Opinion

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.

Transition set in with the men of the book wielding increasing influence over the Almighty’s governance.

What one needs to understand about WikiLeaks is that, even more than the media, it thrives on sensationalism.

It has become imperative to to restrict the scope of the tax exemption given to agricultural income.

It is clear this was a botched and very shoddy attempt at trying to extract benefit from the WikiLeaks disclosures.

WikiLeaks tells the common man what the real issues are in their countries through the eyes of the only superpower.

A long-term financing vision is required for the city, the assets sale bonanza is not going to last forever.

Police organisations in Pakistan continue to be insensitive to the protection of the women.

We may be able to change things in our lifetime and lay the foundation to build a future on.

What the Indian cables reveal will reverberate for a long time in Pakistan.

In its love for gossip over substance, the media's narrative has been a mixture of the puerile and senile.

The problem is that one gets the impression that North Koreans spend most of their time either clapping or marching.

Political power is almost always acquired through rhetoric. But it is inevitably lost to the facts of economic life.

So England have taken the lead in the Ashes series and Botham and Chappell have fought again.

Not since the publication of the Pentagon Papers has American foreign policy been exposed for what it is.

Whether the topi is Sindhi, Baloch, Pathan, Punjabi, Kashmiri or from Gilgit-Baltistan, it is beautiful.

It’s time we stopped fearing the army and, instead, hold it to account.

It is important to listen when young voices like that of Mehreen Kasana speak out against child abuse.

I am Maha Sapta Sindhu, the Great River (comprised) of seven rivers.

We need to get rid of this self-defeat­ism. As long as we believ­e we can contro­l our own destin­y, we will.

The erroneous belief that markets are self-regulating and always deliver efficient outcomes needs to be put to rest.

The notion that Pakistani musicians and artists go to India and make good money is, in fact, a myth.

Those drumming up Hindu, Jewish and American Taliban may wish to focus on militancy financed by Islamic countries.

Docu-dramas have wide-ranging appeal and the potential to bring about meaningful change in society.

The ruling groups of Pakistan, wearing labels of political parties committed every wrong in the political book.

Women’s sports victories will only feed our patriotic egos for a day until we learn how to really support them.

From inside, Pakistan is a nation hostage to the bigotry of a few thousand civilian and military elite.

Substantial effort is needed to overcome a deep-seated inferiority complex in us.

Mixing up our wishes and is-es - an illogical attitude merchandised by us in newspapers and on TV.

No other individual has hijacked the global news agenda as dramatically and comprehensively.

Suggesting that the floods were a direct result of human activity on the Siachen glacier is ludicrous.

The WikiLeaks revelations confirm the obvious, more than what it informs us about the darker corners of US diplomacy.

WikiLeaks have done nothing beyond filling details on what we already knew. We may be wise to rethink our options.

Our habit of mythologising Jinnah may be forgivable but it hides important facts.

Is the demand to change Pakistan’s blasphemy laws an American conspiracy as being thought by some people?

The many who have devoted time, effort, columns and condemnation on the malevolent blasphemy laws must press on.

It seems presumptuous to condemn a group of judges on the basis of activities which no one has claimed as illegal.

The biggest millstone hanging around Pakistan is a remnant from General Ziaul Haq’s time in power.

The Goat-Spy reviews Gore-Tripe Fest and advises that Dajjal study it for the rich sociological insights it provides.

If there is one thing we can say about Julian Assange, it is that he must be independent.

Reconstruction and rehabilitation require a lot more seriousness on the part of the government and civil society.

If anyone thought choosing a political party would be done in a week they need to come join me in my quest.

The WikiLeaks saga has reconfirmed the status of Pakistan as a client state.

Just as no nation can escape the effects of climate change, no nation, alone, can solve this problem.

The dream of forcing international villains to while their remaining days in prison is unlikely to come to fruition.