Opinion

Pakistan has not updated its housing policy since 2001, allowing its population to outgrow the housing available

The global pandemic has laid bare the deeply internalised misconceptions across the globe

The central idea of response to the pandemic is to “do it together”

Pakistan’s location is a blessing as it connects South Asia to Central Asia and beyond, opening up opportunities

Even before the emergence of coronavirus, inequality appeared to be on the rise globally

Announcement of withdrawal is not only morale boosting for the Taliban but has also geared their levers in diplomacy

This is an epic war, and we need to have the best intelligence against our enemy

While Pakistan is reconfiguring its approach towards CPEC, the world has not been standing still

India may be the epicentre, but this could happen in many parts of the world

The Covid-19 pandemic has crippled the education sector of Pakistan

The attack’s timing was deliberately designed and comes as Pakistan and Iran inaugurated the Pishin-Mashad crossing

UN’s 27th report on terrorism identifies India as a source of terrorism within its own boundaries and in the region

As things stand, the Cambridge O and A-Level exams in Pakistan this year will begin on April 26 and end on June 11

Without any doubt, signals from the planet itself are lending urgency to the cause

Even if there is a peace deal and Afghan Taliban join the government this may encourage the Pakistani Taliban

The history of the Indo-Pak ties is chequered with breakups and new beginnings

Whatever nations like China do to improve their security situation is reflected as human rights violations in the West

With an easy-to-understand local language research can be communicated to a larger audience

A huge portion of global population doesn’t know much about climate change and how it impacts livelihoods and lives

Before floodgates of extremism reopen in the region, the state has to build this dam

Economic inequality is considered undesirable with a variety of economic and social consequences

Doctors should trust their own abilities and hardwork and stop taking the bait from pharmaceutical companies

You don’t replace your finance ministers at the drop of a hat

If we had learnt from our past omissions, that would be reassuring

Pakistan has attempted to address chronic macroeconomic imbalances by adjustment on the taxation side of the equation

Transnational corporations must address environmental and labour exploitation within their supply chains

There are a few common refrains of why Pakistan is the way it is

Although Britain has made great progress towards racial equality, there is still much more to be done.

While govt focuses on mafias, it has been deflecting on its role to direct state bank to devise a monetary policy

Now is the time to show flexibility and stay focused on the larger goal: the American exit

It is a shame how a superpower like the US walked into a country ostensibly with unclear political aims

This will be the second presidential election to take place since the civil war started in 2011.

Our efforts to grapple with the far-reaching impact of Covid-19 has fortuitously opened up new avenues of healthcare

It is not difficult to understand how large combinations of simple actions lead to resolution of complex situations

Transparency and accountability are considered to be the hallmarks of good governance

The year 2020 was very challenging in terms of the protection of child rights in Pakistan

Today, the scientific infrastructure of the country is weak, and crumbling fast

The main victims of violence incurred in conflicts by armed soldiers or militias are the civilians

In Pakistan, a permanent government job is a prized possession, without any performance pressure

Doctors report children as young as a few weeks getting sick with Covid globally

In a recent televised address, President Biden said the US forces would be back home by Sep 11 this year

US President inherited some difficult positions his country had adopted during ex-president Trump’s four years

Report indicates that about 98% of people in the country give in one form or another

After the country unable to settle down despite 73 years of its existence

Recent visit by Russian FM termed strategically important, and a game-changer in the geo-politics of this region

It’s a miracle that we can break habits in Ramazan which we think are otherwise unbreakable

The world’s policy on climate change has failed to do a bit to contain the rising greenhouse emissions level

Israel cannot afford to be oblivious to it vulnerability in the midst of an envious Arab neighbourhood

The future of Karachi lies in the hands of provincial and federal governments

Investment in the development of drugs against Covid-19 has been scant