Analysis

Pakistanis have been denied democracy by the relentless military interventions

EU is China’s largest trading partner and China is EU’s second-largest

In short, a new social contract is in the calling to put Pakistan on the road to progress

Blaming a victim robs the victim of their dignity

Rawalpindi hosts first five-day encounter after 10 years but hosts experimentation continues

This disparity is evident in the fact that Pakistan’s top quintile consumes 4.76 times more than its bottom quintile

The conscience kills you long after you kill it

There is lots of talk and resources focused on national security, but little interest in general safety

If govt is serious about Digital Pakistan, issue of network coverage & affordability of services needs to be resolved

How should the state act and behave now as it is grappling with another grave economic crisis?

Typhoid fever is a major burden on our healthcare system

We run our airports like we run our “bus addas”

Besides subsidised gas, TSML may go for Thar coal gasification to run plant

Lack of counselling, innovation has led to poor human capital development

Pakistan must have recovery in real sense

All powerful Misbah needs to stop with the experimentation, ambiguous decision making and nepotism

Come second Test, visitors can only beat Australia if they bat well against them

Bringing Muhammad Abbas into the final XI is a no-brainer at Adelaide

Babar Azam, Shan Masood tourists' only hope come day four with Aussie 276-run lead still on board

Unlike the visitors' batsmen, Kangaroos don't have a habit of gifting free wickets to the opposition

Men in Green end up scoring 240 at Gabba, a mediocre score courtesy some bad and some good batting performances

It has now been established beyond any shadow of a doubt the former prime minister is gravely ill

Nawaz Sharif has flown abroad for medical treatment, but political point-scoring by the govt and PML-N continues

The change was not entirely unexpected

Most fires occur due to faulty wiring

Pakistan understandably has been wary of Indian influence on the Afghan government

The populations on both sides have to do with one of the lowest socio-economic indicators in the world

After earlier limiting rare-earth supply, Beijing suddenly jacked up quotas to record high

Focus must be on economic fundamentals, stock valuations rather than index

Better productive capacity, credible local brands can help reduce reliance on foreign products

Sindh has been in the clutches of infectious diseases – both bacterial and viral

In Pakistan, education has faced a monumental neglect

What has resulted in satisfaction for the prime minister has been achieved merely by slowing down the economy

In today’s harsh political environment and circumstances can one man really mange the country?

It may just be the beginning of the unraveling of the Indian State

PTI has finally arrived as a confident government - a force to reckon with

No doubt Pakistan’s private sector can make significant contributions to economic, environmental & social development

Have you ever seen the embodiment of calm? If not, then look at Asad Shafiq bat

Numbers do lie, and picking one over the other to lead the five-day side did prove so

Pakistan may have lost the T20I series, but they can still hope that Babar can be the next Sarfaraz

A few radical changes are needed if Babar Azam and co want to spring a surprise against the Kangaroos

Youngsters seem to be touring Australia to learn from sidelines only, while older players are getting ample chances

On the face of it, the move does not appear to be without benefits

It is mainly because of reckless exploitation of natural resources

Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi is dead

The obvious question is why is it that we don’t have quality data?

Some things should be above political vendettas

Bravado and sabre rattling aside, General Bipin Rawat needs to rein in his wayward ambition

We must realise that regulatory reforms captured by EoDB form a very small part of equation necessary to bring in FDI

Pakistan faces difficulties in reducing debt despite tightening fiscal policies