Opinion

Education is a key pillar of social and economic advancement

While there is debate among economists about the exact cause

Islamophobia is when you have an irrational fear that leads to bias, discrimination, hate speech and hate crimes

To opt between them has always been a litmus test to establish the nature of a government's priorities in policymaking

Pakistan-US ties have rarely been short of complications

'An inch of movement is better than a mile of intentions'

Five emerging trends are likely to determine its future

Don't get me wrong here

Pakistan did decentralise after the 18th Amendment, but much of that decentralisation stopped at the provincial tier

The two lives are poles apart and irreconcilable in reality

Punjab CM has expressed disgruntlement over the performance of 'Suthra Punjab' for not achieving its foreseen targets

Taliban government's fifth anniversary celebrations in Kandahar offered a revealing glimpse

Rich and powerful have always had a different relationship with privilege

Agricultural productivity increased, transportation improved and industrial production outpaced previous eras

We need a governance architecture in which authority is matched by accountability

Pakistan is burdened with an increasing debt pile and is forced to compromise on its sovereignty

The challenge for academia is to ensure that, even as the medium changes, the purpose of learning remains human

World Bank now urges focus on projects based on development outcomes, not climate finance labels

A look into Washington's assets is instructive

Gaza shows exactly how this fails, in real time

Medical education is often presented as a journey of idolisation, sacrifice and eventual stability

Tarar sahib has crossed eighty years of age and has also written more than eighty books

Demanding protection from majority domination as a Muslim minority, yet accepting religious exclusion as the majority

The evolution of the Indian officer corps is ultimately the story of capable men waiting for long-denied opportunities

In Pakistan, one in five women who would like to plan and space their families is unable to do so

A new map does not automatically produce a more competent state

Pakistan has never lacked ideas

Clip found its way onto Instagram in early August this year and would not stop travelling, would not stop migrating

Universities are not established merely to award degrees

Beyond the burden on the conscience of the readers and the listeners

A type of injustice when one is deprived of access to art or beauty

How did Imran Khan falter so profoundly in the far more demanding arena of politics?

For both Pakistan and Turkey, this was not the first time they had joined a multi-nation defence pact

Caring for people who cannot take care of themselves

2026 Iran conflict became a catalyst for the search for a new regional order

28th Amendment is expected to introduce sweeping changes in the governance structure

Internal systems of slavery often outlast the ones imposed from outside for many reasons

Afghanistan is certainly quieter today

Global assessments remain deeply skeptical of the Taliban's rule

My peculiar experience arose from a flight between Delhi and Mumbai

Language is the most immediate policy lever

Digital asset businesses rarely fit neatly within traditional legal categories

For this Socrates was tried in Athens by a jury of his peers on two counts

Agreement is extraordinary, particularly for Pakistan and more broadly for the Global South

Regional stability is equally important for a country's economic development

18th Constitutional Amendment of 2010 was an important step toward decentralisation

Same pattern is visible today in the Iran-US context

Tehran should also be part of this very important security arrangement in West Asia/Middle East

City is embracing electric bikes much faster than it is preparing for their safe integration into public life

Idea was and ever since has been deeply internalised by the most powerful men of the world