Opinion

Our 70-year-old history makes us feel that as a nation we may have grown old but we have not grown up

The US has finally decided to stay put in Afghanistan and fight to the last Taliban

Time to put things together and present an overall picture of education spending in Pakistan

Trump’s well-known slogan “America First” appears to have shaped the framework of the new Afghan policy

The current political environment portrays Pakistan as an example of Huntington’s third wave democracy

Global average temperatures will still go up to about three degrees above pre-industrial levels

The fact remains that Gandhi himself wove Hinduism into the freedom movement to broaden its appeal to the masses

The American policy of asking Pakistan to do more to earn its foreign aid may no longer be feasible

Terrorism is an ideology that unifies and thus it cannot be defeated with a bullet to the bomber

For Stoltenberg and Nato the cost of inaction in Afghanistan is greater than the cost of the action(s) now proposed

Instrumental and orchestral western classical music might be more acceptable to listeners in this country

US President stood true to his reputation, as his new policy is vague, devoid of deadlines and other details

While Trump's speech is long on rhetoric, it is short on substance

Bangladesh has been one of the key exporting destinations for Pakistani goods over the decade

During recent years, significant investment has gone into urban infrastructure in major Pakistani metropolitan cities

Many are arguing that the current drive for accountability should also target military generals and judges

From the proposal an impression has been created that there is a grave political crisis in the country

A major issue Pakistan faces is that it is not the most appealing destination for foreign investment outside of China

The judgment of the Supreme Court in the Panama case is legally and constitutionally sound

Life is cheap on both sides of the border

This ex-editor lives on a diet of Kenrick Lamar songs for inspiration

The United States is still engaged in determining what are its short- and long-term interests in Afghanistan

Did the establishment coax Nawaz Sharif to produce evidentiary material like the Qatari letter

I have learnt one thing in life that there is no plan A or B there are only different ways to reach an objective

This sorry state of affairs certainly warrants a code of conduct

Unless his base turns against him, it is hard to see what else will force Trump to step down

America, Saudi Arabia have double standards that none can challenge

Outside the bubble though lies the smouldering wreckage of the National Action Plan

Pakistan’s last census was held nearly 20 years ago (1998)

Let us not lose her legacy, let us receive her baton and make a new beginning where Dr Pfau left

Tax havens have attracted large companies along with wealthy private investors

This World Humanitarian Day calls for continued focus on the rights and dignity of people

The magazine calls women to “get together” in their homes and congregate to join extremist forces

What would yield a stable Afghanistan?

Pakistani state and intelligentsia may consider that US is making it a scapegoat for its own failure in Afghanistan

It may also be said that the federal government has to cater to the tertiary education in the same areas

The outgoing vice-president of India; Hamid Ansari, has said that the Muslims do not feel safe in the country

It is possible that US would support the Indian position in Kashmir in its declaration of a Kashmiri freedom fighter

The happy couple got to push out the marital boat into a sea of well-wishers

Our sorrows, just like our happiness, are connected with others around us

While the practice of child marriage is a global issue, it is most common in South Asia and in West and Central Africa

So let us take the Senate chairman’s proposal seriously, this may be one way of correcting our direction

Pakistan is on the verge of becoming an ideal state for men

The world has been suspicious of what has been going on in our backyard

The divided house of the opposition and their internal contradictions give some hope to the PML-N

Let us strive to make the souls of both the countries’ founders rest in peace

Pakistani institutions of higher learning should rest on three pillars; quality, access, and independence

Across the globe, Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly perceived as an appropriate policy approach

It is the duty of every civilised government to educate masses

Trouncing ‘Fitna’ is a religious obligation