Opinion

There are two determinants of one's social standing: ascribed and achieved

In developing countries like Pakistan, culture could play a vital role in kick-starting new business ventures

Need to hold general elections as early as March 2023 under an empowered election commission to ensure fairness

Pakistan is positioned to lead these efforts with countries ready to rally behind

Every time a big crisis is averted, we heave a sigh of relief. But every tradeoff ends up being as bad

Let’s not turn Pakistan into an autocratic state. We don’t need a powerful leader; we need a powerful system

Infantino has said that FIFA 2022 will help dispel some of the misconceptions that still exist about the Middle East

The abuse of labour rights in the garment sector in Pakistan remains rampant

The official deliberations of COP27 conclude today

People will vote for what and how they believe in the issues that face them

The Mughal Army's overall proficiency in the art of warfare, compared to contemporary European armies, was rated low

In the mid-term election, over 40 Indian-Americans made it to various offices across the US

With the ouster of Khan, something dramatic has happened to the practice of journalism in Pakistan

Pakistan has seldom been as polarised and divided on political lines as we find it today

Wazirabad incident has triggered an emotive debate on the issue wherein legal aspects are being ignored completely

Post-truth politics in Pakistan has become poisonous, divisive, toxicant and internecine

Pakistan has been confronted with innumerable and some extraordinary circumstances ever since its birth

Any narrative therefore can easily be developed through the support of these human cum digital connections

Pakistan shoulders half of the global projected population increase by 2050

A cursory glance across the set of primary organisations sponsoring the event tells a revealing tale

Democracy envisions dispersal of power among various state arms

Schools and colleges in Pakistan should discuss Jinnah's message to understand how to resource and implement it

Intense resistance to polio immunisation due to myths, low-literacy as well as social, cultural and political hurdles

Developing countries did not cause the crisis of global warming but are being seriously affected by it

The world’s population will reach 8 billion in the middle of November

Political stability and harmony are imperative for inclusive and sustainable national development

An electoral process is the lynchpin of democracy, allowing people to exercise their fundamental right to vote

Civil war a potential ramification

General Qamar Javed Bajwa nears the completion of his extended tenure as chief of Pakistan Army

Since the Modi-led BJP came to power in 2014, Hindu nationalism has come to dominate the Indian political landscape

Pakistan’s trade volume with Africa has reached the historic level of $6 billion in 2021

Every crisis presents an opportunity. It is a test of your wisdom to spot it in time

Iqbal’s Allahabad address is landmarked in Pakistan history for the demarcation of the territory for the Muslim nation

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