Opinion

Afghanistan’s attitude towards Pakistan is so completely overlooked in Islamabad’s formulation of policy?

For the naked Israeli aggression against the Palestinians was not the first nor is it going to be the last

Pakistani leaders bear a monumental responsibility to fully prepare for counter-narratives before media engagements

Pakistan still faces grave challenges in providing high-quality and adequate education to eligible children

Pakistan’s strategy to deal with Covid through NCOC-coordinated lockdowns and restrictions — aided in a quick recovery

Gaza faces a humanitarian crisis of enormous proportions

Taxing matters

As the West reviews its unflinching support for Israel

Poor health in a country among largest milk producers

The scale of Israeli influence

If the Earth has to stay, both agency and urgency must change

It is said that one way to turn a state into a nation is to write its history (true history)

Pakistan’s water predicament is two-fold: provinces' conflict over Indus River water distribution and climate change

Pakistan stands out in charity, but in some cases unintended consequences far outweigh intended social benefits

What is the real number of deaths due to Covid-19?

Social cohesion to counter terrorism, violent extremism

Making the system truly democratic

Told you so!

The country had its share of military and hybrid regimes during 1975-1990

Development aid should not be used to promote political or financial interests of donor nations

Only a sliver called East Jerusalem stayed with Jordan which too was later put to sword and occupied

The current Covid crisis has tested states globally for their ability to handle challenges

The vulgarity of what-aboutism in the western media would cause the pictures of dead children to be lost into oblivion

We have let our guard down and so foreign occupants have set foot on our lands and violated our sovereignty

Once fully operationalised, BRI would provide a viable alternative to the present predatory economic system

Influential people have been officially allowed by the Sindh government to draw water directly from canal outlets

Will the status quo break and who will do it is a million-dollar question?

The obvious question being asked is: what good is the government? Where is the governance?

Currently, we have the second highest number of out-of-school children in the world

Except for the army and parts of the corporate sector, we do not see any physical fitness associated

For millions around the world, the pain of losing loved ones from Covid-19 is real and raw

Tarin wants to reduce the circular debt but does not want to increase tariffs

Israel has had four elections and each time Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to form a stable government

Soil is so much more than dirt, healthy soil is essential to a healthy planet

During the pandemic, information and Communication Technologies played a crucial role by bridging physical distances

Another Afghan refugee wave?

National drive against Covid-19

Tainted global supply chains

Rescuing education from the pandemic

Coming of a third Intifada

As the controversy over Articles 370 and 35A deepens

What I’m grateful for, this Eid

The world through the eyes of an academic

Today the collective narrative of all the opposition parties is that 2018 elections were rigged in favour of the PTI

Saudi Arabia is pivotal to Pakistan in a world where Pakistan badly needs more friends

People of Pakistan have some kind of superiority complex as they believe the world is busy conspiring against them

The Israeli lobby system is stronger than any other that might fight for the rights of the very US citizenry

India has been contributing to Afghanistan’s insecurity in a very timely and calculated manner

To be a Palestinian is to receive one setback after the next

If Balochistan is lucky, the equation will be reversed or else it is always business as usual!