Opinion

Global poor, who are a lot in number, pay the price of the luxurious lifestyle of the global rich, who are just a few

It remains to be seen if the Biden administration would revive strategic dialogue with Pakistan

The political pressure created by the PDM movement and will lose the public support

Zardari had been incarcerated by the Sharifs for some of those charges and was in jail. Benazir chose to self-exile

Let’s start with white terrorists because at this point all of us are exhausted by hearing about Islamic terrorists

Cancel culture on social media is inherently thorny as it feeds into the polarisation of thought

Faith always presents itself with manifold strands and panoramic adaptations within variant scenarios

Perhaps the real beauty of reality is how it dances all around us, touches our soul subliminally

The assault on democracy failed and the Trump era has ended. But the next time you may not be as lucky

Times have changed along with the roles of mentors and teachers

The root cause of unabated violence is the fragmented state and society of Afghanistan

The thorny issue of allowing Afghanistan its most economical land route to imports from India is becoming thornier

Modi’s Hindutva ideology is a creation of Indian majoritarian democracy

What options does Pakistan have to counter the impending situation which could lead to security issues? None, it seems

War is too serious a business to be left to the generals and a jingoistic media

The inflows from Western economies has grown substantially: remittances for June-December

America is also home to the most ignorant people

The concept of dispensing justice commences the moment an offence is reported to the police

Agitative politics of PML-N, PPP and JUI-F would have been effective if they had delivered on their promises

Police reform must remain on the agenda of the incoming administration despite fears after the assault on US Capitol

No human is illegal. Being a refugee is not a choice. Being born a woman is not a crime

Modi’s failure to deliver the fastest growing economy will soon come back to haunt him

In the end, Donald Trump did make history. Just not the way he would have wanted

What will ultimately determine the success of these contracts is the hands-on and sustained involvement by the PM

A lot of what keeps our programmes running is aid in cash and kind

There should, in this 21st century, be no murders that are justified by the claim of upholding a non-existent ‘honour’

It took a couple of centuries before the promise made in Declaration of Independence could be realised

Worsening air quality demands efficient air monitoring utilising both remote sensing tools and ground-level sensors

One thing is certain that we will have a bumpy road ahead so keep your masks on

The fast-changing realities and circumstances are pushing countries to perceive new ways of exploring partnerships

Biden will have four straight challenges staring him in the face on day one

It simply teaches you the various ways of causing price hike — to historic levels. Let’s see these ways one by one

The House of Representatives and Senate are with the Democrats now

Death toll is not going to be accurate until epidemiologists, statisticians in Pakistan have time to crunch numbers

India’s regression notwithstanding despite being under growing pressure does exist

Trump administration appears to create a justification for an attack on Iran, targeting its nuclear installations

Paying less than legal minimum wage, and not registering employees with EOBI is an offence routinely committed

The issue of effective governance has become crucial at a time when we expect an acceleration of economic development

It will be an uphill task to neutralise these elements of American society who are staunch believers of Trumpism

It is in America’s interest to go beyond betting on India’s capability to stand up to China

The cabinet consists of elected parliamentarians not necessarily specialising in the ministries allotted to them

The Covid-19 crisis has brought a change in customer behaviour for more than 65% of companies

There were cracks in the White House with Vice-president Pence falling out with President Trump

The cumulative impact of these could be the volume of remittances received through official channels grows

President-elect Joe Biden experiences an unprecedented march to the White House

Irony is that we keep counting and discussing events in numerical terms without analysing dynamics of a phenomenon

Biden will have to address several foreign and security issues that threaten the peace and stability of the world

While US is unique in its relationship with its minorities, Pakistan should reflect on its similar trajectory

Today, no relationship is more consequential for the future of world politics as that between the US and China

The health and well-being of the community at large starts from the basic level of individual responsibility