Opinion

It seems that National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) launched by the State Bank in May 2015 is going nowhere.

Let us try to examine why the Pakistani society is failing to give birth to good and better humans

This love has the ability to integrate man with the hidden secrets of the universe and beyond

By creating stability, trust and confidence, good governance fosters an atmosphere favourable to economic growth

The ubiquity of Taliban’s online propaganda successfully secured widespread surrenders

Pakistan needs to realise what its priorities are; most importantly, it needs to rethink who the enemy or the ally is

Only smart statesmanship can keep our sinking ship afloat; sense should prevail

The working class must rise. Now.

In the interim, could agriculture play a greater role?

These federal territories are being governed from Delhi

Poverty and undernutrition are locked in a vicious cycle of child morbidity and mortality

At the Lebanese-Syrian border, I have met men and women, boys and girls, who are displaced for no fault of theirs

This is being politically manipulated and depicted as an alliance with Imran Khan and PTI

Prevailing crisis too has the potential to lead to a civil war if not a martial law

Both events conveyed messages of crucial importance although with differing nuances

A person tends to commit suicide when he has no hope left to live with dignity or lose power over his destiny

There is a three-way race on developing new technologies

Country was seen rapidly descending into civil unrest

Climate scientists were subjected to personal attacks and smear campaigns creating doubt about their work and findings

Are these the only paths to glory? Don’t worry

In 2013 in Egypt, it was the military versus the Muslim Brotherhood

Fighting broke out in Europe in August 1914; Germany, Russia, France, many other countries were involved in conflict

Those in support of govt argue that an arrest warrant had been issued by NAB, a body independent of the government.

Both the civilian and military establishments appear remarkably on the same page!

So, when the debate was in full swing, I mentioned this view in one of my columns

From time to time, the 'honorable' justices fail to tread softly

Political parties of Pakistan including those in power and those out seem to be unconcerned

Demand represented a large gap between tribal values of justice and state perceptions

Turns out the US immigration can be selfish both in that sense as well as in a very material sense

RTI (Right to Information) journey began as a breath of fresh air in Pakistan

Direction of agitation also smears of a pre-planned conspiracy

Pakistan had seen worse days than May 9, 2023; however, what makes it so black is the target of the attacks

Such an environment is normal in post-colonial societies — like Pakistan of today

Seeing the current mechanisms for regulating the finances of climate change, the progress is very slow

Where do we go from here? I urge everybody to take a deep breath

The reality, however, is just the opposite

The country is not suffering because a tiny minority of super smart people left — there are many other reasons

While Pakistan has yet to fall into the category of a failed state it has all the symptoms of a weak state

Unresolved conflicts between India and Pakistan are a major impediment for connectivity between Central and South Asia

System that has failed to deliver has actually delivered a monster in the shape of a destructive-minded population

This brings me to the question whether democracy is taking root in Pakistan

State in Pakistan has become a detested institution for the ordinary Pakistani

The reason was that India knew Bilawal’s presence would overshadow the SCO meeting, the last thing India wanted

Soon we realise that events, people and life hardly respond to our mental horizon, but for fair reasons perhaps

Has any one of us ever read a book in a language that we don’t understand?

Is MBS embarked on a similar path to assume the mantle of an ‘Arab Deng Xiaoping’?

All isms have been but ideas, and mankind has been searching for the best ways to live and rule themselves

Absence of a revolutionary working-class party is a significant obstacle to democratic and social progress in Pakistan

Banking is a respected, rich and profitable sector of Pakistan

What the world is facing today is old news in our neck of the woods