Opinion

The first major fault line was our appeasement of the religious groups during the process of constitution making

Decency and development is farther than it appears

No matter how autonomous a central bank may be, it cannot divorce itself from growth imperatives

Another key objective for India has been to use the dialogue process to demoralise the Kashmiris

It is not just asylum seekers that are vulnerable ; there are a significant number of Indigenous Australians

Xenophobia in US can be traced back to Trump who made no secret of his worry that US would lose its white identity

The manner in which journalists are killed and their murders not investigated puts a lot of questions before the govt

The guns are not just silent on the LoC but the two sides also seem to have halted verbal assault against each other

The US, China, and the EU are responsible for 52% of global carbon emissions

A former ambassador in the US spits venom against his own country

With Covid-induced economic slowdown affecting businesses worldwide

An impending disaster if a comprehensive agreement is not reached

Enlightenment continues to elude us because nobody cared to push forward the its drivers

The downfall of Pakistan’s film industry is a result of ill-conceived dubious national visions

India due to its mastery of social control can resurrect the hitherto defunct constituency of peace in a heartbeat

To add to the country’s woes this has been a period of substantial political instability

Pakistan needs to recognise that PPP in the education sector will pose some challenges

Majoritarianism, populism, and other hybrid forms of governments remain a prevalent threat to deepening democracy

Even if there are arguments for depoliticisation, this does not mean that decision-making should be unrepresentative

A people cannot be denied their freedom and if a nation yearns for it, she will realise its aspiration

While we are all in this together, we also really are not at the same time

Truth be told, it is not the Afghans who need to fight for a paycheck but rather the US

The major problem with bogus conferences is the lack of oversight and quality control

Pakistan seeks to extend CPEC to Central/Western Asia as an energy and trade corridor

What good has the pandemic brought to Pakistan?

The third wave of Covid-19 is here but we could have prevented it or minimised its impact

March 20 marked 18 years to the American invasion of Iraq

Pakistan has faced a monumental challenge of defending itself from the aggressive designs of India

The manner with which the child was treated is testimony to the callousness and scant respect for the relevant laws

Do we want to build a future or repeat the past?

Premarital counselling can play an important role in improving our appalling maternal and child health indicators

By the time the import-led consumption would lead to a crisis, it would be someone else’s headache

Populist leaders thrive on divisive politics and create virtual ‘in and out groups’ to monopolise power

Women are agents of change, resourceful and innovative

When driving across Pakistan, what comes across is the genuine belief amongst most that Covid is an urban phenomenon

There is also a change in tone and tenor of Indian officials towards Pakistan

If Beijing was hoping for a lighter touch in relations with America under President Biden, that is not happening

If a seat falls vacant during an ongoing term it should be awarded to thr party or family of the independent candidate

A mission on which many have dug a grave for their career

At a time when Bangladesh will celebrate 50 years of its separation from Pakistan

What globalisation has gifted the countries like Pakistan is more social disruption and a youth that is frustrated

We seem to be regressing into the politically unsettled period of the 1990s

If South Asians had an unfair share of suffering it's not because they met villains but because they were never united

The recent Senate and by-elections have sharpened the contradictions within the ruling elites

The fear of missing out prevails where one feels that everyone is living better lives

Monarchies, military govts, oligarchies, authoritarian and majoritarian states continue flourishing around the world

Both India and Pakistan have had roles to play in this 40-year war in Afghanistan

US trampled the lives and dreams of millions beneath their boots, have delivered nothing but the promise of chaos

The trigger to unite America came from abroad in the form of 9/11 but the trigger to divide the nation is homegrown

Democracy in Pakistan is yet to take firm root for many reasons