Opinion

The fundamental reason BJP has won is that it took a number of extreme steps against Muslims in almost all fields

Any direct aggression against Tehran could lead to utter chaos in the whole belt from Iran to Lebanon

Islamabad must see Modi’s win as a historic challenge and prepare for eventualities with a mix of hard and soft power

Why does our state not collect its own data of its own most precious and vulnerable population?

PTM claims to be fighting for the rights of Pashtuns. But why is the West so supportive of its struggle?

Pakistan at present is confronted with militancy and terrorism of two types, each having its own dimension.

Undoubtedly, the past history of Pakistan-India relations is a major impediment to building mutual trust.

Together, we can create a world where no woman or girl is left behind because of her period. It’s time for action!

Farishta cannot be brought back. Today, it was her. Tomorrow, it can be our own child.

Regulation in Pakistan simply means bureaucratic hurdles, excessive paperwork and creating a culture of frustration

Can we break this cycle of the socks economy?

This is a very strange game being played

A tale of jingoism helped Modi reclaim his throne

The result of India’s General Election is bound to have a profound impact on the shape of things to come

China has a commanding presence in rare earths which it could use to shut off supplies to the world

Maybe, we need to boycott domestic air travel

Can the relationship between India and Pakistan be turned around

Every war needs a cause or a purpose, a political objective

Research evidence shows that an important factor contributing to child labour is the health status of parents

Oil and gas exploration should also be opened to local entrepreneurs

June till November then is the crucial time for the PTI government

The government must not allow the hope of change that it had given, to this country’s youth in particular, to...

We need to handle with a lot of caution the emerging situation

When people know your heart is in the right place, they would make peace with your million mediocrities

In short, terror incidents may continue to impact regional policies and forging new alliances

We may boast about defeating terrorism but we have very little to say about the rule of law in the country

If Iran withdraws from the nuclear deal, responsibility would lie with the US because of its warmongering behaviour

The prevalent thinking on textile remains elite-led, export-driven whereby continuing to neglect plight of millions

It remains to be seen whether Hafeez Shaikh will be able to pull through the much-needed reform

The new local law provides a golden opportunity to weaken stranglehold of electables

Pakistan needs to be more proactive in ensuring restraint and de-escalation by the US

PM's words are not soothing because they demand unconditional sacrifice with no promising future

Over the last 25 years, average tuition cost has increased by 85 %

The history of imposing political correctness or strategic unity from above is an unhappy one in our country

PTI came into power with the slogan of change for doctors; 10 months into the PTI’s rule and we see no such change

There is no serious interaction or dialogue between the govt and opposition parties both in and outside parliament

Main issue, though, is not that oil was not found in the latest four-month-long on the ground — or over water — effort

Whatever the spin we may give it, some realities are more real than the others

Should we expect any Chinese industry to relocate to Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?

The world cannot depend on the current US administration to make sensible choices

No one party has a monopoly on solutions.

Direction in which the two countries travel will no doubt be watched in the politically-underdeveloped Muslim world

The transition from the aforementioned premise to the ‘art of muddling through’ is but one small step

We have to train our journalists better so that they can be more sensitive on what they report and who they report on

Islamabad thinks that Afghanistan in all likelihood is heading towards a ‘civil war’

Donald Trump may do well not to add his name to the list of US ‘war-making’ presidents

Facts around Naya Pakistan are messier than the narrative being projected

Civilians continue to bear the brunt of conflict globally

May 19, 2019 is the day when Bilawal Bhutto and Maryam Nawaz meet face to face for the first time

As the next federal budget is scheduled to be announced mid-June