Opinion

Russo-Ukrainian conflict has taken a toll on food and energy supplies

India has a historical pattern of involvement in regional affairs, often aimed at countering Pakistan

Pakistan's economy sliding, with poverty, unemployment on rise; leadership devoid of any sensitivity

Convention is an absolute necessity for Pakistan, with around 7.9 million Pakistanis abroad

No human being wants to become bad; his environment, his ignorance and his unreality force him to become so

It is not unusual for students to create their own timetables, learning strategies during exam season

Cardiovascular diseases are considered a major health concern

In move to mend fences with Saudi Arabia, Israeli Tourism Minister Haim Katz paid a two-day visit to Riyadh

That next big contract from a multilateral donor is what the eternal quest revolves around

This time around, regional pacts are not being created by Washington to fight the developing cold war with China

In the realm of political economics, sovereign wealth funds have become subjects of intense scrutiny

Statement by interim PM, suggesting elections without Imran, is problematic, does not augur well with democratic norms

India had projected itself as a secular and pluralistic democracy, celebrating its diversity and religious tolerance

Watching Pakistani news these days is a lot like watching the Pakistani batting order collapse

Anticipatory sufferings are one of the most common ways we endure unnecessary hardship

The lesser said about the US position in the matter the better

Chitral incursion amounts to expansion of proxy terrorism that Pakistan faces today to far north

Global community must assume an unwavering stance against such violations

Judgments on Faizabad dharna and NAB vs Hudaibiya Paper Mills cases are among Justice Isa’s most significant ones

Two governments stand out for being listless when in power setting in motion the slide down the dreaded pit

Liberalism and Feminism have led to the breakdown of the family and to pornography and homosexuality in the West

This is about selfish national interests and it gets about as cold as it can get

In Pakistan, most cases in an outbreak setting are caused by viruses, which is why they spread very quickly

Afghanistan’s huge and largely untapped mineral wealth a huge attraction for inter-state interaction

Treatment meted out to Muslims sustained effort to alienate them from joining mainstream social and political life

We must use our vote as a national duty without nurturing any vested interest of caste, creed or credo

“Pakistan must tax the rich to provide relief to the poor…” says IMF Chief

Pakistan has an indifferent attitude towards girls’ education; scarce health facilities for women

The whole country is in the grip of serious diseases

We do not trust local drugs, as well as the entire ecosystem that surrounds manufacture, packaging, supply

We have politicians, bureaucrats and other very useful people making money off people’s miseries

'Canada is a rule-of-law country. The protection of our citizens and defense of our sovereignty are fundamental'

We are humans — the most insecure species on Earth. Angst is our biggest enemy

The recent Iran-Saudi Arabia rapprochement emerges as a beacon of hope in the region

Sharply deteriorating relations between the United States and China will have serious consequences for the world

In modern society, technological improvements and shifts in culture are predominant

Large digital tech conglomerates have greatly profited with the evolution of social media

Pakistan-produced food grain, sugar, cement and host of other commodities are smuggled to Afghanistan by mafias

More than 100% sounds like an unreal alternative fact or does it?

Since their inception, humans have experienced and evolved various means of understanding the environment

Loss of credibility results in the loss of any state’s diplomatic ground and also in the loss of influence

Shifting to human security and empowering the disempowered is enshrined in National Security Policy 2022-2026

Many countries, including Indonesia, India and Vietnam, leveraged similar crises to pursue deep economic reforms

It is shocking how Washington profoundly prefers national interest abroad over burning domestic issues

A decade later, the US has again taken a significant step toward a better future for South Asia by announcing IMEC

Justice Faez Isa’s elevation to the post of the country’s Chief Qazi has given birth to new hope

The problems faced by India and Pakistan and the smaller regional states are not unsolvable

Sate power concentrated in the SIFC has been deployed to the maximum to demonstrate zero tolerance for smuggling

Clear signs of tension between the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Tureadu

We normally tend to attribute failure to ineptitude and incompetence or a lack of will and purpose