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There is need to craft a system that on the one hand delivers quick justice

Most foreign aid comes with strings attached

Indian soft power hostility is not a myth

'Prime Minister Imran Khan is truly a case of Plato’s allegory of cave'

The politics of hate is flourishing in India unchecked

Looking back, one can say that the media industry in Pakistan was bound to go into correction mode

This article presents a few ideas that may illuminate the path towards establishing this university

What is the definition of dissent? An expression of an opinion that varies from those commonly held

Despite 18th amendment, provinces still seem trapped in the colonial clutches of Islamabad

The president should also consider this fact that the products manufactured in Pakistan are often of lower quality

The recent past, although horrific to even recount, is still a proof that hockey needs a revamp

Kabul-New Delhi nexus is further complicating the Afghan imbroglio

Afghanistan and Pakistan must, therefore, urgently start paying attention to regional hydro-diplomacy

The FBR’s structure and processes must be revamped including that of human resource management

The country spends huge amounts on importing entertainment software from abroad

Agriculture sector pays less taxes as compared to other sectors due to big landlords with political influence

Tackling public health dilemmas is a difficult feat in Pakistan due to poor infrastructure

In calling for a resettlement plan for the displaced, the illegality of their encroachment is not being ignored

Speed now influences all aspects of human existence

Beneficiaries of the new model of governance may no more be the small groups of political elite but the general public

With all the negativity surrounding us today, we can choose to curse the darkness or light a candle

By cutting Khadim Rizvi and his band down to size, the State has taken a solid step towards the victory Pakistan needs

Before we talk about the need and the ways to vitalise our culture industry let us look at what we already have

SP Dawar was head of the Peshawar rural police circle when he was kidnapped

Decisions like these not only help elevate a much needed movement like MeToo to an official level

Handling social evils like beggary merely by twisting arms of law is not likely to produce any positive results

India’s road to the NSG is paved by nuclear giants without taking other stakeholders in confidence

PIA board should be revamped, professional people with strong background in the aviation industry should be appointed

The government will do its homework to negotiate favourable terms

There is also a strong need to establish skills development centres in rural areas

The government can use the platform’s technology for payments to people

Any significant change from this present state of no- peace, no-war situation would require serious diplomatic efforts

The softness of the state over illegal takeover of public land for religious purposes has encouraged more of the same

Second chances can hardly be offered when people are willing to risk the lives of customers

The exercise will definitely help regain spaces originally meant for parks and playgrounds or other amenity purposes

We are witnessing a wind of change blowing in the country

Thousands of families availed themselves of this state largesse as they took the bus back home

The matter has to be pursued consistently now, so that the capital can move on to solve other problems

On the face of it, the plan looks neat and plausible but questions remain about how such a fund would receive funding

'This slavish dependence on machines is such that when you face a power outage you feel like a fish out of water'

The multiple challenges require clarity of purpose and efficiency of execution to surmount

More rigorous checks and balances are needed so that millions of elderly do not lose their life savings

Surprisingly, Karachi’s proposed anti-riot police unit is a lot leaner than what is expected of an effective force

Self-help is the best help and to expect others to clean up our mess does not help much

Concerns have been raised about other historic buildings as well

Successful sell-offs can take place in those countries where there is an active regulatory structure in place

If performance has indeed improved, nothing should stop the authorities from setting higher goals and achieving them

Majority of the women remain sidelined owing to cultural and societal mindsets

PM Imran Khan and the chief justice of Pakistan have separately vowed to bring back the looted money stashed overseas

The latest WHO report on pollution in the world’s major cities places New Delhi at top of the list