Opinion

The government’s angry reaction, though laudable, is not representative of the general sentiment of the Baloch.

Effects of economic performance in military rule not filtering on to civil rule indicates performance was an anomaly.

If Taliban come back in to any position of control, my employment will end, as will my daughters’ education.

On February 14, 1945, Franklin D Roosevelt and then Saudi King, Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud made the Quincy Agreement.

In our passionate moments, as we start searching for who to blame, we often ignore the need to strengthen the system.

My students reported on a startling array of under-covered good news stories painting inspiring pictures of Pakistan.

At play are half a dozen politi­cal intere­sts, each repres­ented by politi­cal partie­s or people’s movements.

In India’s poorest state, caste is dominant and will still decide the fate of most candidates in the legislature.

Grading universities is not an easy task. As in a beauty contest, opinions and tastes count.

Khar has negotiated a realistic framework of bilateral cooperation that may supersede a long history of estrangement.

It can be shown in fact that higher the level of inequality, lower the poverty reduction effect of economic growth.

How do weak states survive? You can answer this question effectively if rivalry is not the irreducible option.

The only problem for India appears to be to convince Jammu & Kashmir’s Muslims to accept the Indian constitution.

The decision to replace Mohsin might just be one of the few thoughtful moves by the PCB in a long, long time.

The congressional hearing had one unavoidable background question i.e. do Baloch have a right to self determination?

Functioning head of government should not have army men on his staff, Gilani should not follow ZAB’s wrong precedent.

The situation on the ground in East Pakistan had by then developed into a full-blown civil war.

Few would have predicted the steep fall that has occurred in relations in the months elapsed since Salala attack.

Due to Islamabad’s hawkish approach, demand of the Baloch shifted from greater autonomy, self-rule, to independence.

It was Maulana Fazlur Rehman who first spoke about Imran Khan’s Jewish connection, but Sethi was an easier target.

In Pakistan, the heavy dependence on petroleum taxes is mainly due to the failure to raise direct taxes.

Any state or society whose powers are not subject to checks and balances will indulge in excesses.

Why is Dr Afridi who helped find Bin Laden slated to be declared a ‘traitor’ by the panel ‘investigating’ the raid?

The Lahore Development Authority's Integrated Master Plan will clearly have impacts on the city’s environment.

The production of counterfeit drugs is in fact emerging as a worldwide dilemma.

Valentine literally means ‘the little strong one’! What is the root of ‘valentine’?

Pakistan's shut down of Nato supply routes could make costs for Pakistan also very large indeed.

How will Imran Khan get agreement on single religious curriculum in an ideological state engulfed by religious strife?

Perhaps it was a high profile al Qaeda member and they did what they did to prevent a shrine being made on its grave.

Clinging to oil-dependent lifestyles ensure the 1% retain their ‘power’ to destroy everything & everyone we hold dear.

A Seraiki province may provoke further narrow divisions rather than bring the diverse ethnic communities together.

US policymaker’s perspective of Pakistan is more negative today than it ever was, regardless of party affiliation.

Contempt for the poor is present in many US politicians including Romney, remark should not be viewed as a faux pas.

How can there be not enough evidence against an accused and he could yet be categorically declared a terrorist?

Govt., at national, provincial levels appears financially, administratively incapable of protecting of life, property.

It is time that a historic wrong be corrected and the people of the erstwhile state be given their own province.

SGS and Cotecna case: The main character of story is no more yet the hunters are still after her.

A society cannot persecute & witch-hunt one community, and be tolerant or progressive in any sense of these words.

Basant not only provided seasonal employment to thousands but also greatly helped the economy of Lahore.

Had Zardari established via conduct that they have learnt their lessons, Swiss cases might have remained in the past.

India’s case on the plebiscite is defensive, and rests on technicalities.

Dr Muhammad Din Taseer embraced Pakistan before it became mentally closed on ideology.

64 years after creation of Pakistan, we have not arrived at any conclusion about our ‘national’ or cultural identity.

There’s a brave new world waiting for us 38 years from now. It is a long time, but not really.

I hope Khar carried conviction in Kabul when she boldly tried to bury skeletons such as ‘strategic depth’.

While entangled in the daily business of surviving, finding shelter, food Shahid had to keep his real identity hidden.

Howsoever it may have got the title, the fort and the little built-up area below it did not remain long in use.

What is now known as ‘restoration’ of democracy has simply meant return to corruption, incompetence of country’s past.

What are the dire consequences Difa-e-Pakistan threaten? Chaos, anarchy and suicide bombings.

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