Analysis

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif wants Pakistan to adopt a tracking system similar to that used in the US

All governments must attempt to maintain law and order and at all costs

Lack of interest further exposes poor state management

The fact of the matter is that Rehman does not want referendum in Fata

It is unwise to rush to judgment in respect of the failure to utilise funds in K-P

It is not democracy producing more democracy, but fascism promoting more fascism

Doubles the number of securities eligible for financing under the Margin Trading System

No matter how intricate issues between Pakistan and India are ultimately they have to sit across the table

Once again it has been proven that if you are rich and influential in Pakistan, you can buy the law.

Over 9,500 workers of the minority group celebrated their religious festival in agony

The list on the HEC website has nearly 150 institutions that are listed as illegal.

The burden of womanhood and the fear of catcalling and harassment make them internalise shame.

Karachi takes 208 days, 4.2% of property value to get it transferred, but in Lahore, it takes 56 days to register

In contrast to Ayub Khan, West Pakistani officials were not appreciating the scale of the crisis

Pakistan’s stock exchange resembles a markhor

Neither Indians nor Pakistanis quite forgave Dina Wadia for being Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s daughter

Harassment is common, most women have learned to take it in their stride within the workplace

These days rights groups are lobbying hard for the swift release of 35 asylum seekers from Pakistan and Somalia

There is virtually nothing that can be done to change how the trans-boundary effect works

A year and a half ago Panama Papers were released and the fallout was catastrophic for individuals

A trifecta of chronic ailments affects scientific research culture in Pakistan

Official insists criminal cases against the brokers have shattered investors’ confidence

Who says justice cannot be bought? I am reminded of the emotional speech made recently by our chief justice

How should the policymakers in Islamabad prepare for the world that President Donald Trump has begun to shape?

If our political elite are sincere, they can still come up with a comprehensive national security strategy

Harassment on public transportation takes numerous forms from verbal to physical abuse

Hate speech is one of the most divisive factors keeping the country from becoming united

As the year draws to an end there are some positive indicators on the economy

Two different peoples will celebrate lives and works of two distinct individuals in history: Quaid, Christ

In a few months, I had adjusted to the reality of being ogled at and had come up with a survival strategy

It is time that China provided its leadership for a grand and candid regional dialogue

Punjab fears slowdown in the flow of resources from the Centre

Highlights giant strides country has made; says big business groups have to step forward

Pakistan is moving away from oil to coal and LNG-based plants

If you wish to understand Donald Trump, you will have to understand collective consciousness of common Americans

But a good number of Pakistani writers particularly those writing fiction have now adopted this ‘imposed language’

Manipulating cultural differences to divide and exploit people remains unfortunately widespread in our world today

One million Karachi residents are set to be displaced in the areas of Korangi, Keamari, North Karachi, Sohrab Goth

Our own Prime Minister Abbasi attended and was one of the more robust and forthright contributors

The state and nature of relations between Pakistan and the US fluctuate frequently

The thing to watch is where the rupee will settle down

Saying no to corruption is very inconvenient in Pakistan

The Pakistani economy is not beyond saving — because it never did anything as foolish

It is almost impossible to calculate just how far and how fast America has fallen in the eyes of a wider world

Important to note that due to various social and cultural factors, K-P has a high girls’ schools dropout rate

When we talk about the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), it is seldom applied to the keepers of law

It is no surprise to learn that the Chinese pushed hard at Pakistan to give more than it secured in return

If there is a single thing the current government can take pride in it is the ability to shoot itself in the foot

Whether its opponents like it or not, the China’s ‘One belt, One road’ (OBOR) initiative is getting global traction

Rage that was felt and expressed by some young people is fuelled by the inability of Arab governments