Opinion

Imagine if hunger-strikers said they would maintain fast until all parties concerned sat down to broker a solution.

Pakistan does not have unifying, centralising agency of internal ‘multinationals’ to knit India to Union government

While there was gloom and doom elsewhere in the country, the president dished out civil awards to zealous supporters.

“The Goon Show is more than a comedy cult. It is a state of mind” is how Books and Arts put it in their Dec 1957...

Sanskritic words were removed from the Urdu language and Islamic cultural allusions and metaphors were put in place.

There is a South Asian Free Trade Area in force that makes cross-border investments possible, making war impossible.

The problem is that liberals are ill-equipped to deal with religion in a religious ideological state.

With right leadership, Pakistan will encourage justice, infrastructure built; systems put in place and merit valued.

While Turkey strictly adhered to the vision of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Pakistan shunned Jinnah's vision immediately.

Since prophets quoted in Holy Quran declined economic benefit for the divine task, so too must preachers today.

To this day, the Pakistani state and the international community remain unwilling or unable to dismantle the JuD.

Democracy is used as an image and to project power, without ever coming in touch with ground realities.

Striking balance between capitalism and socialism, rule of law and avoiding police brutality, London show leadership.

China will be asked to import more and export less. This will spur demand and jobs in the West and economic revival.

Countries manage to develop despite dubious morals as the forces of development override imperfections.

Fasting was a key weapon in Gandhi's many battles over much larger issues.

Qasmi traces how women of the Subcontinent were denigrated to pre-Islamic status, violating rights accorded by Islam

In Pakistan, for instance, the opponents of reform have a villain, and it’s name is ‘corruption.’

There is a very good case to be made that the FCR should be declared unconstitutional.

The most negligent ‘jokers-in-the-pack’ in all Karachi building disasters are not touched.

GT Road is a metaphor for the complex Pak-India relation, intertwined histories 1,500 mile long, nearly 500 year old.

Unexpected deterioration in Pakistan-US relations could become another complicating factor in US Pakistan cooperation.

Peopel feel that the 2001 Act gives greater powers to the police and promotes corruption and coercion.

For those who want a Balkanised Pakistan, a Seraiki province is not enough in Punjab.

Scientific and empirical evidence show water scarcity could put critical stress on economy and society of Pakistan.

Whether we like it or not, people are comfortable when they are among those who speak the same language, ethnic stock.

It’s never easy to publicly admit that something might have gone wrong. But we should not be afraid to take a stand.

Even with their criminality, the rioters made a political statement that the government does not wish to recognise.

Research suggests that rapid urban growth is associated with weakened social cohesions and increased risk of violence.

Distinguishing mark of our celebrations is confusion of whether we cherish our Muslimhood or our Pakistani identity.

Each year August 14 generates empty rhetoric by ruling classes and corresponding cynicism by shrinking intelligentsia.

Our sense of right and wrong is so intertwined with our skewed sense of the ‘greater good’ and ‘majority sentiment’.

Why prices of food have become unaffordable in Pakistan despite it being an agriculture country is hard to understand.

The Court has swayed, this way and that, but mostly ‘that’ in as much as it has protected governmental corruption.

Haste in collecting booty is attributed by certain historians as a reason for defeat of mujahideen against Sikhs.

The rumour that President Asif Ali Zardari is likely to announce the formation of new provinces on August 14 is bogus.

Syria’s ethnic politics make it a country where quick and peaceful change come up against underlying power...

Many economists doubt whether the eurozone fulfils the conditions of an optimal currency area at all.

There is always the chance that what you are reading is tainted.

I believe the right thing to do for English commentators would be to call Shastri and Gavaskar’s conduct disgraceful.

In Karachi, they burn tires for paani and atta — not plasmas and addidas.

The only news story that actually affected me on a deeply personal level recently was that of a donkey being killed.

One hopes that whoever will take over the LG, will place the transport imbroglio at the top of his agenda.

Today, China is telling the US that the time has come for America to heed its own advice.

Evidence suggests there is no statistical loss for venue owners, short-term loss is off-set by decreased health costs.

US' defence expenditure is greater than the combined total of the next ten largest spenders on defence.

So while we may rejoice with the Egyptians at seeing the mighty brought low, the revolution is far from over.

I write in the public domain, risk being critiqued, criticised, insulted and praised depending on reader's approach.

Insaniyat, humanity is something we clearly lost in 1971, and still need to (re)gain.

Unfortunately, a few newspapers in India have gone beyond the limits and made themselves into personal fiefdoms.