Opinion

One of the raging social debates in Pakistan today is equal rights for religious minorities

Trump has rebuked both South Korea and China for appeasement after the North Korean ICBM test

Nisar also criticised Asif’s statement that there is serious need for introspection of security and national policies

Technological advancement placed man in an unenviable situation in which he has the capability to destroy the earth

Foreign loans generally labelled as ‘aid’ are procured to help the process of ‘development’

The “do more” is not new and neither is it going to be old anytime soon

We have thus far struggled and lagged behind in both identifying and acting on the obvious

Beauty pageants may make the news, but they fail miserably to focus on what really matters in the end, the soul

Income and wealth inequality is from top to bottom, only 22 people in the country have billions of wealth and reserves

Many argue that the problem lies with the fact that almost no locals are employed in Karachi’s police force

This delayed development of democracy-supporting institutions may have finally begun to happen

Congress VP Rahul Gandhi is wrong when he says that all of India runs on dynasties

Karachi has turned from a metropolitan city into an oversized ghetto

The scope of proposed FRC model for Pakistan should cover monitoring auditors of all

The word terrorism has become a powerful expression and is now exploited by states to achieve political objectives

Recently, more than 120 countries backed the first-ever treaty to eliminate the nuclear weapons around the globe

Current developments in Pakistan’s fight against terrorism are benchmarks for regional and international countries

For banned outfits to gain acceptance politically makes nonsense of banning them in the first place

One of Sindh’s leading lights, Dadi Leelawati Harchandani passed away this week at the age of 101 in Hyderabad

China may be aghast but unlikely to do anything to destabilise the regime in North Korea

The magazine claims that Pakistan is facing an existential threat from India and only the TTP can be the saviour

Pakistan has been placed at the 7th (for the long-term) among the worst-hit countries in the climate risk index

Citizens, when confronted by alternative policy options, are dependent on media to formulate an informed decision

Any name change on documents is, therefore, fraught with ramifications

Rahul began with a speech that was quite obviously stitched together by his economic and political advisers

Since the 2001 American intervention in Afghanistan, the lack of a clear political objective has undermined war effort

There is a long history of regional discontent within India, some of which has dissipated but much continues to fester

Better performance in Punjab and poor performance in other provinces linked to effectiveness of the population program

Students from pure social sciences are less likely to be involved in violent and extreme activities

Many thought that Karachi’s population had surpassed 20 million by now

It is difficult to remember ordinariness of life between misery, conspiracy, disaster, financial irregularity

China is the highest contributor of carbon emission, then US, India, Russia, and Japan, Pakistan is ranked 33rd

Some analysts believe the role of Haqqani Network in Afghanistan is exaggerated by the US to place blame on Pakistan

If the state has to deliver on the issue of minority rights, it must pay more attention to their personal laws

Pakistani universities have been housing extremist and violent groups of various strands for decades

Tyranny against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar has gone on and on for decades

However, Pakistan’s euphoria over Chinese and Russian praise and support soon received a jolt

Within days of 9/11, media from all corners of the world descended on Islamabad

After Donald Trump’s new South Asia policy, scant attention was paid to development on the Pakistan-India border

A bigger problem, however, is the environment on our campuses

There is much unfinished business that is going to act as a storage battery for trouble in the future

It was not just her paper that rankled many, it was her ideas

Peaceful and orderly transfer of power is an important component of political development

By ‘Hinduising’ a secular society, the integrity of the country is in danger

The consultation and participation of women in climate change initiatives must be ensured

We should not undermine the role of weather forecast for urban management system

Concept of appointing members of an oversight board on recommendation of a ‘nominating committee’ is unfathomable

It calls for courage and truthfulness to admit that we have a quasi-functional RTI system

Outrage is a growth industry in Pakistan

The history of man’s march towards civilisation is replete with vivid instances of man’s inhumanity to man