Opinion

Every day when you open the news, the Ukrainian front seems to be more provocative than before

We are a nation de-tracked — socially, politically and economically

Pakistan today feels no different than an open air confined space

Teaching of ‘History’ in India and Pakistan suffers from deep religious, ethnic and racial malaise

We in Pakistan barely laugh heartily, have no sorrow and eat to our heart’s content

The uniqueness lies in the sincerity and concrete actions to help each other through weal and woe

The climate crisis is the biggest security challenge humanity faces in the 21st century

What probably has still not sunk in with our leaders how adversely present state of politics is affecting the economy

The nature of institutions in any setup decides the fortune of the nation

US declares using its nuclear forces first in “extreme circumstances” without exactly defining when, where, and how

You are a demigod as long as in power and a criminal outcast the moment you hit the road

Pakistan needs to avoid prodigal conflicts in the region and place greater reliance on business innovations, exports

He has stirred hope for change, but the same is yet to be transformed into a blueprint of practicability

Ours is a crisis where fact and fiction have lost meaning, where polarisation has created wide wedges in relationships

China was not happy with Pakistan on certain issues

The US may revert back to “with us or against us” choice offer that may put Pakistan in a very difficult situation

Term limits will prevent the President or the PM from amassing too much power

Brazil is an interesting case of how the political world has been contaminated by Donald Trump

It cannot be business as usual in our quest for keeping the human race alive

Good governance is a prerequisite for progress and prosperity of nations

When a state is weak and fragile, its sovereignty is always compromised

There are many who have interest in the immediate removal of Imran Khan

The explanation from the people who can give answers is creating more confusion

Death, by any means, is an irreversible loss

Imran has been pushed out of power, launched an agitational march and narrowly escaped a serious attempt on his life

Is there some relief in the present doom and gloom scenario?

A stitch in time saves nine

Karachi is one of the biggest South Asian cities with more than 20 million population comprising various ethnic groups

Balancing Civ-Mil is what we assume in Pakistan is the key to our governance and policy issues

A foreign factor or an external stimulus, while actually negative, could lead to something very positive.

Conference discussed transgender rights, laws related to their rights and problems faced by them

Sunak's paternal grandfather was from Gujranwala

On Oct 16 Pakistan experienced a wonder that has never happened in the electoral history of the country

IMF has projected that Bangladesh’s per capita income would overtake India’s soon

The hegemonic ideology of neoliberalism must be directed to its rightful place: the dustbin of history

Why India will employ illegal and coercive tools to suppress the right of self-determination of Kashmiris

Only a few weeks ago a third of the country was under water

Multidimensional poverty encompasses multiple deprivations experienced by the poor

Pakistan’s power and energy issues are interlinked and require structural reforms

Pakistan’s floods of 2022 were the latest, and most damaging yet, addition to its long history of floods

Oh, my beautiful land of the Baloch, what have they done to you?

There has been a decline in growth rate by 46% from 2021

The China that emerges following this meeting will be energised to pursue Xi’s agenda

Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan in Sept were around $80m while imports were $125m

Arshad’s murder is the death of civic nationalism or what remains of it in this country

Viewed in context of Pakistan, research was never given a priority by the state which considered it as a threat

The impact of the recent floods is still unfolding and the magnitude of the disaster is yet to be realised

The problem in our part of the world is that the message has still not gone across the board

How does Dar step into Pakistan after five years, makes no economic reforms, and the dollar goes down?

To placate and consolidate the Hindu base, the othering of the minorities becomes almost a foregone conclusion