Opinion

Last week, students at Harvard University did something unusual and remarkable. They opened a shelter for the homeless

While PML-N workers went door-to-door facilitating voters in LG polls, PTI workers were conspicuously absent

The worst attack on Paris since Hitler. Is this the new normal — the age of the perma-war?

I was mesmerised by the exploits of Srinivasa Ramanujan, the Indian mathematical genius who died at 32

Moscow seems prepared to move in geographic space where Washington, under President Obama, is too afraid to tread

It’s surprising that the US today isn’t raising concerns about nuclear weapons being in the hands of such a person

Our aviation regulator is unable to establish a system to catch those pilots indulging in drug or alcohol abuse

The military’s recent frustrations are mainly due to the non-availability of the required civilian support

As the business deals were worth nine billion pounds, Cameron rolled out the red carpet for Modi

It is depressing to me that Tipu's military and nationalistic achievements are overlooked so easily today

Karachi desperately needs a strategy for urban resilience too

Can we bring ourselves to genuinely proclaim that there must be no ‘but’ when condemning the slaughter of...

We can't pretend that the four-month long attempted ambush by Messrs Khan and Qadri didn't happen

That the green passport is so embarrassing speaks volumes for the standing of our democratic republic worldwide

Communities on Twitter enable teachers from across the globe to collaborate on best practices in their classrooms

If owners of private schools can endorse such delusional ideas, then this country is certainly headed for catastrophe

The Court concluded that Salmaan Taseer had merely questioned the workings of the blasphemy law

Pakistani media went into an overdrive to applaud the electoral snub that the BJP received in Bihar

At first it was the city we talked about: When were you last in Delhi Madam? Ten years ago?

Despite its significance, the World Bank is facing a lot of criticism for its persistent neglect of human rights

Netanyahu is the man who breaks into your house, throws you to the streets and offers you some space in back quarters

The arrogance and tyranny that typifies police behaviour is a more acute issue than the corruption in the force

You are treading a path that leads to social disintegration. How do I know this?

Just to avoid any misunderstanding — the cheese I am talking about is Danish blue, gouda, brie and cheddar

Indians were promised ‘achche din’ at the start of Modi’s tenure, and by that I mean, economic reforms

General Raheel Sharif’s visit to the US is very significant for Pakistan’s foreign policy and security

ECP bars candidates from transporting voters to and from polling stations. But what I saw vehicles violating this rule

There is no society in this wide world that can legitimately claim to be completely free of corruption

The regions, agencies and tribal communities of the borderlands can and should be converted into a separate province

Imran's attributes of honesty and being single-minded of purpose are assets that Pakistan needs

“Beware of the Indians,” said President Farooq Leghari, looking at me straight in the eye

The grand challenges programme started in 2003 to identify questions of highest public health relevance

The media frenzy surrounding Imran’s marriage & divorce seems to have entirely ignored Pemra’s rules of conduct

Since 1982 Pakistan have won at least one Test in all but one of the seven series played

When Imran married Jemima, it was clear this wasn't the wisest choice for an aspiring politician

Historical revisionism is often condemned as an attempt to deny more than six million Jews perished in the Holocaust

Pakistan in terms of the size of its population, is larger and is also considerably younger

The PTI should've used the time till the 2018 elections to fill the huge gaps in its party organisation

The sahib ka beta lives in the lap of luxury while the child hired to take care of him starves

Why can we not put our tax house in order? Why does the IMF have to force us to raise tax revenues?

The European Enlightenment was a revolt against all traditional ways of thinking

The ugly face of religious extremism has descended on Bangladesh and there is a climate of fear & intolerance

It seems that the election process India is getting better with each passing year

If there has been one major success for the country since 2013, it is the operation against terrorists

The government should respond to Lahore factory tragedy by taking urgent steps to protect workers

One undisputed credit that Punjab is given is for the passionate and hands-on approach to investment

This is no journalism sir. When you present your views, biases, in a systematic fashion, it is called a witch-hunt

All women over the age of 40 are at risk of developing breast cancer, with those over 50 being the most vulnerable

The World Bank aims to increase the voting power of developing countries to at least 50 per cent over time

We all talk way too much and do very little