Opinion

Pakistan govt and military have taken several preventive measures to mitigate the ill effects of the possible fallout

The unemployment rate among degree-holders is three times higher than that of the overall unemployed people

With the collapse of the USSR and end of Cold War, the US was further emboldened to pursue American “exceptionalism”

On average, women in Pakistan are having more children than families in the rest of our region

The impact will be borne disproportionately by Afghans who are poor and already struggling

The two dogs that mauled a pedestrian to be put down

Serious domestic consequences likely for Afghanistan once the American troops exit from the country

Federal govt names Shahzain Bugti, MNA, as special assistant on reconciliation and harmony in the province

A rare joint statement comes as a big surprise given the recent history of hostilities between the two sides

In popular imagination, both are viewed through the singular lens of cash handouts to the poor

Reduction in external aid; depleting political & diplomatic interests; and increasing involvement of other countries

The current setting of Afghan policy is under the framework of US withdrawal of forces

Only socialism with Chinese characteristics can save China from chaos says President Xi

Afghanistan is on its way back to the 90s when USSR withdrew under intl pressure and internal economic mess

Technology that hailed the possibility of creating stronger connections has created distance

Should South Asians blame the EIC and the British for all their ills today?

Millions of people in Pakistan are working on measly wages and in unsafe conditions

Its amusing to see news headlines declaring education as the top priority in the provincial budgets

One cannot separate religion from philosophy

IK has been consistent with his position to deny the use of drones in FATA against suspected Taliban cadres

The purpose of taxation is primarily to raise revenue for the government

The noise of the coming American war could be heard very distinctly

The sales of intl and local e-commerce sellers increased from Rs20.7b to Rs40.1b as stated in the SBP’s annual report

Islamabad frets over the estimated 6,500 TTP fighters, joining hands with the Afghan Taliban

The military base headquartered the US military since it took control of Afghanistan in 2001

Contradictions in the Constitution, ambiguous laws, societal insensitivity and a desensitised approach towards women.

Having a decent house is a dream every citizen carries

For developing a coherent policy there has to be clarity on the nature and extent of the threat

Trade relations with China and Russia are differentiated across Europe

Conflicts have contributed to the creation of a large Asian-American community

During the last three years, the foreign debt repayments amounted to almost Rs3.5 trillion

It is not hard to understand why the state’s position is devoid of basic humanity

After jacking up petroleum prices twice in a month

Pakistan’s military leadership brief the parliamentarians on the emerging landscape in the region

A briefing on the deteriorating Afghan situation and its negative fallout on Pakistan finally takes place

As educational institutions go into summer recess

Attended by political leaders from 29 countries, and representatives from six international organisations including UN

A new successor to the Watergate scandal that brought down the presidency of Richard Nixon

Happiness implies different things in different contexts, individuals and society

Many repercussions that Pakistan will have to stay prepared to deal with

The United States has a history of unceremonial and abrupt military withdrawal from various conflict zones

As the US completes a hastily planned troop withdrawal, months ahead of schedule

Chinese observers now believe that the US is driven by fear and envy to contain China in every possible way

The politics on religion only fosters a culture of insecurity and creates an environment of fear

Modi is living in a fool’s paradise if he plans to dispossess Kashmiris of their right to freedom with brute force

The world at large is still afflicted by varied forms of oppression, persecution, and violence

An honest tribute to the first elected woman prime minister of the Muslim world

After a war that costed US and Nato $2.26 trillion, and costed the Afghans over three million casualties

Ghani refuses to clear the stables and prepare for curtains to his propped rule

IJT assumes the role of society modifier using violence to get their agenda of morality established