Opinion

Intellectual exchange is more than a mere technology transfer from rich to the less rich

The Chaman border symbolises various dimensions of the Pakistan-Afghan ties

Doing PhD doesn’t make someone into an all-knowing creature

The world of finance has discovered that Adani had built his large empire basically on fraud and falsehood

Pakistan’s hope is that the Afghan Taliban tackle the TTP issue without it needing to carry out cross-border raids

Corruption finds expression in capitalist as well as socialist polities, in democracies and military dictatorships

An amoral intellect is more detrimental than no intellect at all

The world is moving on with technological innovations like AI, while Pakistan struggles to sign a deal with the IMF

The Modi government has started a demolition exercise against Muslims in IIOJK and liberals in mainland India

Zia Mohyeddin, Amjad Islam Amjad and Pervez Musharraf died this month

Outer space exploration has become a vital aspect of the global economy and security

Girls from far flung areas stop short of completing their education because they can't afford public transport

The return of democracy raised the hope of evolving a democratic consensus on the socioeconomic way forward

If the status remains unresolved, the Constitution will turn irrelevant

Authoritarianism and outsized military influence on the political-economy are blamed for corroding the body politic

Imran Khan and PTI’s direct and indirect acquiescence on Army-bashing makes Imran Khan a highly controversial leader

No effort has been helpful to meet the net zero target — replacing fossil fuel with renewable energy

In this world, we must know how to climb the corporate ladder, even if it means stepping on someone else's neck

We are not destined to perpetual economic and political slavery if we choose not to go on this path

Unfortunately, the automobile manufacturing sector in Pakistan is below mediocre

All this can be drastically changed if only the honourable judges realise three elementary concepts

It is only normal to expect that political leadership would lead people during severe economic and political crises

This year’s total estimated receipts are Rs1,332 billion

It caught people’s fancy by showing that it can interactively answer many queries in a strikingly convincing manner

It is the myopic decision-making on the part of the rulers that Pakistan has been a failure as a state

One wonders whether we really live in a sovereign country, as claimed by our rulers

Literature festivals tend to happen in particular venues with a certain image that does not inspire true inclusion

A pragmatic and viable approach to redefine our education system is to integrate Islamic teachings and modern sciences

Musharraf said the performance of the government led by him in the field of economics was very good

Energy production through nuclear power plants is safer, cheaper, effective and supports self-reliance

Everyone has a lot of complaints about the current healthcare system of Pakistan

Science now believes that humans gained the ability to imagine things around 70 thousand years ago

It is not the business of the state to decide who is patriotic or unpatriotic in this country

As a nation that received aid from Pakistan in its hour of need, S Korea is in a position to share some of its success

Many alternative strategies are increasingly bypassing hard work as the proven key to success

Generic medicine is the solution that can enhance the availability and affordability of life-saving medicine

Not a day passes by without the pundits telling you who is winning and who is losing in Pakistani politics

Pakistan needs to maintain its relations with both the US and China unapologetically

AI has transformed the way we learn, including the way students cheat on homework and assignments

FAFEN representative says number of votes in certain districts like Korangi is higher than other PPP-won districts

Distortions act as penalties on productivity growth

Musharraf was an enigma who displayed a rare sangfroid to clinch peace from the jaws of conflict

Pakistan has seen two major flooding events within the span of a decade

As the IGP agonised over the lack of resources, the Prime Minister asked: Where have the 417-billion-rupees gone?

There are gaps in the national security policy launched a year back

The Peshawar attack was owned by TTP, condemned by the Islamic Emirate and later disowned by TTP

The re-organisation of Vietnam’s economic structure encourages industrialisation through private investment

There is more desperation in the air than there is perhaps oxygen

Decisions of apex committee portray a clear sense of direction

National decision-making process gets convoluted when political leadership is compromised