The military’s role in Balochistan needs to be curtailed, replaced with a policy of negotiation by the civilian govt.

the spree of murders will simply not be stopped until weapons are removed from the hands of the general public.

People like Afridi may be doing some vital work and for that they deserve the best protection government can give.

The whole matter has been kept in the open and not hidden behind screens as has been the case in the past.

Gaddafi might have been a friend of Pakistan’s but acceding to Libya's request would be a goodwill gesture.

The stand-off between the Supreme Court and the government could threaten our system of checks and balances.

The Bahawalpur incident incident stems from growing intolerance, hysteria over blasphemy & the failure to amend laws.

So, is Mortenson a hero or a villain? We still do not know.

Is there a lesson in all this for Pakistan? Yes, three lessons.

Non-Muslim Pakistanis contributing to the society have been pushed aside completely — out of thought and out of...