Opinion

The government needs to realise the exigency of curbing the Jirga system at the earliest

Governance issues simply imply multiplicity, vagueness and ineffectiveness of current accountability mechanisms

The inequality which is breeding through the education sector is bewildering

Recent visit of the minister for maritime affairs of Pakistan to Chabahar can further boost cooperation

At the country level, a national narrative, based on rationality, needs to be adopted

If the unfairly US pressure on Pakistan continues it will only push it more into the fold of the Chinese

Much has been said about the ‘do more’ mantra which is basically the US policymakers’ wish list

The term ‘terrorism’ needs a curt definition since it means different things for different participating nations

As opposed to common perception, the Chinese never requested Pakistan for exclusive industrial enclaves under CPEC

Those who have no clean hands should not be allowed to defile the temple of Indian Parliament

We have to resist any interference in textbooks that comes as a consequence of political deal-making

The real victims of all this hooliganism are we the people

The PPP over the years has continued to disappoint, and the future promises the same

Pakistan’s biggest enemy is Pakistan itself

Shunned by the United States and shunted aside by Modi’s India, Pakistan has moved firmly into the Chinese orbit

Beyond law making, gendered state intervention is sacrosanct to make real change happen

Even the most ordinary of changes that occur in the KSA do affect us rather profoundly

Pakistani rulers, past and present, allowed Iran and Saudi Arabia to carry out their proxy wars on our soil

The shameless surrender at Faizabad has put a noose around the state

For decades, the US has anointed itself as global guardian of human rights

Education is a double-edged sword which plays a vital part in the fabric of any society

We live in a world where access to information is rampant, yet public opinions have become increasingly polarised

There are currently around 133,529 people in Pakistan who have HIV

China warned that it was going to take ‘necessary measures’ in order to protect its business interest in the US

Management of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is a constant source of difficulty

Final departure of Ishaq Dar has done more good than harm to the economy

Pakistan suffers from an ever-extending range of self-inflicted wounds

Undoubtedly, air pollution is one of Pakistan’s major environmental concerns at the moment

Even before the visits can take place ‘the tone of their visit’ is being set by General John W Nicholsons

That was the week where nothing, nothing whatsoever in any way shape or form, happened in Pakistan

A Jirga in Orangi Town sentenced them to death for marrying of their free will

Voter gap between male and female voters continues to grow

Story of Rohingyas is a tale that is not easy to narrate; it echoes horrors of rape, extreme violence and murder

Islamabad is once again abuzz with rumours about the formation of a government of technocrats

For three weeks people of Islamabad and Rawalpindi remained in a state of siege

Unqualified leadership is one of the most dangerous threats to the stability of a number of countries and regions

Spare a thought for young people living in the tribal regions as well as those in the settled areas of K-P

An almost siege-like situation had prevailed in Lahore over the last week as major roads into the city were blocked

There is a world of difference in official reactions worldwide between the Panama Papers and the Paradise Papers

The dharna in Islamabad has finally ended to the relief of every one

The role which the US has played in Afghanistan has been quite elusive to be unequivocally explained

Despite marginal improvements in gender-specific legislation in Pakistan, violence against women hasn’t declined

As a result of the hostile environment, students are unable to learn, engage and above all think

International relationships fluctuate up and down and few more so than that between Pakistan and the US

Enough of deploring Trump on withdrawing from The Paris Agreement, and other trivial matters

This means Pakistan and other member states have the liberty to determine their respective role in the coalition

Virtually all commentators have agreed the PML-N government handling of events has been nothing short of disastrous

The interesting thing about Bollywood film Padmavati is that no one has seen it yet

There are developments taking place around Afghanistan's borders that could completely isolate the country

Corruption, the purest form of tyranny, thrives when people of good conscience choose to remain silent