Opinion

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

Part of the answers to these questions can be fathomed from short and succinct quotes from the pages of recent history

His loss is the loss of Pakistan, a loss for humanity

Why do conservative movements from Taliban in Afghanistan to Republicans in Texas want to control female bodies

We could end this pandemic as soon as our leaders seriously want to end it.

When Blair talks of defending “democracy” he means to keep democracy, freedom away from victims of the wars he sowed

It was the first but not the last time the PAF will fly against Soviet/Afghan airspace with weapons at the ready

Vital that US diplomats reinforce regional restraint, instead of thinking of South Asia as a Cold War-like proxy arena

Federal intrusion does not hurt provincial autonomy so long as it is underwritten by federal funding

Purpose of education is to bring out talents and strengths; has little to do with curriculum or speaking a language

ANA had mixed — if not poor — reviews from US combat advisers and trainers on most important matrix of ‘will to fight'

Malpractice culture in examinations endangers the credibility of the overall education system and public trust

Only the exit of the occupation forces from Afghanistan means a free Afghanistan, despite imperfections

The main policy option is non-alignment and peaceful coexistence

Afghanistan’s neighbours must take a long-term perspective in formulating policies, dealing with Afghanistan

Taliban’s success forced the US troops to retreat in ignominy and heralded the advent of a new era

Proponents of seniority argue judicial appointments no longer appear to be about convention but about power

Pakistan is partnering with international aid agencies to transport essential items to Afghanistan by air and land

Apart from these home-truths, the “thousand-year-war” remains an essentially untold and largely forgotten story

All civil servants are assured upward mobility; in the military, only 8 to 10 people per year make it to the top tier

Need to push back against any sanctions that affect access to food and healthcare

The environment of such a classroom, where the teacher operationalises his power, hampers independent thought process

Misogyny and misandry are two sides of the same coin, which are often rooted in culture, society and values

China has all along been interacting both with Kabul regime and Taliban representatives for advancing a peace process

The most recent example of the likely failure of this approach is the way the Afghan situation developed

If Tipu Sultan was alive today and lived in Karachi, what would he do for us by living like a lion for one day?

Withdrawal of US and subsequent takeover of the Taliban has left a vacuum that will cause instability in the region

When you’re in your comfort zone, things don’t feel great, they just feel too good to be true. You have a job

Pakistan’s 90 million workers deserve an escape from poverty, disease, hunger and exploitation

Why Pakistan must have the Army it needs, and not the Army some of its people grow hoarse claiming they want

Fake news, conspiracy theories and pseudoscience have all darkened our memory throughout history

The unfortunate reality is that there are not many who care for rectifying shortcomings of our system

Problem of a broken system is that we don’t have facts to win an argument

Hundreds of billions of rupees of hard-earned money of taxpayers is spent by govt for this development programme

What should worry us is having a metaphorical graveyard as a neighbour

Most tangible parting American gift to Afghans is not development but the immense stock of weaponry left behind

The word success was picked up by the EU to fund Sindh Union Council Community Economic Strengthening Support

US was so sure of its victory in the war on terror waged it paid little heed to any guidance or reference from history

US-EIA ties should not be ‘interest based’ but ‘morality and responsibility-based’

Afghanistan sits at the crossroads of all energy, trade and transit corridors in an era of geo-economics

The west should fight against the urge for aggression not a war against terrorism

One can only speculate to what extent the Taliban will stay away from being vindictive

The recent scenes of barbarity have exposed devastating situation in Afghanistan

To have a valid majority government, the FPTP should be replaced by Proportional Representation

It was hard to break old habits and we continued the business of detaining ‘terrorists’ with our US partner

The epoch-making events of August 2021 would herald the advent of a new era

It is an outcome written on the wall though Americans took too much time to realise