Opinion

Pakistan is perhaps thinking of getting a bailout package of at least $5 billion from China

EU is ready to step up its engagement with Asian partners based on mutual interests and common objectives.

Pakistan is the only country in the world that does not recognise Armenia as an independent and sovereign state

Pakistan as a nation has fought back belligerence, militancy and has also stood up against natural calamities

There is no denying that the federal government has a problem

Our situation is not hopeless, however

It started later in the British rule when they proceeded to consolidate their Indian Empire on constitutional basis

This is not just an important issue for the banking industry. This is actually a crisis

It is merely a repetition of the boring, bias laden anti-ISI narrative

The energy sector remains awaiting meaningful measures for its woes to be addressed

Pakistan may not be faced with threat of hostile forces at its borders, but existential threats are no less stark

The Arab Spring, its outfalls may have served as step-one in disillusioning Saudis of Saudi-US relationship

The necessary, bold and must-to-do decisions in national interest are not possible when elites are corrupt

The World Bank estimates the annual growth in demand for housing around 400,000-700,000 units

Once again the nation stands at a crossroads wherein its economy is tottering

Six main aspects of terror financing must be considered while investigating cases related to terror incidents

The issue is the latest battleground in the long-running treasury-opposition conflict that shows no sign of abating

The introspection requires not hyperbole but an honest assessment of our capabilities

There is actually no comprehensive and consistent definition by the State of who a ‘girl-child’ is

And what is this land mafia anyways?

One must understand that money laundering is asymmetrical

Each year one journalist gets a Pulitzer and one hundred get shot

The latest WHO report on pollution in the world’s major cities places New Delhi at top of the list

Authority — decision-making — accountability; this troika is enough to drag the cart of good governance

Saarc is being held hostage due to non-settlement of contentious issues between its member states

The need of the hour is for policymakers to devise a firm action plan in this regard

Due to our effective strategy at the APA, India’s influence has paled into insignificance at this forum

M is for the mediocrity of manner in which the PTI has managed the mandate of its maiden match in government

The crisis provides a unique opportunity to bring the sectarian divide on the political table of the Muslim world

Majority of the exports made by Pakistan are agriculture based

The purpose of a federal republic is to empower the people by decentralising and diffusing the state’s powers

India thinks that it can benefit from a clash between China and America

Global corporate capitalism becomes a barrier to inclusive democratic governance

Pakistan to prioritise its relationship with Saudi Arabia, despite allegations of the unfortunate incidents

Pakistan confronts a longstanding, largely unaddressed public health crisis

Country’s economy has been run into the ground for the last ten years

Governments in Pakistan invariably inherit a mess and also leave a mess

The unprecedented terrorism in the last 14 years destroyed the state apparatus

The blurring of institutional boundaries and targets has made the game of credit claim and shifting blame very easy

Pakistan’s epic fight to reverse the odds is a story of courage, resilience and innovation

Muhammad Bin Salman is all over the place

A disgrace to see professors holding top positions in the administration of two universities of the Punjab humiliated

Pakistan strived to allocate increased resources from its limited fiscal jacket for quantitative headway of education

Jamal Khashoggi's murder shook the conscience of the world, will continue to be the focus of media for a long time

Most Muslim countries that battled with Arab Spring only realised how important it was to keep their fists clenched

It is high time we all moved beyond party politics, affiliations, personal likes and dislikes

Some may argue that we should side with Saudis no matter what

Despite having open knowledge of a handful of money transfer agents, the enforcement remains non-existent

If recent events are anything to go by, NAB has displayed that it is its own worst enemy

In other words, what happens in Afghanistan matters a great deal for Pakistan