Opinion

Few would have predicted the steep fall that has occurred in relations in the months elapsed since Salala attack.

Due to Islamabad’s hawkish approach, demand of the Baloch shifted from greater autonomy, self-rule, to independence.

It was Maulana Fazlur Rehman who first spoke about Imran Khan’s Jewish connection, but Sethi was an easier target.

In Pakistan, the heavy dependence on petroleum taxes is mainly due to the failure to raise direct taxes.

Any state or society whose powers are not subject to checks and balances will indulge in excesses.

Why is Dr Afridi who helped find Bin Laden slated to be declared a ‘traitor’ by the panel ‘investigating’ the raid?

The Lahore Development Authority's Integrated Master Plan will clearly have impacts on the city’s environment.

The production of counterfeit drugs is in fact emerging as a worldwide dilemma.

Valentine literally means ‘the little strong one’! What is the root of ‘valentine’?

Pakistan's shut down of Nato supply routes could make costs for Pakistan also very large indeed.

How will Imran Khan get agreement on single religious curriculum in an ideological state engulfed by religious strife?

Perhaps it was a high profile al Qaeda member and they did what they did to prevent a shrine being made on its grave.

Clinging to oil-dependent lifestyles ensure the 1% retain their ‘power’ to destroy everything & everyone we hold dear.

A Seraiki province may provoke further narrow divisions rather than bring the diverse ethnic communities together.

US policymaker’s perspective of Pakistan is more negative today than it ever was, regardless of party affiliation.

Contempt for the poor is present in many US politicians including Romney, remark should not be viewed as a faux pas.

How can there be not enough evidence against an accused and he could yet be categorically declared a terrorist?

Govt., at national, provincial levels appears financially, administratively incapable of protecting of life, property.

It is time that a historic wrong be corrected and the people of the erstwhile state be given their own province.

SGS and Cotecna case: The main character of story is no more yet the hunters are still after her.

A society cannot persecute & witch-hunt one community, and be tolerant or progressive in any sense of these words.

Basant not only provided seasonal employment to thousands but also greatly helped the economy of Lahore.

Had Zardari established via conduct that they have learnt their lessons, Swiss cases might have remained in the past.

India’s case on the plebiscite is defensive, and rests on technicalities.

Dr Muhammad Din Taseer embraced Pakistan before it became mentally closed on ideology.

64 years after creation of Pakistan, we have not arrived at any conclusion about our ‘national’ or cultural identity.

There’s a brave new world waiting for us 38 years from now. It is a long time, but not really.

I hope Khar carried conviction in Kabul when she boldly tried to bury skeletons such as ‘strategic depth’.

While entangled in the daily business of surviving, finding shelter, food Shahid had to keep his real identity hidden.

Howsoever it may have got the title, the fort and the little built-up area below it did not remain long in use.

What is now known as ‘restoration’ of democracy has simply meant return to corruption, incompetence of country’s past.

What are the dire consequences Difa-e-Pakistan threaten? Chaos, anarchy and suicide bombings.

BISP does not offer any makan, but recipients get monthly income supplement, enough for 2-3 weeks of roti, some kapra.

Streets of Pakistan are abound with informal, but highly effective moral policing, not just for women, but also men.

Citizens & dual citizens are not alike; equality before law does not mean citizens & dual citizens be treated alike.

What made the honourable Supreme Court seal the letter after Their Lordships had read it?

Gilani & the PPP are like an army that surrenders, then throws a couple of spitballs in the direction of the victors.

Let us, for a change, insist on substance this time around on all matters pertaining to the education policy.

The ruling elite-the politicians and the military-treat power as a privilege rather than as a sacred public trust.

State Bank did not withhold its caveats in the annual report so one is entitled to wonder why they’re doing so now.

In Lahore, the entire city’s sewage is discharged, untreated, into River Ravi.

For too long, media groups have avoided, nay grossly neglected reporting on the media itself.

People in the US & Israel continue to show a strong fascination with ‘fundamentalism,’ influence of religious groups.

Despite Islamic pretensions, Pakistan has become an inhumane society, bitterly divided.

All the Afghan people desire is peace, but are unlikely to get little of it.

Societies have passed through stages when they are consumed with moral panics.

Journalists have a wider responsibility to the citizenry at large to tell the truth.

Taliban are not as cohesive as one thinks, younger generation of foot soldiers are ideological, less likely to sway.

Our argument was that it was Maya Khan’s burden to show basis on which she harassed people, not of those being hounded

The Commission's inquiry report manages to raise more questions than answering the existing ones.