Opinion

In the summer of 2009, I returned to Virawah to photograph Pari Nagar, but it had been picked clean of the ruins.

Populism revolves around charismatic figure and has historically given rise to authoritarian undemocratic structures

Islamiat textbooks for classes 3 to 9 ‘glorify war’; jihad, and the ‘other-isation’ or stereotyping of non-Muslims.

Lack of interaction between technical and policy sectors results in a macroeconomic fetishism.

Pakistan always had a vital interest in the stability of Afghanistan, after years of turmoil it had become more vital.

Examination of every move gives a fair share of public hearing and also self-examination, to all players.

What is of utmost importance today is a non-conclusive Saleem Shahzad Commission.

If Bangladesh’s narrative is full of exaggerated atrocities, Pakistan textbooks erased war crimes from consciousness.

The right to a clean, healthy environment is a fundamental right, violated by the pollution discharged into the Ravi.

With the super poweralliance withering away, Pakistan would be left on its own against a far larger army to its east.

Egyptian women are showing us that without women, without women’s rights, no country can become a real democracy.

As far as it can, for as long as it can, the military will resist a shift in balance of power in favour of civilians.

Sindh’s politics revolve around issues of identity, culture, history & miss out on reform, development, deprivation.

Uncertainty will be the region’s key feature, outside powers would do well to refrain from influencing developments.

Now that Imran appears to be an electoral threat, I would like to make the case, with a bit of logic, lot of hope.

Other than ethnicity, call for more provinces relates to system of governance that delivers services.

Pakistan needs to address the negative perception of playing double games which exists in the Afghan population.

I want to help Arsalan fulfill his dream of singing with a band. His story isn’t over; we can change it.

With history of Seraiki and Hazara regions in mind, no wonder support for them attaining provincial status is strong.

For me crux is Asma’s concession that allegations against Haqqani constitute a crime, president liable to...

Some Western analysts argue that the United States is already at ‘war’ with Tehran.

What are the few things that need to be done immediately to arrest economic decline after the change in regime occurs?

Using a holy text as a physics book makes little sense. But, sadly, it is all too common.

Mr Khan appears sure of having one education system in Pakistan, but he has never clearly articulated which system.

Politics is dirty. Important game players indulge in corruption, nepotism, fraud and do anything to stay in power.

Division of Punjab in 1947 produced a Pakistani side heavily weighted in favour of martial castes than trading castes.

One could still enjoy great cuisine in roadside cafes without fear of somebody sticking a Beretta in his ribs.

Sharmila Boses's book discovers that the Bangladeshi narrative focused on the Punjabi as the tormentor.

Justice being “seen” is as significant as being “done”, and it is where the SC seems to be failing or is...

Zardar­i is back with a vengea­nce. What rabbit will he pull out of his hat now? Here are some possib­ilitie­s.

The hero is venerated because he makes his admirers forget the dirty preconditions of his success.

It is really & truly more than ridiculous that a piece of paper delivered to Admiral Mullen has stirred up a nation.

Unlike Salala, no one mourns this loss of 15 FC men because we don't cry at crimes by so-called ‘strategic...

Break up of the two wings of the country was a price the powers had cynically agreed to impose on people of Pakistan.

Every single Muslim in subcontinent believes s/he is of Arab descent or from an illustrious general or saint.

The Baloch don’t want anything from ‘us’. They just want control over whatever is left of their own resources.

Asma Jahangir’s criticism must be understood in the political context that she is referring to.

Judges are supposed to and should always decide all matters without fear or favour.

If Taliban aren’t using negotiation as a ruse,then what made them change their minds about a deal with US?

The fact is all agencies such as CIA, RAW, are the same, except for interfering in politics, which only the ISI does.

Where US failed most notably was in its inability to recognise that its actions left Pakistan army hurt, humiliated.

Many political analysts concur that existing feudal landowning system makes election process largely meaningless.

It’s a call to arms for our doctor­s to tell our engine­ers, innova­tors about the tools that will help save lives.

Low gas pricing has made us accustomed to view gas as cheap, abundant fuel, while it’s a precious, scarce resource.

A new political realignment, it seems, is playing out in Central Asia by US and Russia.

Muslims of Egypt are called Egyptians, uniting them with the Copts, but recent violence threatens their unity.

The question that remains unattended, that Salmaan Taseer died trying to address, is the validity of blasphemy law.

I obviously disagree with Asma’s views but I certainly believe in her right to express them as freely as she wants.

If military is relying on the legal, the Court shall stick to the legal too instead of escalatingas Ms Jahangir wants.

One year on, the judge who sentenced Qadri, the cleric who led Taseer's funeral prayers have fled the country.