Analysis

Parents instead of nurturing boys or girls, male or female should nurture conscientious human beings

How power is acquired is equally important information for political consolidation and stability

Donald Trump has deconstructed the belief that campaign talk and post-campaign actions are two different things

In 7 decades, we had only one democratic transition in 2013 when one elected party took over from another

SBP governor says movement in exchange rate is in response to current account deficit challenge

All the religious parties whatever their title are to the right of the political spectrum

It is surprising that Rahul Gandhi is defending the dynasty factor

Gilgit-Baltistan is bounded in the north by the Wakhan strip in Afghanistan and the Xinjiang province of China

The problem is not just with the interior minister, it seems to afflict everyone who is in denial of our social ills

Elsewhere in the world, the feudal system is recognised as inferior and oppressive

The absent Mr Ishaq Dar is not going to have a good week

Mental images often provide us with what we think we know about the world

Exports during 5-month period increase 10.5%, but foreign shipments into country more than offset surge

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

When it comes to experiencing various types of trauma, children in Pakistan might be in the lead

In his latest statement, Burney has admitted to the crime but tried to defend himself

Pakistan has about 195 million Muslims or 12 per cent of total in the world that subscribe to the Islamic faith

Muslim leaders may publicly condemn the US and its policies but privately help it advance its interests

Marginalised communities number in the tens or even hundreds in the country

It has suffered decades of neglect, infrastructure is ramshackle or absent and governance

Private entities should only be answerable to shareholders

Pakistan stands at 152 out of 163 countries in the Global Peace Index

Import curbs should be done away with to improve supplies.

90% of investment planned in SEZs can come only if estimated number of Chinese companies actually relocate to Pakistan

Pakistanis are familiar with Aga Khan given the large number of social service institutions that bear his name

In Balochistan one out of two children appears to be affected by insufficient and unbalanced food in first two years

Our world is full of cultural distrust, misunderstands and biases

Sexual harassment is endemic in workplace whether that is a field of cotton or a brightly-lit modern office

Presidency of Donald Trump has been beset by controversy from the outset

Pakistan has suffered an absolute decline in exports for three years in a row since 2014-15

The PPP over the years has continued to disappoint, and the future promises the same

For decades, the US has anointed itself as global guardian of human rights

Education is a double-edged sword which plays a vital part in the fabric of any society

We live in a world where access to information is rampant, yet public opinions have become increasingly polarised

There are currently around 133,529 people in Pakistan who have HIV

China warned that it was going to take ‘necessary measures’ in order to protect its business interest in the US

Management of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is a constant source of difficulty

Final departure of Ishaq Dar has done more good than harm to the economy

Country raised $2.5b through bond issuances at a rate in line with expectations

342,000 taxpayers still avoiding filing returns; FBR extends deadline yet again

Pakistan suffers from an ever-extending range of self-inflicted wounds

Undoubtedly, air pollution is one of Pakistan’s major environmental concerns at the moment

Even before the visits can take place ‘the tone of their visit’ is being set by General John W Nicholsons

That was the week where nothing, nothing whatsoever in any way shape or form, happened in Pakistan

A Jirga in Orangi Town sentenced them to death for marrying of their free will

Voter gap between male and female voters continues to grow

Story of Rohingyas is a tale that is not easy to narrate; it echoes horrors of rape, extreme violence and murder

Islamabad is once again abuzz with rumours about the formation of a government of technocrats

For three weeks people of Islamabad and Rawalpindi remained in a state of siege

Unqualified leadership is one of the most dangerous threats to the stability of a number of countries and regions