Opinion

This is hard because somewhere at the back of my mind I’ve linked hustling with achievemen

Seventy-five years ago world came together to declare that human dignity, freedom and justice are universal

Increasing public awareness about benefits of taxes can help reduce impact of informal economy on economic growth

CPEC faces opposition from certain regional quarters

When General Musharraf took over, country’s liberals heaved a sigh of relief

Pakistan's electoral system is also inherently pro-rich and prone to easy manipulation

The overriding objective of UNESCO is to help its member countries build educational, cultural and scientific systems

The picture that comes out of these facts is one of an expanding universe

In this type of marriage, young girls are encouraged to commit themselves to the memorisation of the Quran

The world is fast approaching the critical warming threshold

China cannot match with US involvement around world, for past 75 years or so in organisations

Pakistan has seen turbulent times and will continue to do, unless we see new, young, rejuvenated faces

Israelis not only get to violate sovereignty of Western nations but they also have local leaders do it for them

Populism, new neo-fascist threat, everywhere, share same emotional symbols vocabulary and ideologies

Political stability with smooth functioning of elected government is inevitable

Violation of Constitution by President, ECP & two Governors creates an impasse

Today, Pakistan has been suffering from the same situation that Fanon has mentioned in his book

What to expect from elections

With an estimated 0.2 million people living with HIV urgent attention and strategic action are always required

The issue of poverty has to be owned by all of us

Information — its production and dissemination — forms a core tenet of civilisational development

Sheikh Hasina has tried to silence political dissent

Replacing conventional fossil fuels in brick kiln sector should be a priority

Management of conflict by Israel has hurt America’s global standing

Pakistan inform Kabul regime through diplomatic channels that any future attacks would invoke a robust response

18th Amendment has been an important milestone inmconstitutional history of Pakistan

Moon symbol of glamour, radiance, yet belittles for its inability to gleam independently

I read work of Kissinger a lot and he helped me in making sense of world in which we live

There are a few to whom history owes lasting debt for gracing its annals with their presence

Regardless of which country you look at in world, one crisis is evident everywhere: climate crisis

China has smartly picked up key sectors where it could invest its resources

Paragraph is a metaphoric sandwich: two pieces of bread

Folk wisdom has been telling us for a long time what to do in a bad situation

I ponder what meaning of resistance is when you feel that you live in an unfair world

What world instead needs is an evident resolve to compel big emitters, be they in public sector or private sector

Pakistan dumps 99% raw municipal sewage and industrial effluent into sea and other water bodies

Lack of political stability over the last seven and a half decades counts as persistent demon

Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that primarily affects reading and writing skills

PPP with a slogan of Roti, Kapra aur Makan is still as relevant as it was more than five decades ago

Dead children of Gaza also announce the death of the Jewish power and influence worldwide

China is not going to surpass the United States as the largest economy of the world but rather it already has

Pakistan’s digital ecosystem set to expand into a new realm, resulting in economic development and growth.

Our 76 years are a witness that we have had to endure a whole baraat of thieves in the form of rulers

Provision of adequate climate finance for implementing adaptation and mitigation is essential

Countries, like individuals, only progress and move ahead when their leaders adhere to the basics of serving

As far morality or principles, the elite’s mindset knows no limits — neither depths nor shame

Despite being one of the most resource-rich countries in the region, it finds itself trapped in a distressing paradox

The only country which has taken a firm stance against Israel in the ongoing conflict over Gaza is Iran

There are a whole host of issues on which student voices are not just important, they are absolutely essential

With its 175 billion tons of coal at Thar, Pakistan is well-placed to meet its energy needs