Opinion

Ideally, we don’t defend; we attack. We are not inside a castle; we are outside the castle walls trying to break in.

One telling trait of kleptocrats is their use of their country’s treasury, as they would use personal bank accounts.

No one is safe in this country other than the men who perpetuate bias, bigotry and hatred.

Viewing Pakistan as founded on the principle that minorities be protected may contain a way forward for our nation.

The saint, who the driver thought was good, actually posed obstacles in building of a road, betterment of district.

The intolerance bred during the Cold war has irrevocably injured the social, moral fabric of Pakistani society.

How could Shahbaz Bhatti be a martyr in a country where he was merely a ‘minority’?

India is considered as the economic good guy, China the bad guy which buys US treasuries than make direct investments.

A university is a hub of knowledge creation and research, and it must have full-time faculty with advanced degrees.

Produce anything on militancy and at the very worst, you will get a pat on the back.

Ismail Pasha: For a gambler who had lost every game, the Khedive had not done badly, there are lessons here aplenty.

If women are to truly be empowered, they must be in control of their reproduction.

Lahore transport problems revolve around vehicle use, population growth. BRT does not resolve this, nor cover the city

Being fair-skinned, having a couple of generals, senior bureaucrats, politicians on first-name basis works well.

Sharmeen showed that despite all the efforts of men in this country to oppress women, she persevered, gave us hope.

Hira Mandi by Claudine Le Tourneur d’Ison is a fictional account of the life of the son of a courtesan of the area.

The government and armed forces have failed miserably in eliminating extremism and non-tolerant behaviour.

When it comes to US foreign policy, there is little to distinguish between Presidential candidates of either party.

After taking over US wiped out Iraq’s traditional, sustainable agriculture, replaced it with a gm-seed industrial one.

The East appears on periphery of western education, when it does, it is always through the eyes of the discoverers.

Instead of twisting Pakistan’s arm to further isolate Iran, US could use Pakistan leverage to ease tensions with Iran.

Most people in Pakistan are not educated enough to understand the terms used in courts, let alone interpret law.

The state, weakened as it is, may not be able to sustain this accumulating burden of radicalisation!

Democracy goes hand-in-hand with liberal ideals since it allows us to reconcile individual choice, collective action.

Chinoy's win is proof that if our film-makers are well-equipped with the technique of film-making they can beat...

The third trilateral summit brought Ahmadinejad, Karzai, Zardari together amidst a fragile strategic environment.

Balochistan: An emerging nationalism reaching ignition point, because of the failure to devolve power in time.

The democratic government has done nothing in reaching out to the Baloch leaders that have taken up arms.

Ranking universities is not going to tell anything about the state of higher education or improve the overall state.

Men like Rohrabacher are no friends of the Baloch. But what can stop their meddling?

The role of civil society, media in the violence is the single most important fact of this and all other Indian riots.

Balochistan cannot be kept glued together by the use of violence; we have already tried that and still are.

The ‘doctrine’ announced by Bin Laden explains why al Qaeda kills innocent Muslims.

Lahore’s rickshaws have gone from displaying poetry to advertising burnt bodies of Gujarat, Samjhauta express...

There is only one way to start the healing process. Stop the killing.

Instead of indignation, Pakistan, its government should be ashamed of their treatment of Balochistan.

It is about time political parties realise women are a political constituency, their concerns need to be addressed.

Though Hamid Gul has recanted, in falsifying Malik Ishaq's presence, he thought it was for greater glory of religion.

Keynes vs Hayek: An ideological battle rages in the run-up to US presidential elections to prove each other wrong.

Saleem Shahzad: Who gave ISPR the right to comment on the findings of a Commission headed by a serving SC judge.

Gujarat gave South Asia both Gandhi and Jinnah. It gave us the only trading class that respects work ethic.

There are two broad aspects of regulation: One is the grant of permission by the state to own, operate a mass medium.

No one thought that a party of 127 members in a house of 342 would bring unprecedented changes in the parliament.

Countries facing sudden collapse of growth should not retrench their expenditures, rather should grow their way out.

In Germany attorneys called for president’s trial. In Pakistan a barrister went back on his position, defends premier.

Entry of several prominent feudals into the PTI senior ranks won’t bode well for undertaking effective land reforms.

In 133 kilometres between Ravi Siphon, Balloki headworks, Lahore effectively pollutes half of Indus & kills the Ravi.

Contrary to Ejaz Haider’s claim, states do let go of people and territories through peaceful means.

Celebrating Connections is the British High Commission's campaign designed to highlight UK-Pak ties.

Pakistan has to deal with Balochistan. Not because the world is focusing on it, but because we need to focus on it.