Analysis

Probe into emergence of commercial plazas in residential neighbourhoods opens can of worms

Spoiler alert, this list isn't just about the heroes

Call for 24-year auto policy to stabilise industries amid economic turmoil

Nevatim air base in southern West Bank shows major changes in satellite images taken between April 12 and 14

Political analysts see sentence in illegal marriage case as 'the unkindest cut of all'

Observers argue manifestos lack substance and fail to address pressing realities of Pakistan

Say banishing key political player from electoral arena would only make entire democratic exercise controversial

Critics doubt PPP's 10-point manifesto, calling it political gimmickry and stressing the need for economic stability

Increase witnessed in wake of rising income of oil-exporting Arab countries

Looks into measures taken by Aviation Division to improve performance of attached departments

Out of nine uncapped players, Ghulam, Tabish and Saud have the ability to spring a surprise against South Africa

Instead of carrying water, Pakistan can utilise Sarfaraz, Hasnain, Musa and Qadir to try and beat New Zealand

Shadab and co went into the match without specialist openers and the rest is history

Babar will have to come up with a magical formula to lift the spirit of the Men in Green

India tops the list of the most polluted countries in the world in sanitation, water, air, hygiene and even noise

Pakistan has many seismic zones and as many high-rises are vulnerable to earthquakes and not always structurally sound

Rural population might not be getting the facility of online PCP because of the unavailability of internet services

The case itself is interesting for the secretive manner in which India has acted

So far, the focus is only on CPEC, which will have knock-on benefits in other areas of the economy

Dissent cannot be eradicated even with the use of relentless propaganda and censorship

The failure of Islamabad to effectively use its cards against India further encouraged New Delhi

Feminists around the world have long been struggling with multiple forms of gender discrimination

It is obvious that higher education has a strong lobby and pressure groups

The increase in prices of life-saving drugs is preferable to their non-availability

The court decision proved that the Baldia factory fire was an act of terrorism rather than an accident

Each one of us will have to play a role

Afghanistan remains one of the most widely covered crises of modern times

The truth is that real leaders don’t run away, they stay put and fight where the fight is

Democracy requires not only the wisdom to lead but also the wisdom to follow

When do we panic and when do we go into lockdown?

For the Afghans, the creation of a nation out of diversity has been a long struggle

The dominance of materialism has made us humans subservient to vanity, lust, and self-gratification

Pressure has been growing on retailers to reduce use of plastic bags, packaging to promote the sustainability effort

One wonders what our lawmakers really think about those who vote them to power

The rest is up to fate

IIOJ&K is fast becoming an immutable anamnesis of an unachievable struggle for self-determination

Well-developed digital infrastructure helps these economies weather pandemic

Though not key economic power, Afghanistan’s geographic location makes it important

Pay-for-performance culture needs to be introduced for export industries

Unemployed workers must enhance skills to match emerging requirements

Asian values and more particularly ours are quite different from the Western ones

When the state and people are so disconnected fragmentation and dissolution results. A nation-state ceases to exist.

Perhaps I put the cart before the horse

It is encouraging that the voice of the unheard is being heard now

Karachi is desperately waiting for its saviours

The difference is possibly due to different political theoretical standpoints

Ownership of the peace process by Taliban and other stakeholders is the only way to give people a break from bloodshed

Poor are expected to bear the brunt of climate change, which will exacerbate already glaring global inequalities

Some pieces remarkably put together interesting debates on the fashionable league tables on competitiveness

Haphazard actions don’t bring results. Such actions could be cited as a bad example.