Opinion

All three rulers in the past two decades have tried to advance the cause of revenue enhancement.

Civil and military services have miserably failed to provide Pakistan with a truly democratic state.

The judiciary is having to step up and do the job of the executive and the parliament because they are not performing.

Any hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan could spell disaster and plunge the country into another civil war.

The mindless pursuit of a policy that centred on non-state actors has been fatal indeed.

The United States might not always be morally right when it comes to Muslims, but it is also not always morally wrong.

Never in history has politics been what major powers and their players state in public.

Bengalis have always been acknowledged as the greatest proponents of the Pakistan movement.

One year is too short a period to evaluate the effects of a policy aimed at solving a very complex problem.

The wont of a soldier is to strive for victory, however impossible it may appear, regardless of the consequences.

The insurgent-terrorist wins even when he decides not to attack or even when he fails in his bid.

Among the many factors behind the sorry state of education is the fact that an alien language is used by teachers.

The bottom line is that we who live upon the wide breast of the Sindhu are the real Hindus.

Security searches at airports are for the benefit of the passengers and not the staff.

To receive media attention, all one needs to do is form a political party called PML and add a suffix or prefix to it.

Even nations that pride themselves on democracy appear willing to only tolerate a limited free flow of information.

Balochistan's story may turn out to be far more sinister than anything to have come out of the tribal areas so far.

Azad Kashmir leaders are once again ‘addressing’ the Kashmir issue after having abjured jihad under Musharraf.

It’s only been 80 years since the Chittagong uprising. Along with the new decade, India now awaits a new cleansing.

Salmaan Taseer and Rana Sanaullah's perpetual war of words ensures constant fireworks and a very enjoyable repartee.

This is not about personal protection but about saving our national institutions from rogue elements and black sheep.

Ahmad Quraishi is a hate-monger proven to peddle half-truths and misinformation on some rather shady websites.

The government has not come out looking honest on the effect the tax will have on prices.

Come Ashura and each mourner on M A Jinnah Road is more than a mourner — he is a protester and also a fighter.

It’s about finding a party, making an effort to stay with it and not get sucked into the business as usual routine.

Either Uncle Munir is the world’s luckiest paranoid or he has an inside line on the great Global Conspiracy.

Tax reform was born out of existential necessity but it will die at the hands of political exigency of the worst kind.

It was during this time that my ‘ideals of Pakistan’ being a ‘citadel of Islam’ were crushed to a cold death.

The disaster that struck Pakistan on December 16, 1971 has few precedents in the history of nations.

It has finally dawned on Indians that they better learn the language the fastest growing economy in the world speaks.

For the US to disengage, it will be essential to accept power-sharing with the Taliban or there will be no peace.

The foremost priority should be to acquire more strength in the production, finance and knowledge structures of power.

Shah Latif's “Sur Marui” is the inspiration for, and forms the basis of ‘new politics’.

The effect that we want to achieve is to have in place a legitimate Pashtun-dominated government in Kabul.

Since December last, the government of Pakistan is blatantly defying the writ of the Supreme Court.

Manipulation requires intelligent handling of stupidity and gullibility.

Simplicity and antagonists are necessary preconditions for the perpetuation of any ideology or national narratives.

Europe stands as a reminder of how once lawless, unstable societies can transform into strong, stable nation-states.

Hopefully this exposure will make it more difficult for anyone to take everyone for a ride under false pretences.

The world has failed to assess the social damage long war cycles have caused to the Pak-Afghan region.

The media selectivity of the leaked cables is not as troubling as spin or, worse yet, lies.

Radio Pakistan could still be the source of information and entertainment it once was.

Govt effort to promote family planning has failed as officials are selling instead of distributing contraceptives.

The fake WikiLeaks story published in several major dailies should have aroused suspicions. I fell for it.

Zahid Hussain's book sets up a rival narrative to the media-propelled version of what happened at Lal Masjid.

It doesn't matter how transparent the lies are and how easily they can be caught out.

The western intelligentsia, especially the media, should come forward to stop the demonisation of Muslims.

Media was only the vehicle for delivering the WikiLeaks-that-weren’t. The ultimate responsibility lies with consumers.

Since the NGO sector is the latest fad, donors do not consider the corruption of this sector.

There is another great game on in the Afghan fire that must also find our equal attention.