Opinion

Unfortunately, under Modi, India-Pakistan relations are not likely to improve

The education system seeks to produce ‘hyper-patriots’ and maybe that was what the killers considered themselves to be

All that we have not had and what, for the moment, and for the lifetime of many of us, seems impossible to attain

The impatience of the rich is now threatening to rob the poor of their main source of strength: hope

Only a strong, powerful local government, free of provincial interference, would allow Karachi to control its destiny

Pakistan is staring at a striking confluence of events that threatens to topple the existing order, herald a new era

For us to progress (collectively or individually), we need to strive towards a tolerant society

Will the police next be asking the courts to request the thieves not to steal or muggers not to mug?

Distortion of religious teachings turns one into machine that works on commands of hatred, division, schism, violence

It is imperative that our policymakers pay more attention to the issue of water conservation, stop water wastage

To make school-going a habit, we didn’t force books and pencils on them

The invasion of Iraq was the original sin, compounded by mindless actions in Iraq after the fall of the Saddam regime

My identity is Pakistan, good or bad, and I need to stand here and do whatever I can in the trenches

As a whole, I retain the perception that I live in a society where the culture of dishonesty is all pervasive

For Pakistani talent, dreaming about Bollywood is like playing for Chicago Chess League while aspiring for US team

The result of the last few years demonstrates a high percentage of failure in English and Islamiyat

We must not let the trauma of the 2013 election fiasco drive us headlong into another potential disaster

We need answers, the faces of real criminals unmasked — not conspiracy theories

With the absence of an educated debate, the loss will be only our nation’s. Perhaps, for generations to come

Afghanistan and Iraq exemplify the downsides of the hard power used by external forces

There is no way you can come up with a policy that is equitable if you don’t know how many mouths you need to feed

Without political ownership, chances of bringing peace and stability in the long term become more difficult

Social media, contrary to popular belief, has only entrenched the status quo — not challenged it

The real problem is not in the action, but in the attitude. For us as a society, it is no longer a goal to be punctual

Return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley is organically linked with roadmap for endurable peace in Indian-held Kashmir

Pakistan’s Shias are under siege, because they are Shias. A fifth of the population is being pushed to the wall

Kabul & Islamabad must recognise that growing rivalry between Beijing &Washington has given rise to a new ‘great game’

How world leaders define development is tremendously influential in setting the goals which everyone strives for

The unoriginality of Hersh’s Bin Laden claims is insulting to readers as well as his once prestigious career

With all the talk of Pan-Islamism & humanity,it seems national interest reign supreme for countries of South East Asia

Current civil-military fusion with military handling some civilian affairs may not prove to be a stable relationship

I can't see a united front against this menace. Pakistanis are not the Viet Minh, Nawaz Sharif is not Ho Chi Minh

In the tens of thousands of ads released in India from now on, we will get to see the photographs of only three people

Dear prime minister: go and stand inside that bus in Karachi, alone; look at the empty seats, hear the silent screams

The real problem is that the State is failing at what it claims to be its defining features — Security and Ideological

State might not be functioning as it should be, but laissez faire attitude of people is making our security nightmare

Pakistan can achieve potential growth in next 1-2 years if it undertakes critical reforms delayed by successive govts

For MQM to be taken seriously on its words, it should immediately announce a programme of voluntary de-weaponisation

When religion starts to interfere in the matters of the state, there is little to gain and much to lose

We wreak havoc during the day with abandon and transgress all boundaries of morality under the dark cover of night

Martyrs of Wednesday’s attack must cease to be mere addition to rising toll of religious extremism, sectarian conflict

From countering hate ideologies to improving law enforcement, civil govt have to act to end impunity culture

Balochistan is the key to the success of the CPEC and the strategic goals associated with it

The body was there for eight hours before an Edhi vehicle came to remove it. A human as rubbish

I braved odds to visit Pakistan in 2012, just to be in Lahore, the city where my mother’s side of the family had lived

In her proclamation of seeing herself as an individual and not a woman, Reham Khan assumes gender blindness

Advice from Chinese friends is unequivocally clear, categorical: develop consensus on the proposed CPEC

Populations in the Kacha areas are one of the most neglected ones in Pakistan. Very little has changed in their lives

People have used technology to address civic, political tribulations. Its, however, easy for technology to be misused

The ideological aspect of counterinsurgency operations seems to have been accorded low priority by the government