Opinion

You don’t replace your finance ministers at the drop of a hat

If we had learnt from our past omissions, that would be reassuring

Pakistan has attempted to address chronic macroeconomic imbalances by adjustment on the taxation side of the equation

Transnational corporations must address environmental and labour exploitation within their supply chains

There are a few common refrains of why Pakistan is the way it is

Although Britain has made great progress towards racial equality, there is still much more to be done.

While govt focuses on mafias, it has been deflecting on its role to direct state bank to devise a monetary policy

Now is the time to show flexibility and stay focused on the larger goal: the American exit

It is a shame how a superpower like the US walked into a country ostensibly with unclear political aims

This will be the second presidential election to take place since the civil war started in 2011.

Our efforts to grapple with the far-reaching impact of Covid-19 has fortuitously opened up new avenues of healthcare

It is not difficult to understand how large combinations of simple actions lead to resolution of complex situations

Transparency and accountability are considered to be the hallmarks of good governance

The year 2020 was very challenging in terms of the protection of child rights in Pakistan

Today, the scientific infrastructure of the country is weak, and crumbling fast

The main victims of violence incurred in conflicts by armed soldiers or militias are the civilians

In Pakistan, a permanent government job is a prized possession, without any performance pressure

Doctors report children as young as a few weeks getting sick with Covid globally

In a recent televised address, President Biden said the US forces would be back home by Sep 11 this year

US President inherited some difficult positions his country had adopted during ex-president Trump’s four years

Report indicates that about 98% of people in the country give in one form or another

After the country unable to settle down despite 73 years of its existence

Recent visit by Russian FM termed strategically important, and a game-changer in the geo-politics of this region

It’s a miracle that we can break habits in Ramazan which we think are otherwise unbreakable

The world’s policy on climate change has failed to do a bit to contain the rising greenhouse emissions level

Israel cannot afford to be oblivious to it vulnerability in the midst of an envious Arab neighbourhood

The future of Karachi lies in the hands of provincial and federal governments

Investment in the development of drugs against Covid-19 has been scant

If there was a Nobel Prize for stupidity, deservedly humanity would have won it more than once by now

Credibility in its all-encompassing sense is what shall deliver supremacy not whining for it

It was this training that played a key role in his eventual emergence as an outstanding champion of citizen rights

The US initiative could help in achieving a real breakthrough on ending the conflict

Afghanistan shares its water resources with neighbouring states with whom it has no formal water sharing agreements

Space is considered to be the final frontier and world’s best minds take up the most daunting challenges to conquer it

China’s transition from a small agrarian society to global economic powerhouse was splendid

The Russian amity offering a “blank cheque”, and geo-economic cooperation are unprecedented

Turkey decides to withdraw from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women

A key problem with the current accountability system is that it operates in a conventional mode

The latest cyberattack on the underground Natanz facility, could adversely impact the current negotiations

The establishment of genuine democracy and finding the pathway that would lead us toward supremacy of the Constitution

At this moment the govt has time to act so as to not render thousands of workers without their livelihood in winter

A tug-of-war ensued between Multan and Bahawalpur, both vying to host the new secretariat

There is no great river of progress springing from Ratodero

Introduces several changes regarding the appointment and job duration of chairman and executive director

The only issue now is that fearless journalists are becoming rarer with each passing day

A well-educated and healthier population grows more slowly than those that have high rates of mortality and illiteracy

With less than 0.5% of Pakistan’s population immunised

Governance has become a sporting game with winners and losers

A world that transits from being cultural, customary and traditional to digitalised, cool, artificial and smart

Afghan Pres Ashraf Ghani is expected to reiterate his three-phase peace plan to seek support from the participants