Giving a port to a foreign power is inadvisable, and we may also harm relations with China’s Indian, American rivals.

Notably, in Karachi and Quetta, but also elsewhere, we see a complete breakdown in the writ of the state.

The team clearly lacks the mental toughness to combat top-class bowling and the ability to ram in on any advantage.

Expression of support for Palestinians is appropriate but we should avoid getting entangled in Israel-Palestine issue.

In Karachi, some other cities, elections are now seen as tussle between 2 forces hanging onto traditional strongholds.

Islamabad’s administrators should have noted rest of country’s power problems and never continued with such a project.

About-turn in this case is by the Asian Development Bank. We will be more environmentally friendly, but at what cost?

Until the gravity of the situation is recognised, Shias will continue to be slaughtered.

Given the current situation, further peace overtures may be impossible, but we should not throw away previous gains.

For the Taliban, negotiations are not simply an end in themselves; they are merely a way to take a breather, regroup.