Op-ed

If the Earth has to stay, both agency and urgency must change

The saddest part of the tale is complete silence from our honourable ministers of climate change

The right way for the PM to silence his critics is to raise his performance, especially with regard to the economy

In recent decades, hate speech has been a precursor to atrocity crimes, including genocide

Amid lofty claims of perception improvement, Police Reforms have remained a buzz phrase among political parties

Should Pakistan pick sides? No. As the Foreign Minister has announced, Pakistan would remain neutral.

Obvious areas of concern ride over the inability of the government to put the country on track of stability

Permitting new technology does entail some risks

We have continued to neglect areas that are quintessential in democratisation project

A furious Donald Trump called Wednesday for the unmasking of an anonymous senior official who wrote for a newspaper

public participation, national consistency, national integration needed for good governance

Govt could save Rs600 billion annually by privatising the two dinosaurs. Why wait?

Something somewhere had gone horribly wrong

Pakistan must bring in specialists who can articulate the country’s position and coordinate with one another

This decade might well belong to Putin

This leaves us with a legitimate concern: are we paving the way for yet another monster?

However, as long as all politicians remain dependent on large donors for funds, don’t expect any real change

How is that possible? Surely, not by blaming one another

Pakistan needs to pay attention to expanding its economic relations, trade with Africa, Middle East

18 later as we stare into yet another abyss, can we all at least make new mistakes instead of repeating the old ones?

We should not undermine the role of weather forecast for urban management system

Concept of appointing members of an oversight board on recommendation of a ‘nominating committee’ is unfathomable

It calls for courage and truthfulness to admit that we have a quasi-functional RTI system

Outrage is a growth industry in Pakistan

Unless his base turns against him, it is hard to see what else will force Trump to step down

Outside the bubble though lies the smouldering wreckage of the National Action Plan

With China flexing muscles, the Indian army also test fires howitzer guns at Pokhran

It's our collective responsibility not to get derailed from track,especially when elections are due in next 10 months

Basic conditions need to be met at the resource level

It is not a clash of ideologies, policies or processes but a clash of egos

If the JIT holds out, it will set a remarkable precedent in terms of investigating a money trail

Fencing will prevent illegal crossings and terrorist infiltration from both sides of the border

The same murder, madness and mayhem. Yet again they strike. Yet again we fail. Yet again we die

Indian state has always operated on priorities that are at variance from the needs and rights of its population

World Health Organisation defines obesity as BMI above 27.5

Is it possible to draw a composite picture of the perpetrators of these crimes?

Cosmetic measures like change in uniform or aircraft livery reflect a lack of professionalism within the management

Before we know it, WhatsApp turns into a potent political tool

Pakistan’s foreign policy has always been ideology-specific

According to experts, Pakistan will start the payback of the CPEC loan after 2020 and it will be a significant amount

Ending transphobia requires big decisions such as legislation and court rulings, media policies & religious dialogues

In these days of press freedom, the media has a duty to play a positive role

If India was not playing the role of a spoiler, would we ever have an Afghanistan that would dodge Pakistan’s offers

Yet in Pakistan what matters is what physical harm was actually done, what the backstory is

No one should be allowed to exploit the name of the religion

Pakistan’s future hinges on how our leaders pursue right priorities for the nation

Lal Krishna Advani changed Indian politics with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement