Opinion

Both events conveyed messages of crucial importance although with differing nuances

A person tends to commit suicide when he has no hope left to live with dignity or lose power over his destiny

There is a three-way race on developing new technologies

Country was seen rapidly descending into civil unrest

Climate scientists were subjected to personal attacks and smear campaigns creating doubt about their work and findings

Are these the only paths to glory? Don’t worry

In 2013 in Egypt, it was the military versus the Muslim Brotherhood

Fighting broke out in Europe in August 1914; Germany, Russia, France, many other countries were involved in conflict

Those in support of govt argue that an arrest warrant had been issued by NAB, a body independent of the government.

Both the civilian and military establishments appear remarkably on the same page!

So, when the debate was in full swing, I mentioned this view in one of my columns

From time to time, the 'honorable' justices fail to tread softly

Political parties of Pakistan including those in power and those out seem to be unconcerned

Demand represented a large gap between tribal values of justice and state perceptions

Turns out the US immigration can be selfish both in that sense as well as in a very material sense

RTI (Right to Information) journey began as a breath of fresh air in Pakistan

Direction of agitation also smears of a pre-planned conspiracy

Pakistan had seen worse days than May 9, 2023; however, what makes it so black is the target of the attacks

Such an environment is normal in post-colonial societies — like Pakistan of today

Seeing the current mechanisms for regulating the finances of climate change, the progress is very slow

Where do we go from here? I urge everybody to take a deep breath

The reality, however, is just the opposite

The country is not suffering because a tiny minority of super smart people left — there are many other reasons

While Pakistan has yet to fall into the category of a failed state it has all the symptoms of a weak state

Unresolved conflicts between India and Pakistan are a major impediment for connectivity between Central and South Asia

System that has failed to deliver has actually delivered a monster in the shape of a destructive-minded population

This brings me to the question whether democracy is taking root in Pakistan

State in Pakistan has become a detested institution for the ordinary Pakistani

The reason was that India knew Bilawal’s presence would overshadow the SCO meeting, the last thing India wanted

Soon we realise that events, people and life hardly respond to our mental horizon, but for fair reasons perhaps

Has any one of us ever read a book in a language that we don’t understand?

Is MBS embarked on a similar path to assume the mantle of an ‘Arab Deng Xiaoping’?

All isms have been but ideas, and mankind has been searching for the best ways to live and rule themselves

Absence of a revolutionary working-class party is a significant obstacle to democratic and social progress in Pakistan

Banking is a respected, rich and profitable sector of Pakistan

What the world is facing today is old news in our neck of the woods

Pakistan’s foreign minister had risked his political capital by agreeing to attend in person

Two of these concerns were expressed most. One is the determination of minimum wage

Ideas for reorganising distribution of resources and preventing unnecessary exploitation of people and planet do exist

The rise of China accompanies signs of an alternate order in the making

What we are looking at in Pakistan today is not an isolated event; this happens all around the world

Then the crow thought of finding a solution in order to quench its thirst

After the 18th Constitutional Amendment in 2010, the prevention of child marriages became a provincial subject

Complicity with contractors for fudging numbers and supplies etc was another way to pocket profits

Path on which we are trekking is going to be bumpier with every passing day

The reason why our country is failing is that we are determined to run our country on centuries-old thinking, methods

Men may not understand the importance of male allyship, which makes it challenging to create meaningful change

A consensus has to be developed in the two countries to engage in negotiations

Yesterday it was Bhutto, today it is Imran Khan, whose popularity despite all forms of oppression has peaked

Often those who take extraordinary risks to leave the country are viewed as foolish or ungrateful. They are neither.