Opinion

The narrative to describe death and destruction is cynically biased — maybe that is the priority of global capitalism

For Shabbar Zaidi this means the present model — hijacked by deeply entrenched forces of status quo — is not workable

More than 71,000 Afghan and Pakistani civilians are estimated to have died as a direct result of the war

The judiciary is considered to be the guardian and the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution

The university can — and perhaps should — be the place where we create next generation of true societal leaders

In the evolving political milieu, economic corridors are likely to define the regional course

Pakistani planners have historically been underestimating challenges associated with their plans and visions

Imran promised them a new Pakistan and they believed him

Hunger and malnutrition stifle physical and academic growth among children

The Biden Administration has denied the allegations but the ousted PM is adamant that the US was behind his removal

We do not see nature, intelligence or ideology as it is; but only as our languages are

Democracy in Pakistan is without democratic cultures, values, principles, or any other constituent feature

We are seeing all political parties compete aggressively for votes from the electors, not the selectors

Pakistan’s elites have demonstrated an indifferent attitude toward the economic and political issues of the country

Is never the purpose of IMF to solve problems of recipient countries, its only purpose is to secure Western interest

Because emotions rather than reason govern beliefs of such a party, one notices the strange logical inexplicability

Probability suggests we are heading towards a technocratic setup

The government has devised numerous ways to disguise the ‘charity’ it gives to the rich

Injustice has been our crowning hallmark, where might is right and whoever carries the bigger stick wins in the end

In our situation, reducing federal transfers to provinces is unlikely to have the so-called ‘flypaper effect’

WHO Covid-19 mortality assessment focusing on a time period of two years is 14.91 million

Mian Sahib may want more out of them while in power including his vacation from conviction

How long will the few dozen elite dynasties continue fooling the 230 million Pakistanis?

Despite the popularity of PML-N, no stalwart within party had the gravitas to pull off the machinations of Zardari

Instead of entering into an unnecessary debate on who is right and who is wrong, both perspectives should be valued

The US now claims providing Ukraine with targeting data/other relevant intelligence for the purpose

The government of the country right now is going to London to meet with a man who is a convicted absconder

With the economic and political association, the people of Europe have come together

At the political level, Pakistan has alternated between military rule and emaciated political governance

Okara farms dispute is a cogent illustration of the manner in which mainstream parties have no interest in the poor

Few among the audience of Khan would question the authenticity of the allegation he has levelled against the US

Sense of loss I felt was not about missing out on beauty of art and creativity, but our own ignorance

Let us celebrate Mothers all around the world, let us always be kind to women

You have sailed fairly well as a great visionary in your truncated tenure, and led from the front

We are at war with ourselves, our self-righteousness reeks of bigotry

It is time we as a society acknowledge that suicide is not always conscious or voluntary taking of life

If anti-Imran Khan camp wants to prevent a PTI victory it must turn advantage in first-past-the-post system

Temperatures in India and Pakistan reached record levels, window to prevent global temps from rising rapidly closing

The challenges facing Pakistan are such that a single party may not be able to find a way out

They will use their voting power against Democratic party to punish it because of what they believe Biden orchestrated

We need real-time disease surveillance systems which could detect any outbreak of pandemic potential pathogen

If Imran Khan comes back in power, it is the hope of the people that he will bring meaningful change

There is an urgent need to put the house in order for paving the way for economic recovery, political stability

'Once an innovation is introduced it takes no time for the business to scale and become cost-effective'

Initiative gives answers to questions of our times; demonstrates President Xi’s concerns for world peace, development

It cuts across counterterrorism efforts and puts it in a situation which is problematic and complex

Fixing Pakistan’s economic woes requires massive structural reforms

Underdevelopment and development are two sides of the same coin

What the US did in this war was that it broke all UN conventions of war and obliterated all ethics of war

Our current predicament in governance is a result of a personal, tribal, familial, partisan proclivities