Opinion

My city is definitely looking cleaner as if it was just washed by the monsoon rains

Hanif Muhammad belonged to a time where reputations were built over the course of careers

We are now seeing fewer but far more ruthless attacks

Operation Zarb-e-Azb has made great gains, but the mopping-up operation continues

It is argued that there is no motivation for civil servants to work hard for long hours while working on meagre salary

We have to remind ourselves that CPEC is not a solution for all our problems

India has been grappling with political uncertainties, insurgencies, secessionist movements and ethnic tensions

To this day, ‘proscribed’ militant groups in Pakistan are at large

Three of its immediate neighbours will be seriously affected

The unthinkable happened a couple of months ago when the majority of Britons voted to leave the EU

As it happens, Trump and Clinton are the most despised candidates ever

There are some who argue that with people going hungry in the country, why should one spend so much on animals

Conflict and polarisation in the political process is reducing the scope for internal political and societal harmony

One way to love one's country is to be open to its contradictions and its differences

US need to reflect on its past experiences, and to listen more closely to civil society groups within developing world

To coerce a Muslim woman to shed the burkini is no different from forcing her to shroud herself in a burqa or a niqab

The need to school every single child in this country is as obvious today as it should have been in 1947

Job insecurity is haunting working classes of many Western countries and adding fuel to the fire of political disquiet

Real estate has become the mother of all corruption; it has served as the safest haven for all tainted resources

Decades before Wirathu (described by some as Buddhist Bin Laden) Myanmar had rendered the Rohingya an oppressed group

Bloodshed, brutality and the high level of violence over an extended period is taking place in a political environment

Whether General Raheel goes or stays will make not a whit of difference — his successor will wield the whip

In Coke Studio too, violence that has taken over all our lives is made to be justified for better, imaginary tomorrow

The 2016 monsoon season is not over and around 8 million people remain at risk of flooding across Pakistan each year

It is the first endeavour on part of any province to make police law in conformity with the ideals of the Constitution

No matter the roj, mah, sal, we will find a reason to celebrate together

Comparing pictures I took a year ago with those I took last weekend it is visibly crumbling away

Anti-racism organisations and human rights groups are up in arms against what they believe is a deeply worrying ban

The design was approved with a majority vote, later on accepted by all members

Marginalisation is not just about poverty and vulnerability

Patriotic nationalism thrives on the hatred of the 'other'

Integration is the watchword for every aspirational economy in the world today

Nationalism means taking the silencer off your motorbike and riding through the city being a nuisance

Almost everyone you come across in Kabul has a direct or indirect family or business connection in Pakistan

The settlement of IPDs should be given high priority. Their satisfaction is key to the future of Fata

Misbah isn’t one to take credit. He lavishes it on others and moves the spotlight away from himself

Recognising our errors is not akin to showing weakness, but is a testament of moral strength

Literalists believe Islam is under threat and must be defended by drawing boundaries firmly around the faith

Today, the BJP government blinds kids in Kashmir, while watching the land that actually belongs to India bleed orange

The world is likely to pay a heavy price for the United States’ 2016 presidential elections

Rarely do we find curse words that target the male relation of an individual

Trying to control events and people can lead to more frustration

One wonders whether we need the help of the British media to get them to reach their logical conclusion

Even justice has been separated from morality

To Qaim Ali Shah, change meant a huge cabinet which was soaked to the brim by a variety of freeloaders

Women’s divorce from the spiritual realm is at the root of the segregation of the sexes

It is not the external world that is stopping Indians from winning medals. It is Indian culture

Our Usain Bolts & Michael Phelps are waiting for opportunity to prove themselves like our Javed Miandads, Imran Khans

The drop in the remittances is clearly a reflection of the current economic slowdown in Middle Eastern countries

There are huge threats and challenges faced by this small country I call my home