Analysis

How can we do taxes better if no one listens?

Realising the idea of local governance reforms may seem pretty easy on paper. But it is as difficult in practice.

We are certainly not caught off-guard. We knew it was coming.

The treatment was only done as a “last resort” because of the deadly blood cancer.

When the year nears its close, there is a sudden spurt in spending.

Each organ in a human body deserves care and timely intervention to lessen the negative fallout of a disease.

Straight talk is what we need rather than escapism in loops

It will always be up to the US to decree what is terrorism and who is a terrorist.

Whether it’s the battlefield, talks or ideology, the Taliban win everywhere

Tangible action invariably will not be taken against the men that literally assaulted women in broad daylight

High interest rates and heavy currency devaluation has already taken its toll.

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance!

There is, thus, the need for us to first work on data collection.

A lot needs to be fixed when it comes to Special Economic Zones in Pakistan

Let us start with a simple thought experiment.

In what appears to be a chain reaction to Ghani’s decision, the Taliban increased attacks on Afghan security forces.

It’s a disease we usually invite through our lifestyle and casual approach.

The only thing I don’t know: whether this self-awareness is coming 30 years too late or 30 years too early

There will certainly be spoilers present in and outside Afghanistan

Family, journalist community reject both claims of Sindh govt that he died a natural death and faced no death threat

What had America achieved in its more than 18-years stay in Afghanistan?

Privatisation is short-term solution with long-term negative implications

PTI govt confident it can improve quality of farm inputs, increase crop diversification

Country can benefit from fall in trade between China and the US in textile products

Cellphone manufacturing policy must target exports, not just domestic market

Lack of resources, illiteracy keeping most people away from cashless system of payments

There is no other way

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Enemy forces could send a lookalike of a celebrity into government establishments

Healthy discourse is important for any society to move forward and people need to understand intellectual humility

This is the second time in two months that a gas leak has had its toll on people

Our TV studios have become our ‘mini parliaments'

What if things head really south?

Everywhere, women are worse off than men — simply because they are women

There is no magic bullet which will fix everything overnight

There is growing realisation that the way forward is through unsubsidised renewable energy

Health inequality is borne of a poorly orchestrated socio-economic policy

Wars come to an end with peace agreements but not with peace

Country’s poultry sector is severely affected due to which nearly half of the industry is on the brink of bankruptcy

In the last one month alone, there has been a fall of 2.2% in the inflation figure

Thirst for power and relevance could make Ghani into a significant spoiler for the Afghan people

Essentially, the US has left the future of Afghanistan, its governance and political setup in the hands of the Taliban

Quaid always stood for the rights of minorities, ensured that these be enshrined in the Constitution of Pakistan

There are a number of things that authorities need to do to make Islamabad a knowledge city

Women are marching on the 8th because the numbers don’t lie

What do these reforms entail?

Let us not let the virus drive a bigger wedge between the haves and have-nots

Judicious use of water is the only option.

Measures should also be taken to ensure that the assets are not squandered.

Unfortunately for Malaysia, the Pakatan Harapan coalition was dogged by political infighting.