Opinion

Our civilisation is hurtling toward a world almost guaranteed to unmoor us on a thousand fronts

Charisma, credibility and the narrative are still on Modi's side

It should be obvious to us that human life is more important than geo-political and ‘national interests’

Benchmarks set by him will now become reference points to be mentioned in the high level meetings of Civil Servants

From the vantage point of Day One the landscape that presents itself in living colour is dotted with steady indicators

PML-N still stands to sweep the next elections if it actually succeeds in getting rid of power outages completely

Capitalism, in all its shapes including its corrupt version, has outgrown the scope of individual nations

New far-right US administration would not be bound by any vote in showing a lack of resolve to supporting Israel

Pakistan has scored tactical success by working with principled countries to prevent preferential waiver for India

Are we doing what needs to be done to turn the game-changer rhetoric into reality?

Policymakers around the world need to encourage decentralised renewable energy production capacity

Life is about accepting the past, embracing it as something that happened and is truly the past

Mr Jinnah’s shift from union to independence was a voyage of discovery: slow, sad, and heartfelt

It has been something of a grim year when it comes to celebrity deaths

Pakistan’s Supreme Court must be recognised as a central institution in our democracy

Migratory movements work as conveyor belts in shaping the demographic mix in a society

A cursory look at what is guiding Moscow-Beijing-Islamabad consultations entails worrying and encouraging realities

We cannot generalise extremism with all Muslims — in the same way as we cannot associate peace with all Westerns

CPEC presents an interesting opportunity for our development, and should be considered as such

It is difficult to state with certainty as to what sort of leader she would have been after 2008 elections

We are an Islamic Republic but shamefully rank amongst the most corrupt nations

What we need is motivation and passion among the youth

Connectivity with China is only the first step

Pakistan is on the brink of a population explosion

The outgoing year of 2016 can be described as the year of confrontation and political status quo

Many people are hesitant to publicly voice dislike of demonetisation because they are afraid that they will be abused

Under Trump relations between the United States and China have not begun well

Modern education creates multiple barriers to pursuit of real knowledge we desperately need to lead meaningful live

As journalism evolves, one has to worry about the trend of fake news

How many of us are willing to give up our notions after they are disproved?

Albert Einstein once said that world won’t be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch and do nothing

Epicentre of current row of terrorism is Afghanistan, where regional & international players are blamed for proxy war

The Quaid was the product of his times and yet he saw farther, much farther than those of his times

China would be delighted at prospects of India joining CPEC as that would give a great boost to its bilateral trade

Is it possible that Indian industry might be behind the lobbying to keep local or other foreign competitors out?

In contemporary world, economic and political factors play more dominant role in defining national security

Will the year 2017 be any better? If uncertainty and chaos prevailing can be a guide, the answer is a categoric no

The grim reality is that no one and no place is safe any longer

A recent study reports how indoor air pollution from cooking on open fires varies by season in Pakistan

Sole blemish on Gen Raheel's performance was the fact that he did not do as much as he could or should have in Punjab

The new year could well see a love triangle between Russia, America and Pakistan

General Sharif has set a strong precedent to the world that they should not look at Pakistan with an evil eye

Print newspapers the world over are withering and many have already died having failed to adapt

One could argue that there is something liberating and empowering in active awareness of life’s frailty and finitude

Trump himself most likely did not share his supporters’ mindset that he knew was based largely on bias and ignorance

Pakistan has finally let go of the US-led-trajectory and is increasing the ties with China and Russia

One must bear in mind; a couple of years cannot rub off ingrained corrupt mindsets

American liberals who profess shock at Trump’s victory are in denial about socio-economic trends in their country

Ideally, the report should trigger a national debate for both reflection and course correction at several levels

Being a bystander in the time of need and heinous atrocities is never an option