Opinion

Was Supreme Court in its remarks on intelligence agencies in Balochistan also indulging in ‘a pack of lies’ like HRW.

Gerald Scarfe is a brilliant cartoonist, his irony and bite always seemed beyond reproach.

Coercing away rights groups will not only affect or stop at HRW, it will extend to all human right, lives in Pakistan.

Zero Dark Thirty should be screened as reminder that nations that don't clean up their own backyards pay a heavy...

Present Minister of Education has been behind a move to change the law so that the HEC be converted to the failed UGC.

Kerry and Hagel appointments are good news, will entail more pragmatic approach towards US foreign policy in future.

Should centrist party join Netanyahu’s coalition, it may result in softening latter’s hardline position on peace...

Why do Pakistani generals, while in service, seldom question wisdom & authority of their benefactor?

Fruits, vegetables are nowhere near as nutritious as before & a growing number of them are downright dangerous to eat.

Few resisted temptation to term 1997 SC's govt dismissal a form of pre-poll rigging with then president, CJ...

Kargil requires closure because we need to identify structural flaws in decision-making now threatening to unravel us.

Important is punishment to those belonging to police, other public service for not responding adequately to situation.

For political forces in Pakistan, democracy is a tool to hold on to power, to promote religion and vested interests.

It will be difficult to further cajole people of Sindh with the dogma of roti, kapra aur makan, unseen for 40 years.

The aspirations of the young are for a better tomorrow and for stability, justice, rights and economic opportunity.

This SC set high standards for itself on protection of human rights. That standard was upheld in Sherry Rehman’s case.

Apart from politics and economics, you cannot have a democracy without a democratic culture.

Hoping that our policymakers will shift their spending priorities may be asking for too much.

Education sector suffered not only because of low funding but also because of wilful politicisation of institutions.

It seems that Karachi and Lahore, two of Pakistan’s largest cities, are located in two separate countries.

The threat to journalists comes from terrorists, but also from the powerful security establishment.

The River Ravi case is an example of how civil society can move the state and government to hear its concerns.

Syrian Diary takes place in the present tense and has a freshly minted terror. It is, in many ways, a sad, sad film.

To my mind, Jahangir has always been equally ruthless on all parties, her position as balanced as it gets.

India is no more dangerous for women than even European nations, forget the rest of the Third World.

Negotiations will not produce a counter-insurgency policy in the long term, but it will bring relief in the short term

How is the nation to expect ‘fair’ elections when it has no system or foundation upon which the concept can be built.

The Chachnama tells us that in the year 632 Mughera led the first assault, a naval expedition, on Debal.

Journalists need to focus on doing their job right instead of trying to lead the country in a specific direction.

Corruption is a symptom of some social disease, but there are very many different kinds of such diseases.

In our case, the economy displays a positive but low GDP growth even in the worst of economic times.

If the Indians cannot guarantee our players’ safety outside the stadium, how can they ensure it inside?

Torture does not always have to involve physical pain; psychological destroy the mental faculties of an adult.

Pakistanis keep making concessions for better relations with India, but India does not seem to be responding in kind.

It is too tempting not to think General Aziz waited to say what he knew until he exhausted all his postings and perks?

We do not unite in the name of God. We dissent, for God’s sake. Quite literally so.

Unfortunately for us, India is a difficult neighbour, this is a predicament we share with all its smaller neighbours.

From the public's point of view PTI is becoming a bit of habitual late-comer, or simply never arrives when it should.

In its bid to survive the establishment’s onslaught the party has become very centralised over the past few decades.

The Muslim is guilty of the original sin, by voting for Pakistan in the 1945-46 elections.

Relations between Pakistan, India have never been free of mutual doubts and misgivings, even in the best of times.

We need a people-centric coalition of civil society movements which mobilises masses & boycotts corrupt politicians.

Despite creaking, groaning & eventually collapsing under the weight, Qadri managed to get wheels of change in motion.

We never hesitate to cast the first stone, even if the ‘sinner’ has done nothing other than what we do on daily basis.

Empirical data does not support the theory that trade promotes peace nor assumption that vulnerability will snap ties.

PPP strategists thought the creation and promotion of Seraiki identity would have a lasting effect on the region.

What most residents and tourists miss is Swat’s rich cultural and ethnic diversity which adds to its natural beauty.

Public accountability and transparency are needed urgently if the democratic experience is to survive.

Failure in Kohistan video case will strengthen local tradition, give communities licence to kill people for tradition.

In Jaipur they refused to register us, saying Delhi was mentioned first in visa so we must register in Delhi first.