Opinion

The pandemic is not over yet. Be real and take the Covid-19 threat seriously

If someone is treated like an enemy, they become the enemy

The court’s function is to ensure that authorities do not act unjustly by overstepping their proper sphere

Jinnah’s Pakistan, the country of our dreams has morphed into a nightmare of despair and despondency

It is time to realise that without fixing the SEZ Act, we cannot expect world class SEZs to be established

Current climate has adversely effected crop yields and poses a huge risk on the under- nutrition population

Now let’s look at disaster management

This is how rights die

The threat to women is now growing

But these are details — the core issue is why ban books

It is time this Prime Minister made good on his promise. The lives of thousands of people are at stake

Once the US has pulled out of Afghanistan, Kabul would be free to act to serve its strategic interests

Libya has become a battleground for regional countries and for competing militant outfits like IS

Relations between the two countries have remained tense for the last many years

For Pakistan and flight safety, it’s fair to say that things have worsened.

This story appears to be good to be true to the seasoned scepticism of the Pakistani mind

What will restore our democratic values?

Last week was one of debilitating self-injuries for a people already lost to the maze of distrust.

China has demonstrated a remarkable ability to resolve border disputes peacefully

Trying to hold today’s white people accountable for what their forebearers did is counterproductive

We must seize the opportunity of reflection and learning that Covid-19 has provided us

Occluding intolerance on highways becomes a big planning challenge for developing countries

If even developed countries were baffled by the pandemic, perhaps a new education plan is needed

Prolonged influence of outside powers has not helped resolving conflict and only ensured its continuation

Modi appears to follow a dangerous strategy of testing the opposition’s limits through escalation

It is important to realise that the Taliban are not a static or homogenous group

Pakistan has yet to traverse path leading to safe learning environment for children

In Pakistan, this ashhrafiyya monopolies political power through lineage

Women have the right to live a healthy and pain-free life

The next miracle of democracy might be Kanye West and Bilawal. Count on it.

Post-conflict challenges require institutional reforms leading to the restoration of public trust

Iran’s closeness to China is largely attributed to President Trump’s inimical policies towards Iran

Slowly, but inexorably, we are being moulded by our hyperactive brains

Ambitious reforms for police autonomy cannot work well unless the culture is not changed

But in reality, a rising tide of inequality sinks all boats.

Chinese factor is pivotal in the brewing new world order

What is the problem that the proposed NES is expected to solve?

Perhaps we should dream of a future where people will be encouraged to think, read and write

Ankara must remember that learning from the past is much more important than living in it

Only mystery in all this: why does rain come as a surprise to both the govt and the people of Karachi?

How this particular crisis will develop will be the subject of an article in the future

Is it any wonder countries that reported best results in containing Covid-19 were ones with lower inequality

Can Pakistan maintain that balance in a world increasingly becoming polarised?

Military will have to assist the government in stripping of all the frictions and inefficiencies

The world — the West — lost China on two counts

Has a time come to review the election process?

Both India and Israel use diversion tactics in order to shift the focus away from their actions

The dignity of prisoners is the first victim of our criminal justice system and so-called correctional facilities

The world order that we see coming to an end was not shaped by the US or China but India

Great crises are said to bring profound social change