Opinion

There is a genuine fear that due to Pakistan’s inaction and misplaced priorities, it may isolate itself

Cricket and the English language are not the only legacies of colonial rule that we love

When my dadi was in hospital, she masterfully trained a maid to smuggle her paan to her from under her hospital bed

Many local NGOs have begun to accuse the international aid sector of being racist

Hell hath no fury like Quetta valley

We are policing in the 21st century using an obsolete model of the 19th century

As an aviation enthusiast, I’ve been monitoring the recent Emirates crash-landing

We see another arrangement for intelligence-sharing, which has been brought about with the help of China

Detention should be the last resort and for the shortest period of time possible

Sadly, the two old men of Pakistan’s foreign policy have failed to bring any catch home

Recent engagements between Russia and Pakistan define a new era of friendship

Our leaders have said that the Quetta attack was an attempt to sabotage the CPEC

With the 2018 elections in sight, the government is running out of time for experimentation

Anita Ghulamali was, to me, a Dumbledore

No similar meeting of leading national minds in science, has ever occurred

What should the government do and what should it not do to provide good governance?

Urban Kashmiris are now sick of untimely knocks and breaking in of their doors in the middle of the night

Young Bilawal is not a Bhutto. He is a Zardari, and he just does not inspire hope

Thatcherism and Reaganism brought about ‘globalisation’

There has been wide coverage in the media lately, of the several 'written-off loans' over the past many years

In 2015 alone, there were more than 1,200 kidnappings reported in Punjab

Pakistan is moving towards a major political confrontation between the ruling PML-N and the opposition parties

it was time CII make some useful suggestions instead of plunging the country back to the 13th century

The state of economic growth in the outside world is not favourable to India

Planning minister reveals reason behind PML (N)’s infrastructure development policy

Every institution that constitutes the governance structure of this land needs radical reform

The Muslim world needs to come together to revive the institution of Ijtihad and shun voices of confusion

In desperate need of a reality check

China could play a key role in appeasing the Taliban

A person on a bike was refused entry at Cafe Flo, ostensibly because of his mode of travel

Even an inadvertent mistake at the LoC can ignite a military exchange that could flare up into a full scale war

Murder is already a crime. Honour killings are no exception

Time stands still in the graveyard in my ancestral village; it forces you to look back and reflect

Children infected as a result of a lack of access to clean water are more likely to fall behind or drop out of school

PTI’s poor performance in AJK elections, indicates an almost complete rejection by people of its politics

Rising in suicide attacks worldwide are IS’s finals gasps of breath

Megyn Kelly says Roger Ailes made unwanted sexual advances towards her

Pakistan as a destination has a huge amount to offer and is depressingly bad at marketing its wares

When hot girls eat free pizza, the boys will follow. Clever marketing

Celebrating National Day for Minorities with vigour and vision is a must for a discrimination-free Pakistan

Pakistan, sadly, has no formula to offer

Is the new CM another puppet of the Zardari family?

Senator McCain underlined the significance of enduring US commitment to Pakistan’s stability and economic growth

Two Turkish women interjected that my wife should be wearing a bikini because this was a swimming pool

The world has remained indifferent to the sufferings of the Kashmiris at the hands of Indians

The road to education, both literally and figuratively, is dilapidated

The Cybercrime Bill is intended to leash the power of social media

Qaim Ali Shah did not allow himself to be ‘complexed’ by his lack of knowledge to deal with fiscal issues

Zulfiqar Ali is part of a larger wave of executions under Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo

Chinese approach to the use of land to transport not only goods and commodities but also ideas and people is not new