Opinion

Development is a key to even reach out to the world governed today by geo-economic rules

While govts’ illegal actions are drained down the Orwellian hole, people’s actions become their permanent record

The Afghan govt stands on high political ground, whereas the Taliban have lost the edge they had before the election

The solution lies in recalibrating counterterrorism which is possible if Pakistan-US security cooperation continues

It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal

If there is one area that should be focused on it is a massive investment in quality education

Pakistan should highlight FATF’s double standards such as ignoring Indian support to TTP and BLA terrorists

The real challenge is to put this infrastructure to use. But the policymakers seem unclear about this aspect.

It is devastating to imagine that those in charge of safety, welfare, progress have no sense of responsibility

There can be no hope for peace if one side is bent upon scoring debating points at the expense of the other

At least 33 journalists were murdered in Pakistan for their journalism work during the past six years

The government will need to bring about a major change in its development priorities

If Imran could reach out to Modi after the Balakot, why can’t he show the same magnanimity at home?

Since the emergence of nation-states, territorial space has become a major ingredient of national identity

The Tezgam inferno is just one example of political elite’s lack of empathy for the poor

Current debate on the tenuousness of Pakistan's political system is not entirely out of place

For Lodhi, diplomacy has never been a 9 to 5 bureaucratic career: it has been a lifelong calling to serve the country

Our big business does not wish the govt to know its rentier level of profit margins, neither does it want to pay taxes

It would be sensible if US sorts out options of Afghan peace than discoursing China’s containment in Afghanistan

Ensuring our future cities are risk-informed,resilient may seem costly, but the cost of doing nothing is far greater

The political class of the country is not self-aware enough to be a willing pawn of any foreign-sponsored campaign

One should worry more about the unintended consequences of Maulana’s dharna

Growing confidence of the Modi regime may be an illusion but India has gotten away with scrapping Articles 370, 35-A

CPEC is a silver lining on the grim horizon of Pakistan and we can take a huge advantage of it, if we do it right

Given the cost of a nuclear conflict, there is urgent need to bolster strategic restraint between Pakistan, India

The disintegration of ISIS had led to the incarceration of thousands of militants who were being guarded by the SDF

Pakistan lags well behind other South Asian countries in improving its figures on stunting and wasting

The government should take initiatives to teach adaptive techniques to farmers

The fact that killing the leader doesn’t end terror is never used preemptively to avoid the use of the hammer

With 38,000 civilians killed, US is using Afghanistan to influence the Great Game that pits China together with Russia

Pakistan could become a global leader in achieving policy coherence in its foreign investment promotion

Pakistan is not deficient in relevant laws; the weakness lies in capacity building and implementation

The govt and accountability organisations have to justify their actions to earn the confidence, goodwill of the people

The obvious question is why is it that we don’t have quality data?

Some things should be above political vendettas

Bravado and sabre rattling aside, General Bipin Rawat needs to rein in his wayward ambition

We must realise that regulatory reforms captured by EoDB form a very small part of equation necessary to bring in FDI

We need to deliver justice, not remain silent after the initial hue and cr

Developments involving Turkey in Syria should be of deep concern for Pakistan

This debate goes to the heart of the social divide in Pakistan

But amidst all this doom and gloom, India & Pakistan last week signed an agreement to open the Kartarpur Corridor

In Pakistan we see healthcare being sought too late, far too often

Negligence of water and sanitation departments will inevitably result in growth of infectious, drug-resistant diseases

Despite being bereft of political leverage, Maulana has forced the hands of a government

A government with a reformist agenda will always have its plate full with the politics of agitation and protests

The US and Nato will remain those external actors whose exit is inevitable

Imran seems to have been guaranteed a full five-year term, with a tentative Buzdar leading Punjab, Azadi March or not

The problem with power is that if it is not abused, it is considered insipid, bland, sterile and basically, of no use

Only 13% of women have internet access in Pakistan, in comparison to 29% in India

Shahbaz Rana’s recent story (The Express Tribune, October 23, 2019) makes it official - there was no Western route