Opinion

Regulation of products is ultimately driven by both scientific analysis and concerns for public safety and well-being

Panama claptrap and another round of maniacal dharnas, existential threats loom large in the distance

Other than the cognitive wedge in Muslim world, there are many other exogenous factors responsible for its dire strait

A study finds 60% of Americans don’t have enough savings to pay for unexpected car repairs or medical emergencies

It seems reasonable that governments should balance budgets, and not spend in excess of what they earn

The country is now in the process of establishing a political order that is likely to be also largely inclusive

Pakistan is likely to suffer even more political instability, insurgency, terrorism, etc as the CPEC progresses

Journalism in Pakistan is in a spin

This agreement is viewed as the first step for more military cooperation in the future

I refuse to believe that the MQM will disappear altogether, just as PPP and JI will not disappear in the near future

For me, the MQM stands as a constant reminder that something went wrong, horribly wrong, with the Pakistan idea

Question of who'll teach children English is unanswered because it is a language few Indians know well enough to teach

Mediocre minds cannot understand that without the fundamentals, Pakistan cannot grow into a modern society

America as conceived by its founding fathers was not meant to be a police state

The MQM came into being in the early 1980s due to a number of genuine political reasons

Ethics may be defined as the set of moral principles that help us distinguish between right and wrong

Reviewing the declarations, it is revealed they are not even filled in line with the legal requirements

Just what sort of homo sapiens inhabit our houses of parliament?

The current US presidential race is certainly one of the most controversial and divisive ones in my living memory

The year 2014 can be considered the year of NAB’s rejuvenation in which many positive initiatives were taken

To utilise the energies of the community, Public Liaison Councils (PLC) are to be constituted under the KPPO

Ghazala and Khizr Khan are Trump’s biggest challenge

The ‘other’ is a powerful chord to strike and it possibly swung the Brexit vote more than any other single factor

Terror can strike anytime, anywhere and in any form

Neither India nor Pakistan has yet become party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1970)

The K-P Police Ordinance ordinance sets new principles of authority in tandem with accountability

Differences over joint counterterrorism efforts in the larger context still persist

I had never foreseen a link between Fiji and the bomb blast that recently occurred in Quetta killing 73 people

The military leadership should take a nuanced approach in dealing with the MQM

At a time when the seams of our national fabric seem to be ripping, not everyone is building bridges of hate

In this country there is a constitutional right that is currently endangered

Come November, America will see if sanity can ‘trump’ fear and paranoia

Cricket played in the last few years has confirmed more than anything else the impact of DRS on fortunes of batsmen

The Muttahida, once known for the sort of ‘party discipline’ Mao would be proud of, is tearing at the seams

Religion is one, but not the only reason, why the Muslim world is so unsettled at this time

When you bring up mental illness the topic is immediately brushed under the carpet

'Litter. Lotions stolen. Passengers please take care of PIA premier'

The CPEC is going to serve as a gateway for trade not only for China and Pakistan, but for the whole region

One never knows when Erdogan will whip up a souffle of vindictiveness against another power

If we want to seriously challenge domestic violence, we have to relook at the absurdities in our politics of housework

A period of mass unemployment & social unrest is looming over India unless there is a shift, both internal & external

Parliamentary democracy as practised in Pakistan does not provide us the solutions to our policymaking nightmare

For the residents of Karachi, it is more than a garbage dump — it is a forever looming health hazard

Overpopulation, crumbling infrastructure, illiteracy, poverty, all are visible to the naked eye here

Separation of religion and politics will prevent officials from using faith-based appeals to manipulate the public

Believe it or not, many French feminists supported the ban of the burkini and headscarf in public spaces

After two to three peaceful political dispensations, people will start reaping the benefits of democracy

The K-P Police Ordinance 2016 has definitely minimised the discretion of political masters

Last week I had the chance to visit Thar again after more than a decade

Burkinis have given a new generation of observant Muslim women a chance to enjoy a day by the sea