracts’ are only awarded to cronies, then you are indeed being ripped off.

With Kashmir becoming trilateral issue, all bilateral issues can be delinked, without appearing to abandon Kashmiris.

Both state institutions and ruling elite must lead by example to convince citizens of their commitment to rule of law.

It is surprising that some sections of the media have made the entire endeavour appear weak, fragile, if not doubtful.

In poor countries like Pakistan, some entities have as much social value as the armed forces, security agencies.

Creeping isolation of Pakistan has strengthened reactionary forces, in turn, promoted skewed worldview among people.

We need advice from all business leaders, leading scientific minds irrespective of political, religious affiliations.

With China emerging as a major power, the US-led order in East Asia is under stress.

US is looking for Pakistan’s support for stable Afghanistan; but Kabul’s support is as important to Pakistan as...

Before becoming PM, Nawaz promised motorway for Swat. Later, I realised that promise was not mentioned in his address.

Is it because they believe an anecdote, even invented ones, will be more convincing than stark rational statements.

The Cyber Crimes Act 2014 is insecure, fragile and extreme it is when it comes to the suggested punishments.

As the world becomes one big melting pot, it looks like we are losing a sense of what made us unique and beautiful.

The term 'governance' is poorly understood.

The people of Karachi need to be part of their police force and own it. So far, the opposite is the case.

The strategic dialogue itself is not the end in itself. It is only a means towards the end.

Many Pakistani citizens travelling abroad are invariably singled out and interrogated as if they were criminals.

While humanity may catch a break from its worst enemies, population growth ensures new challenges will be created.

Even minor changes to its facade are magnified many times over in the context of its archaeological importance.

The prime minister and the PML-N are the most pronounced examples of inertia and governance without accountability.

When the state is unable to even protect itself, then the media and the rest have no option but to knuckle under.

The irony is that while the houbara is becoming extinct, the royals chasing it are multiplying.

Chinese power is set to grow in coming years and with this rising power, it will begin to assert itself in the world.

The PPP continues to operate as a directionless and clueless party.

I had no role in writing the technical part of the paper or any information about it being plagiarised.

High growth in services can increase GDP, but not the desired employment levels in economies with large populations.

Encouraging new generation vaccine production in developing countries requires intensive capacity building, technology

When diseases like polio have not been eliminated yet, it isn't hard to decipher how public priorities are ranked.

Peshawar, at the moment, appears to be in a mess wherever one goes.

Intolerance drives minorities to divest themselves of all that was once near and dear and to cut family ties.

The US has since long supported dictatorships in the Muslim world.

In order to identify ‘genuine success’, we must consider the reason for the existence of human beings and countries.

The sense of neglect must be urgently ameliorated so that these peace-loving people can be saved from chaos.

The success of the AAP in India has trashed the ‘sacred’ rule of (s)electability, taken as gospel truth in Pakistan.

When democracy and market economy systems function side by side, it becomes almost impossible to control corruption.

The land mafia is a nexus comprising politicians, criminals, property dealers and corrupt government officials.

Women need to be at the table: in Davos, Montreux and everywhere in between.

India and Pakistan's role during the pre- and post-withdrawal period of US forces from Afghanistan will be critical.

As a male-dominated society we are uncomfortable with women, despite their academic brilliance, leading institutions.

Use of mobile phones could help famers disseminate information regarding cropping, other agricultural practices.

In the wake of number of challenges we are facing as a nation, cultural festivals will help us as a society to unite.