Opinion

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.

I wonder if Bacha Khan would be tempted to break his vow of non-violence if he saw today’s ANP?

The litmus test would be the writing of the constitution with which it would complete the process of democratisation.

The challenge of change is to bring about a structural transformation of the institutional framework.

There was a time when PIA was one hell of an airline — an institution that people looked up to.

Political uncertainty need not have produced poor governance. In Pakistan, however, the two came together.

The rush for more bombs has much to do with its changi­ng relati­onship with US and Indian milita­ry modernisation.

Can the honourable judges of our apex court ignore the views of the ICJ, and international media?

Mansoor Ijaz was never worthy of a moment’s consideration & I will be thrilled if he does not come.

Pakistan is sinking because it doesn’t want to look terrorism in the eye.

Ijaz was seen as such a potent threat to the future of democracy that he had to be discredited, than be heard again.

If the verdict of the SC is same as a layman’s point of view, President is immune; but only for his tenure in office.

They wanted to leave before sunrise, afraid of being shot by West Pakistani troops who'd shoot anyone moving out.

When Jalaluddin knew defeat was certain, he madly galloped his horse to the river edge and leaped off.

Government claims ‘restoring’ original 1973 constitution, but it still remains riddled with Zia’s Eighth Amendment.

Most news items published under education are actually administrative statements like press releases.

Overall, the truth about America’s behaviour and foreign policy is kept well-hidden from the American population.

Imran Khan declares that his tsunami would be more rural than urban. This is what it must be if he is to succeed.

In short, we are an irresponsible, unfair, inequitable, capricious, bitter people.

Princess Ameera al Taweel's brother-in-law reprimanded her for criticising Saudi's rigid laws for women in the US.

Morning shows are either deliberately frivolous or, as is the case with Khan’s park run, dangerously judgemental.

A year has gone by but the road is still long. Egypt has just started building its democratic institutions.

Peace, stability being restored in Afghanistan is of greater significance to Pakistan than Islamabad political ploys.

Lahore has sprawled since the 1960’s, has gone well beyond the New Campus of the Punjab University.

Anna Suvorova in her book Lahore: Topophilia of Space and Place has succeeded in unravelling the origin of the word.

Quest for entertainment led me to listen to some terrible songs, hold some regrettable hands. No more though