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'Bilawal would make a much better fighter for the cause of democracy and progressive values in the country'

Our global economic system is visibly failing a large majority of people around the world

Despite 72 years of its existence, the country is still grappling with the issue of new provinces

The negotiations need to go ahead to ensure peace in the neighbouring country

Attempts to build a consensus around this constitutional amendment will be mutually beneficial

The latest report says Pakistan needs urgent reforms to improve water use efficiency

The SC order makes it clear that every citizen and political party has the right to assemble and protest

The federal government should find itself in a difficult position to enhance the share of provinces

The law prohibits all persons from entering into Benami transactions

POTUS Trump announced drawdown of US forces in December 2018 and thereby reducing US troops presence by half

Pakistan has always aspired to derive maximum strength from its geo-strategic location

It is one of the smartest investments we can make in building more prosperous, fair and resilient societies

What we have failed to comprehend is that antibiotics are not ordinary drugs

Is it because of our feudal mindset that we have instinctive disregard for the lives of the poor and the weak?

The opposition’s objection to the three budget proposals will not be easy for the government to handle

It seems the superior judiciary may continue to take the burden of rectifying the wrongs done by the 18th Amendment

The looming anarchic world is thus the result of vacuum in the global power structure

The 18th Constitutional Amendment and the 7th NFC award have reduced the role of the Planning Commission

There is a need to regulate and compel the global business elite to do less harm

Pakistan should not be beguiled by American talk of any 'reset' of strategic relations

Efforts must also be made to remove the social barriers to accessing family planning services

Bringing peace to Afghanistan is a daunting task

Khan’s personality left deep imprints on the history of the independence struggle and also upon democratic movements

Instead of sweeping opposition, the US should compartmentalise its relations with Russia

Robust measures need to be taken soon before more people are pushed into darkness

The YDA representatives to continue their strike till a notification is issued on acceptance of their demands

It is to be seen how the government would normalise its ties with Bangladesh

The only contempt worth having should be for the current status of our human development

The JITs and cash compensations can neither bring back innocent lives nor can they prevent future incidents

It will be a grave mistake to use excessive regulation to solve a market-driven problem

There is finally a prime minister in Pakistan that is a master of this game with a recipe to win

There are still many obstacles in the way of achieving peace in Afghanistan

Most of the rainwater flows to the sea as no new dam has been built after 1968

One step at a time is needed to become an inclusive society

'Khan Sahib needs to reduce the distress and the consequent polarisation'

The Chinese slowdown is coming at an awkward time for the world economy

Both sides need to revive the backchannel diplomacy in order to arrest a further slide in ties

The Venezuelan president is heavily supported by the military and has steered the country towards higher poverty

The government has literally fulfilled its promise of reliving almost all sectors of the economy

Imran Khan’s foreign policy is the most dynamically-effective policy from a Pakistani leader in recent times

Tamil Nadu scientist claims Albert Einstein , Isaac Newton wrong. Says gravitational waves to be called Modi waves

The performance of all the civic agencies and the cantonment boards lay exposed with the rain in Karachi

The recent attacks on Afghan security forces show that the Taliban want peace negotiations from a position of strength

Pakistani rulers must not risk relations with such Muslim brotherly states for their petty internal politics

It is important for us to gear up on implementing key aspects of our climate change strategy

Naya Pakistan can bring increased representation and participation of women in political and economic spheres

The Taliban, with guns in hand and freedom to move, will provide no free choice to those sitting on the sidelines

When governments perform, the involvement of the military and judiciary gets limited to its constitutional boundaries

For the political elite, the life and death of common people have been reduced to political point scoring

Many countries are said to be on the frontline of a catastrophic and ongoing assault on free expression