Opinion

Pakistan government’s decision to attend the “Heart of Asia” conference was not easy

Let’s learn not to push academia in the direction of Stalin’s Steel

From Imran Khan to Bhutto, from Tahirul Qadri to Altaf Hussain to Zia, our Pied Pipers have come from diverse domains

Telephonic conversation between Donald Trump and PM Nawaz Sharif discovered linkages with ground realities in region

Ashraf Ghani is not Hamid Karzai. He does not harbour an irrational hatred for Pakistan

Beijing is entering the space created by the likely withdrawal of the US from a leadership role in international trade

It must be acknowledged that there is a dearth of jobs and an increasing number of graduates graduating yearly

There are two central elements which lie at the core of the fragility of the financial system

The sabotage of the SAARC summit should have been a wake-up call for the Sharif government

It was excruciating to hear a large political party’s MNA debate that gas load-shedding is leading to more divorces

Unlike some of the other big cities, Surat was built by Indians and it has a recorded history going back centuries

There has never been a family of women with such diverse and dissimilar approaches to life, literature and politics

The heir to the throne of the PPP is now inching closer to reclaiming the throne of the country

To see something your eyes need fine distinction between black and white

Transitions are always prone to accidents

Merging Fata with K-P is a great disservice to the aspirations of the people of Fata

Pakistan is likely to be the third largest contributor to the additional world population during 2015-2050

This past month, The Hague witnessed an unusual event in form of a Tribunal organised by civil society organisation

Pakistan walked free on August 14, 1947. It now needs to run

The last census carried out in Pakistan was in 1998

The CPEC is a multidisciplinary project where systems integration plays a key role

‘Depression can suck all the energy out of you'

So-called ‘bomb sniffers’ were exposed as fraudulent years ago and its ‘inventor’ Jim McCormick jailed in the UK

Fidel was an international icon, a fiery apostle of revolution

Most Americans are aghast at the speed Trump is building a political dynasty made up of family members

Leaders must realise that the nation doesn’t have short-term memory anymore

The Exit Voting explain much of how Trump presidency became a living reality

The real issue is that Pakistan’s treatment of its minorities is a reflection on itself, its identity and its people

In academic & policy circles there is a growing emphasis on collecting data & evidence, be it in education or health

I regularly come across people who would want me to make them mentally fit in no time

Trump’s stance has aligned him with the far right in Europe

Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa appointed as the 16th COAS

I knew Moeen Qureshi well enough to be able to write a book about him

Kashmir issue should have been properly handled rather than going again and again on the negotiating table

The last of the revolutionaries of that era have left us

The monopolisation of power and influence in the Punjab holds the key to the electoral success of the PML-N

Here’s what you might want to consider as you adorn the four stars

It is a woman’s vulnerability that makes her strong

A prominent journalist and speaker, Keynes was one of the famous Bloomsbury Group of literary greats

Modi is our most credible politician and ultimately that is the source of his power

Congratulations on being appointed the new Chief of the Army Staff!

Paranoia often led many politicians to run headlong into trouble

Pakistan’s total exports of creative & cultural goods have increased from $60 million in 2004 to $437 million in 2013

What not many people realise is that democracy has become nothing more than a propaganda structure let loose

Globally, illicit trade of wildlife soars in the range of $35 billion to $40 billion

Pakistan is caught in euphoria over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Donald Trump has been dismissive of the climate change threat

According to the recent results, only 202 candidates qualified for the written part of the exam

November 8 will go down in history for two very different reasons in India and the US

Eliminating violence against women is a priority of the Australian Government and the Australian people