Opinion

The vulgarity of what-aboutism in the western media would cause the pictures of dead children to be lost into oblivion

We have let our guard down and so foreign occupants have set foot on our lands and violated our sovereignty

Once fully operationalised, BRI would provide a viable alternative to the present predatory economic system

Influential people have been officially allowed by the Sindh government to draw water directly from canal outlets

Will the status quo break and who will do it is a million-dollar question?

The obvious question being asked is: what good is the government? Where is the governance?

Currently, we have the second highest number of out-of-school children in the world

Except for the army and parts of the corporate sector, we do not see any physical fitness associated

For millions around the world, the pain of losing loved ones from Covid-19 is real and raw

Tarin wants to reduce the circular debt but does not want to increase tariffs

Israel has had four elections and each time Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a stable government

Soil is so much more than dirt, healthy soil is essential to a healthy planet

During the pandemic, information and Communication Technologies played a crucial role by bridging physical distances

Another Afghan refugee wave?

National drive against Covid-19

Tainted global supply chains

Rescuing education from the pandemic

Coming of a third Intifada

As the controversy over Articles 370 and 35A deepens

What I’m grateful for, this Eid

The world through the eyes of an academic

Today the collective narrative of all the opposition parties is that 2018 elections were rigged in favour of the PTI

Saudi Arabia is pivotal to Pakistan in a world where Pakistan badly needs more friends

People of Pakistan have some kind of superiority complex as they believe the world is busy conspiring against them

The Israeli lobby system is stronger than any other that might fight for the rights of the very US citizenry

India has been contributing to Afghanistan’s insecurity in a very timely and calculated manner

To be a Palestinian is to receive one setback after the next

If Balochistan is lucky, the equation will be reversed or else it is always business as usual!

During PM's visit to Saudi Arabia major matters were discussed and decisions taken that have long-term implications

US could face “huge consequences” of President Joe Biden’s decision to pull all US troops out of Afghanistan

The examination system rewards only the fittest on the exam day. Anyone outside of that is chewed up

The federal transfers and provincial revenue combined have been growing at only 8%

Pakistan needs to utilise its land and establish a multimodal transport system

To many it seemed that the direction Pakistan had embarked on was shorn of pragmatism

The apparent friction between both countries prevented high-level contacts for over a year

Pakistani diplomats are usually more interested in their perks and privileges and less in the work they do

Modi seems not to be concerned with the highly critical coverage in the Western press of his handling of the pandemic

With a surge in the number of daily cases, the health system is under immense pressure

Every now and then some foreign diplomat or journalist would post a picture with them cleaning trash around Islamabad

Hopefully the Covid vaccine patent waiver will help boost vaccine supply but much of the damage has already been done

Great Game was to seek influence and control in Afghanistan as well as the neighboring territories

The incumbent does not give up selling his illusionary merchandise to the day dreamers

Not too late for Pakistan to emerge as a partner and stakeholder in an orderly peace process says Afghan president

Two opposing views kept by public health professionals

Kangana Ranaut permanently suspended from Twitter due to hate speech

Sustainable uses of natural resources is economically attractive to local communities as a long-term strategy

When re-elected in 2019, Narendra Modi was already the un-seeming star of modern India

Life does not end with the diagnosis of diabetes

Earlier this month PM observed that the country could earn $25 billion by exporting milk and cheese

Shaukat Tarin says Pakistan can no more afford the stabilisation policy adopted by PM Imran Khan