Opinion

Out of the total current budget of Rs13.3 trillion, 8% will go to subsidies and 11% to grants and transfers

American policymakers criticise China’s use of ‘debt diplomacy’ to influence poorer countries

Necessary incentives for croppers and farmers help keep the crop strategy focused

G20 is a group of the world’s largest economies and function as a global forum on numerous economic issues

If in power in America one can get away with murder but one can’t get away with keeping some secret documents

All of us should first think about what last words we will say to our children

SIGAR Report identifies eight intertwined ‘Systemic Factors’ responsible for ANDSF’s collapse

In this background, we need an all-hands-on-deck approach

Higher education seems to be a luxury for many impoverished Afghan families, a burden that must be put off until later

Many public schools in the country are used as cattle farms where cows and buffaloes are nurtured

China is surely trying its best to counter Western influence in Indo-Pacific

For a few months, TTP has become increasingly bold in its attacks on civilian and military targets across the country

Society must engage in soul-searching to reflect on anti-racism and xenophobia

A JI or PTI mayor may face non-cooperation by the Sindh government

Pakistan’s various power centres must acknowledge that business as usual is simply no longer an option

Everyone is at a stake of hope, even Pakistan as a state itself

One should walk the talk or the talk would push people to walk out of their loyalty to the state

It is not improper to focus on some of the problems the country faces

The social society must evolve a collective consensus to evolve ground rules to guard and promote the summum bonum

The journey to self-actualisation must begin from the present rather than the imagined end-goal

History dictates that well-deliberated plans and policies foster gradual but sustainable transition

Tragic events of May 9 have rendered Pakistan a global menace

Undoing oppressive, discriminatory and divisive state laws would add to individual freedom

The phrase ‘times have changed’ seems insufficient to capture the transformations that the market has undergone

Despite its magical name, it explains a set of real policy choices no matter how poor or ill-advised they might be

The busted myths and the hidden realities need to be highlighted to honour the memory of all those who lost lives

Leapfrogging through value addition, productivity, knowledge and innovation is the future

For the larger good the opposition cooperates with a sitting government, even refine a legislation

Srinagar proved to be India’s self-inflicted hara-kiri upon the future of its global stature

IMF and World Bank have used conditionalities tied to their loans to enable lopsided neoliberal policies in Pakistan

The circular economy presents a viable and impactful solution to combat climate change

Poor, needy and unskilled individuals are the primary raw material for our slave-manufacturing industry

Ensuing accountability should be ruthless, across the board, unforgiving and example-setting

Happiness is all related to the inner of you

There are lessons for us to be learnt from the success and failures of other countries

Nearly a year after the devastating floods, the misery of countless continues

Immigrants treat America as a battlefield balancing the fight surrounding climate change

Pakistan is now even behind Bangladesh in terms of per capita income, foreign exchange reserves and exports

Despite India’s reluctance to engage, Islamabad has recently taken initiatives for better bilateral relations

Recent election in Turkey has focused the attention of the world on the role of Islam in governance

Our opinions are often marred by cognitive biases

Move immediately raised questions as to why India avoided holding an in-person summit

Regardless of one’s stated/prescribed job description or social role, politics has become an object of mocker, pastime

Even if I miraculously qualify, the road ahead won’t be smooth either

In the attack’s wake, we witnessed a ripple effect, causing turbulence within the PTI

One concerning issue is the inadequate intake of essential micronutrients among Pakistani school children

A state must calibrate its actions with rational justification while exercising monopoly of control over violence

Two elements are intriguing. This country’s elite. And this country’s liberal class.

Conflict is exacerbated by economic stress, and conflict in turn undermines economic growth

Ultimate goal should be to keep it as far away from the political domain as possible