Opinion

Musharraf’s decision to join the US in the war on terrorism was made out of necessity

Afghans remain apprehensive that US is tired of the war as the issue never surfaced during presidential debates

The coronavirus has changed our values and relations

Taliban and Kabul government are exchanging their role, habits, and actions

The bottom line of all the manifestos has been the assurance of good governance

I have never been afforded the liberty to create an inclusive environment for myself or exhibit casual mannerisms

For Africa, Chinese aid and investments has led to economic growth

Over the past 50 years, Oman’s story has been one of success

The state’s problem is that it uses a hammer to strike every challenge to the status quo

Even political slogans seem to evolve by geography

For many civil servants, especially those in the early years of their careers, issue remains inadequate compensation

University leaders do not have a monopoly on doing everything to climb up the evil ladder of rankings and ratings

Joe Biden, the incoming president, has not spelt out his approach to international trade deals

PTV needs to also broaden its horizon

Ironically, less people died of starvation and diseases as nomadic hunter gatherer than as farmers

The American model of democracy is no more idealised

Keeping protests outdoors in the daylight and the provision of hand sanitisers is a doable strategy

Our enslavement at their hands is not much different than the enslavement we experienced at the hands of British Raj

PDM is an arranged marriage of ideological partners that make no sense in bed together

Pakistan today is not even self-sufficient in producing its basic staple crop wheat

Constitution-making will be a particularly sensitive issue as debates and negotiations will be heavily polarised

The government needs to invest heavily on the education related internet infrastructure

The opposition parties in Pakistan are older than the governing party

Maradona was like a guided missile that hurtled through his flustered, nervous and terrified opponents

It is to be seen if the world will stand behind Abiy to strengthen democratic process or fall for selective interests

The way out from the prevailing predicament of Afghanistan is unity and determination of the people of Afghanistan

Vocal critics of the present British govt consider the merger of DfiD with the Foreign Office to be a conscious shift

Those who own land benefit enormously in unearned value from infrastructure and other development

Pakistan has always accused the US of not understanding its regional interests

Biden knows the region and the stakes of good relations with Pakistan well

Pakistan is blessed with a large hydroelectric potential and should not ignore it

Afghanistan is going to suffer from hunter gatherer class that will soon be in charge of the most lethal military

Archaic idea of nationalism gives the demagogues a field day to manipulate public sentiments

Islamabad has to carefully play its cards, while dealing with Afghanistan in particular

We have lost respect for the weapon. We all take antibiotics for granted

Biden administration would have to first ascertain its expectations, pre-conditions prior to talks with Iranian govt

Visit aimed at reducing trust deficit that continues to haunt growth of cordial relations between the two countries

People deserve to know the basis upon which these decision-makers are appointed

Unless the two sides come to consensus on problems of the civil service, no commission can reverse the downward trend

When it comes to our Covid policy, we cannot put the pressure only on those who we dislike

Make no mistake about it, managing (or mismanaging) traffic is a lucrative business

The world nervous at the prospect of another four years of a Trump presidency heaved a sigh of relief

Besides our ignorant behaviour, policymakers seem to be in a fix

The election of Joe Biden as US president has added new dimensions to the already complex situation

Today Bhuttos and Sharifs are this country’s struggling and tired political dynasties

Doval proposed reversing the ‘paradigm of terror’ on Pakistan. Not that it wasn’t already happening

The history of the evolution of institutions in our country is extremely bitter

Kidnappings and killings without accountability are nothing new in Libya

The recent surge, owing to changing geopolitical dynamics, can prove detrimental to the country’s peace and stability

We face devastating blows like the Covid-19 pandemic and accompanying global economic meltdown