Analysis

Like Sindh, Punjab’s love affair with dynastic rule is neither quite over nor about to change

We can expect further costly and embarrassing arbitrations into the far future

We must remember that peace and order are not build on self-enforcing principles

An important distinction is required: feeling harassed is valid, regardless of the behaviour

One important provision is external audit under Section 32

There is to be an e-challan system and tighter and timelier action taken against those violating traffic laws

This ought to manifest itself in a display of deep and abiding respect for all state institutions

Islam is second-largest religion in India with 189 million adherents making up 14.9 per cent of the population

Three enduring facts about politics in Punjab that are unlikely to change in the coming years, and perhaps decades

Currently, Pakistan-US relations are at their lowest ever over the past 70 years

Regulation is a key instrument through which governments achieve their social and economic policy objectives

Too many episodes of “do more” have happened

For the better part of the last decade, the city has gone without the introduction of new buses

Pakistan is moving towards an increasing dependence on smart technologies

Government is going to pump a bailout package valued Rs13 billion into veins of the crippled monster PIA

The list of scientists, in all disciplines, making their work reach broadly is long and continues to grow

In my opinion, ethics are as important as law

Another disturbing trend is the fast eroding ties between Mirpur and their UK-based relatives

The visit will take Trump to five East Asian countries — China, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea and Vietnam

ICTs have played an instrumental role in making the world a global village since the 1990s

Pakistan requires a ubiquitously implemented merit-based system to allow children to succeed

The new US approach seeks greater and deeper cooperation with India while relegating Pakistan’s role

Peshawar’s once blooming semi-precious stones industry witnesses a decline

Central Asia is a dynamic and fast-changing region

Yet another interesting debate on the jurisdiction and competency of Pindi vs Isloo boys has been initiated

Continuity of the CPEC plan will be a clear advantage to Pakistan

Muzaffargarh family of 17 falling deathly ill upon consuming suspicious food at lunch is flabbergasting

There should be less focus on rote learning and more emphasis instead on developing the knowledge base

There is no immediately available figure for number of women that are registered voters in NA-4 constituency

Kashmir is India’s problem, not ours

Pakistan is the beneficiary of both the US’s GSP programme and the EU’s GSP+

How can Pakistan survive with a corrupt dynastic political leadership on both sides? The moral of the story: it cannot

The multiple conflicts and deprivations plaguing our world today demonstrate an evident crisis of multilateralism

Over the years, growth in involuntary disappearances has troubled each successive government in Pakistan

Realistically this is unlikely to happen and the people of Thar are likely to be as poor tomorrow as they are today

It is a highly despicable act to try to halt humanitarian work through illegal means

The real impact can be seen by looking at the share of net federal revenues devoted to defence

The Civil Aviation Authority has a helpful website that allowed me to register my dissatisfaction

India has appointed Dineshwar Sharma, former Intelligence Bureau chief, to find a solution of Kashmir’s problems

Petulance is increasingly becoming a fixture of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s politics

Kasur’s child sex ring diverted significant attention to the child sex abuse problem

The Quaid-e-Azam University administration has rusticated some of the students

This month, the Board of Investment claimed that the CPEC toll income would be three times the budget of Pakistan

It was quite a climbdown for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to agree to hold negotiation

Common sense finally prevailed on the issue of marriageable age for women

Events have not gone in favour of Nawaz Sharif since the Panama Papers

Political leaders fail to recognise that their responses in adversity reflect their character and leadership qualities

It will be difficult to adequately address the low rates of immunisation and the high rates of malnutrition

Pakistan takes pride in calling itself diverse with different languages and a rich culture

There are obvious signs of failure of American policy in the region