Opinion

With the Taliban being far more deliberate, adaptive and sensitive to their perception among the world at large

If one were to remember the cause of invading Afghanistan, it was Osama Bin Laden

Mighty and powerful were check-mated by the poor and the humble in a stunning contest that was never on equal footing

Questions are now being raised as to why the well-equipped Afghan army never took a position and defended them

America said we cannot justify embracing you but we can justify killing you

Remember that under the Paris Agreement 1.5 degrees Celsius has been prescribed as the danger limit!

The Constitution has been abrogated, suspended, and held in abeyance repeatedly

Pakistan’s counterterrorism (CT) challenge may not diminish completely once Taliban establish control in Afghanistan

With lawlessness increasing, the Taliban government should ensure that life and property remain safe

Predictions by seasoned politicians and pundits in the US and elsewhere were absolutely wrong

The government will provide 100% credit risk cover to commercial banks and will also pick up the interest cost

If mujahideen were not even with Pakistan, how could they be expected to support a cause owned by Pakistan

Recent cases of violence against women span across a range of age groups, social classes, and locations

According to the WHO, two billion people are deprived of access to basic medicines globally

The desire for making oodles of money is at the forefront of the mind of almost every individual in our society

Pakistan fails to bring home any medals

IPCC report describes how human action had altered global environment at an “unprecedented pace”

Islam or any other faith clearly reminds its followers to keep others safe from our bad actions

With Taliban on a roll, human rights — especially those concerning women — have come under a sharp focus

The outside world still thinks that Pakistan is at the back of Taliban's rapid advance in Afghanistan

Steady economic and military dependence on the West, made Pakistan incapable to protect its national interest

The national poet and one of the founding fathers of Pakistan, known in the vernacular as Shair-e-Mashriq

New Delhi starts redrawing the electoral boundaries in the occupied valley

Though mastering the exalted art of living isn’t plain sailing, its outcomes are ebullient and overwhelming

Great nations are built on the backs of many generations that die unrecognised

It is about time for the Pakistani society to wake up to reflect on the toxic culture of misogyny

A gimmick that has found place in budget speeches for the past several years

Justice Mazhar's elevation by surpassing four senior judges of the SHC including the Chief Justice of the province

A moment of institutional decay which has spelt slow death of sports as an element of national identity

A defining element of public sector governance is the rapid proliferation of alternative institutional mechanisms

We are focused on what our peers think and in order to get them to like us, we are willing to go to any lengths

Our leaders call to have a democratic system in Pakistan, but their efforts hardly match the clamour

Recent archives are full of notions like Taliban barbarism and cruelty

The cultural hub of Afghanistan, unlikely to easily succumb to a group that is rooted in the south and the east

A renewed interest in getting the jab since the govt decided to cancel sims and cut salaries

US held the Taliban accountable for massacring dozens of civilians in Spin Boldak and termed the incidents war crimes

Powerful nations have peacefully competed or gone to war to attain regional & global dominance

The nightlight satellite data in particular is quite useful in estimating non-farm economic activity

We told the world that we were against injustice, against aggression, and because we cared for Palestinian lives

Pakistan has not been able to maintain or diversify industrial production structure as is done by comparable countries

The New Quad geo-politically swings the pendulum in Pakistan’s favour

Today we are fortunate to have the technology that could bypass our biggest hurdle i.e. our colonial processes

Pakistan and Bangladesh have been on the Red list since April 9

The deepening contest between China and the United States may have some unintended positive consequences for Pakistan

The US side was only keen to discuss Afghanistan

Process of selecting an outsider is neither transparent nor based on merit

Watching Olympics is all about learning the spirit of fighting, resilience and perseverance and the desire to win

All ministries have set 15,000 outcome-oriented performance targets for the next two years

Back-to-back debacles faced by PML-N in recent past will have a major impact on its performance in 2023 elections

Sindh govt has appointed Murtaza Wahab as KMC's new administrator; previous two unelected ones failed to deliver