Opinion

Are people against Justice Ayesha’s elevation for independence of judiciary or nurturing their deep-rooted misogyny

Power speaks and hears only one language: the language of acquiescence

The ‘benevolent empire’ is becoming history.

No huge insult and deeply discriminatory behaviour by world community are big enough to upset us

Actor clarifies her tweet about bringing children on planes was a 'joke', not an 'opinion'.

Taliban’s control of Afghanistan and improved relations with China has been a huge setback for both the US and India

Higher education in the province of K-P is in a precarious state

Different rivals used Afghanistan as a proxy to settle past scores and forestall future threats

The all-important verdict by Punjab was anxiously anticipated even in the cantonment elections

Idea of Hindutva is selected purist form of Hindu religion that promotes Brahmins, purity, piety based on caste system

Western bias can be called Delta Narrative, is marinated in Indian animosity towards Pakistan

The fiscal and monetary policies need to work in tandem, interest rate needs to be adjusted upwards.

If we cancome together to support and rally behind Umar sahib’s request for care, can we not do that for others?

US is unlikely to give the Taliban government access to the Afghan foreign reserves

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In the system they would give their country, all authority lies with God and not with his people

There is scarcity of data on suicides in Pakistan, where information assortment presents imposing difficulties

Opinion-makers have no love lost for our PM’s conservative lifestyle

90% of the Afghan budget is dependent on foreign aid, a halt on aid will generate an economic downturn

Pakistani startups are sizzling like a hot summer afternoon in Karachi, raising a quarter of billion dollars already

We laud originality, integrity and simplicity but love hypocrites and befriend with Machiavellians

Many have questioned the Taliban’s style of governance and what it would bring to the Afghan society

The glass ceiling is real and much thicker in Pakistan than the global average

This February when the DGMOs of Pakistan and India agreed in principle to uphold the 2003 ceasefire agreement

Taliban must also be cognizant of the change that has taken place in Afghanistan in past two decades

Fish stocks in our rivers and coastal areas are under immense pressure due to contractors

Pakistan’s and PAF’s role remained restricted to airspace clearance and coordination during the war

Changes have continued at an accelerating pace, leading to ever-higher levels of production and consumption

OSC was first priority but the entire energy of a new govt, huge amount of resources have been utilised for SNC

Any attempt made to restrict people from practising their rights could send wrong signals about Taliban’s intention

Taliban would do well to mobilise ANA’s existing cadre, integrate elements that remained compliant with their strategy

Analogical reasoning may dictate that suo motu must not be exercised by the Chief Justice alone, but the SC as a whole

The meaning of patriotism Saleh was talking about meant stealing the money meant for helping his countrymen

We must be conscious of the reality that the quality of democracy plays a major role in enhancing a country’s power

Transparency and reliability of how elections are carried out are key to ensuring that the winners enjoy legitimacy

Pakistan still does not have a law that even acknowledges personal data protection as a mandatory rule of business

Karachi is a telling tale of trial and error, but without rectification. All it needs instantly is an ownership

Hardly any of our urban centres pay their fair share to fund waste management within their communities

Ensuring children receive nurturing care requires caregivers, parents, teachers, policymakers to work together

If the government is serious in pension reforms, it should immediately introduce an early reform package

Changing climate has a very direct impact on health of people, not just long term but in the short term also

A massive evacuation was carried out for two weeks, when the government headed by President Ashraf Ghani collapsed

Pakistan maintains its diplomatic mission in Kabul shows that there is already a de facto recognition of Taliban

Death of Rahimullah Yusufzai, one of Pakistan’s most respected journalists, on September 9, has left a great void

The utopian dream of ‘oneness’ has at its heart a dystopian reality of deep fissures

Rigid politics results in discontentment, public frustration, failure, siege, invasion and end of such politics

Throughout her tenure, Merkel was never accused of corruption, misuse of authority, or nepotism

Deflection shifts the blame from the fossil fuel industry to us

Pakistan is in a tricky position where it needs to take crucial steps to deal with uncertainty

This discusses various historiographical approaches of scholars on Jinnah’s struggle that led to creation of Pakistan