Opinion

Realities of Pakistan’s economy expose the country’s human security predicament

Earth’s rings will owe its existence to human activity

Sindh is a land with unique and heterogeneous archaeological, historical, cultural, mystical and aesthetic identities

It looks like winter 2021-22 is not going to be an easy one

Our egotism and tribalism have already ruined the gains over the past years

The Afghans are worse off now than ever before

Does that matter which EU border you cross if you are fleeing from war?

Multinational corporations should ensure labour rights and environmental diligence across supply chains

For the have-nots and for those with truly larger hearts, God still remains the only source of moral value

A policy guy who is also a doer is an ideal mix and perhaps the missing link in our existing scheme

Modesty, thy name was Ziauddin!

IMF, World Bank have been of no use other than exacerbating Pakistan’s economic woes, says American economist

A big thank you to Him regularly would go up to the heavens and come down with more blessings

Pakistan has evolved into two segments: the ultra-rich and the middle class

We have been programmed to feel insulted if we cannot master the skill of speaking a foreign language

Many lung diseases from asthma to lung cancer could be directly attributed to air pollution

Philosophy provides the conceptual basis for principles and values on which world peace depends

India cannot ignore that it has forcibly occupied Kashmir, but the balance of power and global politics favour it

I am optimistic that I will have even better accounts to share by the close of my epic odyssey

Our land lays plundered by the slow dance of elite power and our neo-colonial economic system

The only difference between the Daska election and other elections is the scale of rigging

Introducing EVMs to masses that are uneducated will have the opposite effect of what was originally intended

We should be grateful to South African scientists, doctors who were able to quickly identify the new strain

But who is to be blamed in creating this havoc in the life of women who are often not eyed as humans?

At the end of the day we also have to look at our health system and how to improve awareness amongst people

Pakistan shares its international borders with four countries. All of them are governed by authoritarian rulers

Pakistan does not allow two-way trade between Afghanistan and India

People are deeply uncertain of what is going right and what is going wrong

Is there a way out for the beleaguered population of IIOJK from the prevailing circumstances?

You take direct shots at the Prime Minister and become the leader of the opposition in the hearts of the public

Salvation does not lie in shying away from the realities

We have got global challenges that can only be dealt with through a global structure

Muslims can preempt this by doubling down on assimilation and building robust bonds with other minorities

Would be unjust to attribute the cataclysm to Imran Khan except that he misread the pitch after winning the toss

Healthy and well-adjusted adults are not born out of thin air

River systems are under increased pressure due to climate change and other unrelenting human interventions

The state must be engaged, present and involved in how the unease among the people can be alleviated

Even today, the villagers do not have safe water to drink

A procedural and brief summary rubberstamped by cabinet cannot suffice as advice

So far, there has been a minimal actual change in US behaviour

Leaving everything to the Government and then complaining does nothing for bringing material difference

Economic diplomacy backed by economic prowess is a must

All this is done to manipulate the public opinion just so that she and her father get to keep their stolen wealth

Combating crime and terrorism are the chief duties of the professional bodies under the law

The provision of Constitution that the law minister quoted to counter the opposition’s contention was misplaced

Why should Pakistan pay up to $4 billion annually to maintain some 134 largely inefficient public-sector enterprises?

Society is the epitome of deviations and delinquency

It is necessary to limit the space of such organisations in the country

Pakistan can play the role of a ‘neutral actor’ as it did in the Nixon era when it facilitated US-China rapprochement

Modi’s rescinding of three contentious farm laws has rekindled hope