Opinion

Even nations that pride themselves on democracy appear willing to only tolerate a limited free flow of information.

Balochistan's story may turn out to be far more sinister than anything to have come out of the tribal areas so far.

Azad Kashmir leaders are once again ‘addressing’ the Kashmir issue after having abjured jihad under Musharraf.

It’s only been 80 years since the Chittagong uprising. Along with the new decade, India now awaits a new cleansing.

Salmaan Taseer and Rana Sanaullah's perpetual war of words ensures constant fireworks and a very enjoyable repartee.

This is not about personal protection but about saving our national institutions from rogue elements and black sheep.

Ahmad Quraishi is a hate-monger proven to peddle half-truths and misinformation on some rather shady websites.

The government has not come out looking honest on the effect the tax will have on prices.

Come Ashura and each mourner on M A Jinnah Road is more than a mourner — he is a protester and also a fighter.

It’s about finding a party, making an effort to stay with it and not get sucked into the business as usual routine.

Either Uncle Munir is the world’s luckiest paranoid or he has an inside line on the great Global Conspiracy.

Tax reform was born out of existential necessity but it will die at the hands of political exigency of the worst kind.

It was during this time that my ‘ideals of Pakistan’ being a ‘citadel of Islam’ were crushed to a cold death.

The disaster that struck Pakistan on December 16, 1971 has few precedents in the history of nations.

It has finally dawned on Indians that they better learn the language the fastest growing economy in the world speaks.

For the US to disengage, it will be essential to accept power-sharing with the Taliban or there will be no peace.

The foremost priority should be to acquire more strength in the production, finance and knowledge structures of power.

Shah Latif's “Sur Marui” is the inspiration for, and forms the basis of ‘new politics’.

The effect that we want to achieve is to have in place a legitimate Pashtun-dominated government in Kabul.

Since December last, the government of Pakistan is blatantly defying the writ of the Supreme Court.

Manipulation requires intelligent handling of stupidity and gullibility.

Simplicity and antagonists are necessary preconditions for the perpetuation of any ideology or national narratives.

Europe stands as a reminder of how once lawless, unstable societies can transform into strong, stable nation-states.

Hopefully this exposure will make it more difficult for anyone to take everyone for a ride under false pretences.

The world has failed to assess the social damage long war cycles have caused to the Pak-Afghan region.

The media selectivity of the leaked cables is not as troubling as spin or, worse yet, lies.

Radio Pakistan could still be the source of information and entertainment it once was.

Govt effort to promote family planning has failed as officials are selling instead of distributing contraceptives.

The fake WikiLeaks story published in several major dailies should have aroused suspicions. I fell for it.

Zahid Hussain's book sets up a rival narrative to the media-propelled version of what happened at Lal Masjid.

It doesn't matter how transparent the lies are and how easily they can be caught out.

The western intelligentsia, especially the media, should come forward to stop the demonisation of Muslims.

Media was only the vehicle for delivering the WikiLeaks-that-weren’t. The ultimate responsibility lies with consumers.

Since the NGO sector is the latest fad, donors do not consider the corruption of this sector.

There is another great game on in the Afghan fire that must also find our equal attention.

Transition set in with the men of the book wielding increasing influence over the Almighty’s governance.

What one needs to understand about WikiLeaks is that, even more than the media, it thrives on sensationalism.

It has become imperative to to restrict the scope of the tax exemption given to agricultural income.

It is clear this was a botched and very shoddy attempt at trying to extract benefit from the WikiLeaks disclosures.

WikiLeaks tells the common man what the real issues are in their countries through the eyes of the only superpower.

A long-term financing vision is required for the city, the assets sale bonanza is not going to last forever.

Police organisations in Pakistan continue to be insensitive to the protection of the women.

We may be able to change things in our lifetime and lay the foundation to build a future on.

What the Indian cables reveal will reverberate for a long time in Pakistan.

In its love for gossip over substance, the media's narrative has been a mixture of the puerile and senile.

The problem is that one gets the impression that North Koreans spend most of their time either clapping or marching.

Political power is almost always acquired through rhetoric. But it is inevitably lost to the facts of economic life.

So England have taken the lead in the Ashes series and Botham and Chappell have fought again.

Not since the publication of the Pentagon Papers has American foreign policy been exposed for what it is.

Whether the topi is Sindhi, Baloch, Pathan, Punjabi, Kashmiri or from Gilgit-Baltistan, it is beautiful.