Opinion

With a vigilant opposition, independent media & courts, Nawaz Sharif may be third time unlucky

Happy Independence Day, Pakistan

I do not see any solution even for the next 70 years, the period we have wasted in firing at each other

Our technological progress has elevated our hopes manifold

Pakistan should expect soon the revival of another transactional relationship (the fourth round) with the US

Resolving deviated risk behaviour into peace and prosperity requires rehabilitation through alternative engagement

In the past, the PBS was kept at an arm’s length from the Finance Division and the Planning Commission

So why did Ms Gulalai choose to go for boisterous media propaganda and not a legal trial?

The city of Gwadar that we proudly own today did not belong to us, it was bought from Oman

Relations between the current US administration and Pakistan are becoming turbulent

The launch of their latest offline magazine Sunnat-e-Khaula is to target a different audience, urban Pakistani woman

Civil servants of the 21st century need concrete skills to manage complex challenges and face new imperatives

In the end it will be fake news and soundbites, and we will look back in seven days and wonder what the fuss was about

The first example of mistrust can be found in HEC’s criteria for indigenous PhD programmes

Pakistan, on its part, must do everything it can to continue to remain a US ally in the war on terror

Pakistan was meant for all sects; Sunni, Shia, Barelvi or Deobandi and it was never supposed to be a divisive state

There was a time when reading a good book represented a single pleasure most people looked forward to

Women are taught to be perfect, fragile and helpless, they aren’t taught to be fearless and fierce

A massive humanitarian and human rights catastrophe has been unfolding across the LOC and IOK

Male Champions of Change commit publicly to real, tangible action

The 70th birthday next week has to be more than about new songs and cultural dances

Constructive and result-oriented negotiation process between India and Pakistan still remains a dream

Even after 70 years, South Asia has not yet settled down in ways that it could act as a region

When parliament should have demanded an explanation, all discussion centered on Ayesha Gulalai and her allegations

The real change would be, perhaps, to evolve our misogynistic mindset and that, too, indelibly

Almost seven months into his office, Trump seems to be following the same old and familiar template on Pakistan

The power differential between the harasser and the victim complicates things, and makes harassment more insidious

Before asking parents to get registered their children in school, we have to reduce the influence of feudal lords

The primary aim of a computer science teacher should be to inculcate logical thinking and problem-solving skills

The rise in stock markets will never be able to cover up for the fall in literacy rates

Will Imran again be muscled out of limelight by sharp elbows of Zardari to claim throne vacated by Nawaz Sharif?

Pakistan ranks seventh in the 10 countries that are worst affected by climate change

Pakistan and India are signatories to the Chemical Weapon Convention since 1997

The author treats the emergence of Bangladesh on the ruins of East Pakistan rather perfunctorily

The role of the youth both as voters, candidates and as opinion-leaders and opinion-shapers would be critical

How do we bring back the environment of freedom?

The ability to achieve allocative efficiency depends on the presence of adequate technical and institutional capacity

To end the scourge of world hunger, the underlying dynamics of the food production system must be transformed

The priority is to complete the nine on-going schemes

More than 150 countries of the world are celebrating World Breastfeeding Week from first to seventh Augus

Pakistan Rail and I have something of a love-hate relationship

It is time for the judiciary to initiate reforms for its accountability so that no scandal can reverse the gains made

CPEC provides Pakistan a godsend to enhance its agriculture exports to China

The choice of Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as interim prime minister appears to be a good replacement

Succession issues and incompetence are the only conspiracies that were at play against the Sharif family

According to Multidimensional Poverty Index report 2015–2016 nearly 39% of Pakistanis live in multidimensional poverty

In its history of 70 years, Pakistan has never had a prime minister complete a full term in office

It is becoming clear that very little has changed in the political landscape notwithstanding the ouster of Nawaz

What no one was talking about in the media was the long-term economic impact of political instability

While I had never met Maryam Mirzakhani, she somehow felt my own