Opinion

I am gripped by outrage. Even more so, I am deeply insulted. As should you be, by the way.

Regrettably, the caste system is alive and kicking in Pakistan.

If the slowdown persists it is likely we may see little or no growth in 2010-11.

Should Obama visit Pakistan? He is a sensible man. Which is why he would never undertake a trip that makes no sense.

Within hours of his arrival, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto took over as chief marshal law administrator and president.

The Hamid Mirs and Talat Hussains of this world can get away with duplicity due to this linguistic Berlin Wall.

The aim of the war on terror is defeated, as now the threat of terrorism is more widespread as compared to 2001.

The similarities between 18th century feudal France and 21st century feudal Pakistan are startling.

Dr Ayesha Siddiqa’s somewhat hasty critique of Air Marshal Shahzad Chaudhry’s article has surprised me.

Self-organising, locally-generated, dialectical processes are needed to free ourselves from mass media and schooling.

Pakistanis need to broaden their horizons and think beyond linear views of east and west and perhaps look south.

Those orchestrating violence are sending a message about what they consider to be ‘correct’ and ‘incorrect’...

I had a close encounter with death, yes death, in the first few minutes of my tour of Peshawar.

There is such a thing as eschatology — a politicised science of belief. Those who fashion it control the...

Treati­ng us like imbeci­les. The headli­ne, sub-heading and first paragr­aph of a report all say the same thing!

The army high command has, with few exceptions, not covered itself in glory when it comes to strategic thinking.

The present institutional structure breeds extremism, anarchy and can neither sustain democracy nor economic growth.

The government does not have any plan, except to carry around the begging bowl to the western capitals.

Why did Forbes see it fit to honour Michelle Obama, someone whose primary job is, well let’s face it — playing...

Despite colossal vote-stealing in elections 1965, Ayub Khan won only by a questionable lead in West Pakistan.

The president finds himself vilified by the right, castigated by the left and abandoned by the middle.

In any other country, it would be considered a do or die situation. In Pakistan, it seems to be business as usual.

Pakistan is doing very well with its strategy of being friends with both America and China.

That perceptions are more important than reality, is a rather disturbing notion.

Partition did not unfortunately erase about a millenia of heritage that we got from being — don't shoot me —...

The title “Can we change our ‘hate-India’ mindset?” was deceptive as the piece was more about Bangladesh...

A dialogic approach to constitutional interpretation is a departure from previous practices but suited for the times.

Al Capone, supreme mafia don who got away with murder, several times, went to prison for life — for tax evasion.

Pakistan can function neither under the present constitution, nor under any form of tradition-cum-convention.

Thanks to Musharraf’s alliance with the US, we embraced the war on terror and brought it right into our cities.

The Supreme Court’s short order is somewhat enigmatic as it raises more questions than it answers.

This is the fourth of a series of eight articles on the role of the military from 1947- 1977.

Pakistan’s development will not come from the top, it will come from the bottom, and it will happen in pockets.

The government must push innovation to the masses, highlighting service sector jobs outside the industrial landscape.

Even though 6 decades have passed since creation, a significant proportion of Pakistanis do not own their home.

Today, rather than take policy from Washington, we need to look at the region as the only way to peace.

Who on earth invited Amy Winehouse to this little mountain wedding in rural Pakistan?!

Although the black-white dichotomy has lost its biological credibility, it is a lived experience within history.

Tony Blair's memoir, A Journey, covers his political life in the years of free trade and the era of terrorism.

I can give voice to my anguish at it all, but I fear only the dogs will hear my words.

You may scoff at the sheer improbability of this posit, but it makes more sense than the governmental stance.

Pakistan doesn’t need rambling rhetoric or egoistic debate. What it needs is unconditional love.

Do you agree, in principle, with the idea of the anonymous blogger/comment writer?

“Pakistan is cooking!” in London. British rappers, cricket matches and more in the UK...

Since Zia’s desecration of Islamic thought, more and more of us are practicing our faith away from harm’s way.

Bangladesh is, with great national pride, the literal better-half of the erstwhile Pakistan.

The biggest failure of the so-called Islamic Republic is that its minorities don’t feel safe on their own soil.

On a far-off isle, the true False Messiah, the End-of-Times Deceiver, the One-Eyed Dajjal awaits his foretold advent.

Prejudice against Muslims prevails in the US, with media bias playing a large part in shaping the perception of Islam.

Mass media helps to produce self-serving, de-humanised units, cut off from one another and dependent on it.