Opinion

Pakistan must invest in building the three democratic institutions — state, rule of law and democratic accountability

The sanctity of institutions is essentially linked to their responsibilities towards the public

The massive ice structures breaking and melting away are much larger than the twin towers that collapsed in 2001

All our country's efforts are frustrated just before their logical culmination point or closure due to self-sabotage

Ideally, education should stimulate one’s thinking and create a sustained urge to venture into new worlds

The art of controlling a chaos determines how it can be used as a tool to further one’s aims and objectives

Heatwaves impact all sectors of the economy, from agriculture to industry

The culture of the HEC is marred by bureaucratic centralisation with concentration of power in the Chairman's office

Let justice be done though the world perish

Military has always been influential in the matters of the state

Solutions to tackle climate change are evident but political will and resources needed to implement them are lacking

If not specifically mentioned in the constitution, even the obvious leads to acrimony and long drawn out legal battles

Intolerance and incidents of hate speech and violence against Muslims in India are rising

In 30 days, the $90 billion enterprise of some 50 countries for over two decades, melted away

Increased women participation can impact an economy significantly

Power systems in the US and Pakistan are afraid of their people for the outcome of elections

There is a famous adage in China that wealth does not last beyond three generations

With politicians in disarray, one had thought the judiciary would stabilise the situation

Various countries are utilising AI to improve their legal systems

While it is true that technology is affecting critical thinking, technology itself is an outcome of critical thinking

The history of the US policy of containment shows that it is reactive rather than proactive

Where social media has revolutionised communications, it has also exposed us to our inner demons

Government memos and documents are written in a strange alphabet soup that is bizarre, archaic and often nonsensical

Exceptionalism will only aggravate conflicts and sharpen divisions

China has moved forward and made its presence felt in the Muslim states of the Middle East

Electronic and print media should play a more responsible role in sustaining and promoting democratic societies

China was the main reason behind Pakistan deciding to skip the US summit

The empire wants to hold on and the republic challenges the empire’s hold on power

According to UNFPA, over 650,000 women were pregnant in the flood-affected regions of the country

We need to focus on what lessens the inherent meaninglessness of life and makes it worth living

China’s emergence as a peace-broker between Saudi Arabia and Iran is shattering America’s great plan

We try to normalise the new world, but it remains on the edge of our understanding

Pakistan’s focus on improving its bilateral relations with both Iran and Saudi Arabia has been lackluster

Balochistan is portrayed as a lawless land where anarchy prevails and where law enforcement can do whatever they want

Hariri worries how geopolitics is underwriting these major revolutions in civilization and future of humanity

Our political elite will keep selling the people the mantra that the country cannot survive without a bailout

American experts caution against the risk of a forceful Indian retaliation against Pakistan

The whole idea of the Dam Fund was an example of judicial overreach

The force was trained, mentored, and employed in joint operations by the US/NATO forces over two decades

Supercession by elected officials in courts is eating away at the public’s confidence in the legal system

We are prone to making moralistic judgements by observing others' behaviour through our subjectively tinted lens

Pakistanis are starving not due to foreign sanctions but rather due to foreign interference

Society degenerates as corruption becomes a norm

Over 22 million children between the ages of 5-16 are currently out of school in Pakistan

The area of Cantonment with its own aroma would always provide solace and peace of mind

What is actually transpiring in the present day India is exactly the opposite of the yagna ritual

Partisan state institutions are contributing to the prevailing political and constitutional crisis

Pakistanis have been watching a film over and over again for decades and are not bored with it

Before we jump on the bandwagon because everyone else is doing it, let us ensure we have the safety nets in place

Babur was the founder of the mighty Mughal empire in India, laying the foundations of a new Indo-Iranian civilisation