Opinion

Bhagat Singh was execut­ed on March 23, 1931. Would think some Pakist­anis would rememb­er a fighte­r of...

For a couple of centuries, Muslims, Christian Arabs were greatest minds in Europe. Translating texts into Arabic.

My real worry is Khan is yet to offer alternative agenda, when it comes to policy, the plan ahead is almost farcical.

US interests are paramount & it has from inception been clear on foreign policy — no permanent friends, or enemies.

Before process of social transformation started, new professions created, everyone knew their place in tehzeeb.

False claimants can only show a couple great-grandchildren. What’s more, they have an eldest child only in their 60s.

One reason for Pakistan’s early support to Taliban was that they promised ‘friendly’ regime, stability in Afghanistan.

In the run up to the Asia Cup final, some people on social media trivialised their struggle for independence.

Things are “out of control” when a young man is picked up in front of his family in broad daylight in Islamabad.

Environment requires greater political ownership, could be an excellent driver of inter-provincial coordination.

There is still much to be done to ensure that every individual in Pakistan has access to sanitation facilities.

Of 41 main points, sub-points, 31 are focused directly, indirectly on US. Rest ‘general foreign policy’ in 135 words.

Challenge contesting at local levels poses is emergence of new grassroots leadership.

Quite bluntly, people do not give a damn as long as violence doesn’t personally affect them, close family/friends.

US relations with Pakistan are at a low point, military has little to lose by conceding ground to parliament.

No party aiming to get votes of South Punjab can afford to oppose the new province.

Afridi not only acted in pay of foreign state but deliberately withheld vital information.

I love Islamabad because it shows when we want to, we can do things right. Hate it since we did it once, selfishly.

Sadly, all US did to solve our energy needs was to push TAPI pipeline, which experts agree will remain a pipe dream.

State’s meltdown is evident from malfunctioning jets, railway locomotives to police clueless about Osama’s presence?

Initially, it seemed crisis would elicit greater male appreciation of how women coped, but attitudes remained intact.

Aristocrat Muhammad Mossadegh maintained ‘Iranian oil is for the Iranians’ and nationalised it once in power.

The traditionalists have sunk politics to a level where all is seen as fair. Pakistan cannot afford this.

Government is more concerned about its revenues than threat posed by GM seeds on eroding seed banks,food security.

Sections of media, society comprise middle class, which view Taliban, militants pitted against Western imperialism.

Mehrangate case unfurls a design of pilfering money that will mark forever the way politics is done in this country.

Welcome to Pakistan, where even the most feverish anti-US conspiracy theories turn out to be, well, true.

A paradigm shift needs to occur in thinking about economic growth and resource allocation.

Approaching the theory merely from the stand-point of western notions of nationhood is, at best, an abstract exercise.

There are three important lessons Pakistan can draw from India's democracy, politics.

If Israel, US carry strike Iran’s nuclear capacity, we may see new trends in violence.

Our military planners have to give up their false and deadly dreams of strategic depth and regime change.

The military is an organisation, has to, must, function according to the rules of the game.

The ISI is an efficient and well-organised agency. It should not undertake functions beyond its charter.

Not only should guilty Generals be incarcerated, but also the question asked is there a political cell of the ISI now?

Describing Pakistan’s internal scene is like an exercise in cultivating despair. WE

As easterners, as Hindus, Muslims, should we accept sequence of enlightenment from West? Did we have any contribution?

Zardari government boosted party, those sitting in powerhouse seats than affect tenuous lives of ‘beloved awam’.

Imran Khan has to have an answer to the coming-together of traditional power elite to preserve jurisdiction in Senate.

The bankin­g system cannot work if willfu­l defaul­ters obtain stay orders from courts and bank loans remain stuck.

You have to somehow justify persecution of a religious group, blacking out their role in political history of country.

As ISPs get money from users, it will be the users who end up paying for cyber surveillance against themselves

Cambridge Women’s Campaign spearheaded a protest against former IMF chief, invited to speak on financial crisis.

In the 21st century, the links are not only being maintained, but are growing.

There is nothing more peaceful, beautiful than the sea, whether sparkling blue, or a dull greenish-grey.

ICC’s involvement at this stage of conflict undermines interests of victims, may be ill-advised on statutory grounds.

Doesn’t Kayani know criticism is aimed ONLY at senior ranks i.e., major generals and above, their equivalents?

Imran Khan, his movement, raising undue expectations, can do more harm than good.

The interest in taking this issue up, enforcing the law and making a difference does not appear to exist.

Diyanet is worth emulating in Pakistan where the clergy, religiopolitical parties have been using religion at will.