Opinion

We know them well. We know how it is done. We have the resources to do what must begin forthwith

The global elite have captured nearly two-thirds of all new wealth created within the world since 2020

The IMF team is in town to negotiate with the government on the revival of the stalled $6.5 billion bailout package

It is very clear now from the global experience that IMF programs by themselves are no solution to any economy’s ills

War in Ukraine has started tectonic shifts in contemporary European politics

Implementing outcome-based education in our society is challenging as resources are scarce and novelty is frowned upon

The hungry Pakistani is better off as a fool and alive, rather than smart but buried

They contain polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), high levels of heavy metals

Confrontation produced by these networks can create chaos and disturbance with continuous law and order situations

Even on the slightest departure or misconduct, the law takes its course

Markets cannot flourish if their access remains restricted to people with pre-existing financial capital

Hate-driven attacks on the religion of Islam and the holy book will never cast a shadow on their sanctity

People paying price of state's failure to manage the economy, provide security and ensure essential utility services

Demand for lithium used in these EV batteries will create a variety of problems including environmental degradation

There is little empathy towards those who are addicted and a lack of understanding

Only the IMF team’s arrival today offers a glimmer of hope that we will be able to stave off default

Demographic changes in China offer Pakistan opportunities that would need well-informed and thought-out public policy

Self-discipline lies at the heart of every noble journey and every miraculous achievement

For all practical purposes COVID19 has become a distant memory now

Injustices destroy the existence of man and the state

Aristocracy thereafter capitalised on the fear, insecurity and agonies of poor with impunity

World must wake up to this damaging war by other means by the West

Several factors suggest that govt is over-optimistic in its estimates with possibly massive shortages ahead

South Asia is facing some of the toughest security challenges in the world today

Holistic development is not confined to textbooks but is inclusive of social capabilities and life skills

Despite your individuality you share a lot of influences with your age fellows

We must adopt a proactive approach to resolving the out-of-school crisis in Pakistan

The centerpiece of educational reforms in GB is the promotion and integration of STEAM

Extreme wealth and extreme poverty have increased concurrently for the first time globally in 25 years

We may be in a steep inflation cycle but can control money and commodities supply through administrative measures

National Austerity Committee is constitutional and falls in the category of fundamental, but much delayed reform

Pakistan has been turning incessantly to the IMF, Saudi Arabia and China for financial help

Our political culture breeds division, greed, nepotism and corruption

Human rights issues related to migration are steering the domestic politics of Europe for a decade or so

What’s called celebrities nowadays are the people almost everybody hates

Gwadar ‘Haq Do Tehreek’ initiated by Maulana Hidayatur Rehman (Jamaat-i-Islami) epitomises that sentiment

Everyone’s raising money but none of the money seems to be reaching those who need it

The United States has the most well-equipped and technologically superior military in the world

The perception that MQM compromised on principles to get its share in every government since 1988 cannot be denied

Dar, on getting legal respite in Pakistan, dashed from London to head the Ministry of Finance with misplaced optimism

Numerous immediate measures could be listed to save energy and stop imports that we can live without

Antimicrobial resistance remains one of the gravest public health challenges of our time

Replicating human activity and human behaviour means that machines can make mistakes as humans do

A negative attitude to progress in this world is believed to be undermining one’s capacity to become a pious person

Saudi Arabia only wants to pump money into Pakistan once the country revives the IMF programme

A basic question is how to use and optimise the advantages of Pakistan’s oral tradition in augmenting economic growth

Countries like Pakistan cannot afford to follow the Western political model that rests on a satisfied middle class

Symbolic traditions and monetary interests increasingly defeat genuine affection and candidness in today’s friendship

What Pakistan needs now is for every leader to step up within their sphere of influence and take responsibility

To believe that a political alliance that puts Kashmir on the backburner will be productive for Pakistan is delusional