It is a sad state of affairs when 132 children need to be killed for our political leadership to be jolted into action

Real tragedy is not that Pakistan lost brave heroes but that they died in vain, their deaths unlikely to move govt.

Negative, suspicious public perception arising out of compounding factors has been most harmful to polio campaigns.

Pakistan’s academic curriculum tends to produce students who are unable to think beyond conventional means.

Karachi will continue to burn if its economy is shunned and the government unable to introduce security measures.

Pakistanis have copyrighted “resilience” as if it denotes our collective ability to endure injustices.

Pakistanis must stand united as citizens of the world and show solidarity with those who are hurting, just as we are.

He reminded me that Jinnah had envisioned a secular, modern Muslim state that had all been but lost.

Pakistan has little to worry about with the upcoming US elections, which will have a modest impact here.

Let’s not fool ourselves into believing that we are as courageous as Malala but hope that one day, we can get there.