According to a UNODC representative 40 per cent of the world’s opium supply moving through Pakistan.

There will be no let-up in building boom, care should be taken that regulations are followed in their construction.

We believe trade policy should be transferred to parliament, taxation issues be decided by elected representatives.

As keen as the government has been on the peace process, it needs a close re-examination of parameters, expectations.

The state has failed in providing security to journalists.

PIA has been used as a political ‘favour box’ and allowed to become an albatross rather than the eagle it once was.

We need to recognise that the continued deprivation of women would be a disaster for our nation.

Discretionary appointments can no longer be made, which was the privilege of the President and obviously open to abuse

China has interest in how Pakistan handles extremism because of linkage of extremist groups in Pakistan and Xinjiang.

The deaths of some ducks may seem a minor matter, but the incident highlights the precarious state of wildlife.