As a democracy still struggling to put down firm roots, it is necessary we devise ways to make system run effectively.

Development initiatives should complement and back up this effort at peace-building.

Our population is suffering from chronic ill health while health services are underfunded and under-resourced.

It is in the interest of both New Delhi and Islamabad to work towards gaining energy security through this key project

The government needs to be more forthcoming about the committee’s mandate and the agenda that the talks will follow.

It is astonishing just how short-sighted our politicians can be.

The government must have a clear set of goals as to exactly what it wants to get out of the dialogue.

Children & their parents must be educated as to what suspicious devices look like and warned against playing with them

Steps must be taken immediately to control thalassaemia before the numbers of those affected spiral out of control.

Those who plagiarise the work of others are viewed with disdain — unless they live and do their thievery in Pakistan.