Opinion

Raheel Sharif is being tipped to take over as the military chief of 34-member military alliance of Muslim countries

One had to possess a certain sense to understand his subtle wit

There is little shortage of material for his detractors to mine in years to come

Unfortunately, as a society, we have accepted these blatant violations of child rights

Qadri’s shrine will pose as an emblem against any move to change the blasphemy law or provide justice to Asiya bibi

General John W Nicholson’s visit to Pakistan underscores the beginning of a new phase in the Pak-Afghan relations

'Attempting suicide wasn’t nearly the turning point I hoped it would be during my clinical depression'

One of the biggest problems, besides others, that our dear country faces today is the energy crisis

India despite its best efforts has failed to isolate Pakistan

Unfortunately, the situation of Zahra Bibi has already faded and is now the annals of old news

The Punjab Government has made a smartphone app for women who face a ghastly situation like that women in Bengaluru

The growing global tide of protectionism does not bode well for exports

It is interesting to note how our political economy has become mired in the culture of sleaze and obtaining easy money

Ever since it gained independence, Pakistan has relied on foreign savings to fuel domestic economic development

The civil-military relation has been on the roller coaster for years long

Once again the Pakistani state has bowed to pressure from unelected unrepresentative groups

Macroeconomic theories deeply affect the lives of everybody on the planet

It was the greatest holiday I ever had

The NHS is free for all citizens and, apparently, it is free for emergency and accident services also for all

Pakistan and China relations have now come of age

Humanness can be a terrible burden

The most stunning thing about the American dream is the clarity of thought behind it

For too long the country’s foreign policy had been forcibly made to serve the objectives of the GHQ

When politicians don’t pay taxes, it evokes much anger

India’s threat can have catastrophic effects for Pakistan

One major impact of unchecked climate change is the potential havoc it can unleash on Karachi

It is deeply mutilated and finished in every respect

Trump trashes US intelligence agencies; instead he believes Julian Assange

The Syrian war — now more than five years old has caused the migration of some three million people

The outcome will help us understand whether personal morality and financial integrity count at all in the country

Developing a hard outer shell is essential if you are going to survive as a gora in Pakistan

We need to learn from the international experience and customise them to our conditions

Special children are still considered a liability, burden and a shame by some

Pakistan is twice blessed to have produced two such people, the knights whose shining armour will never tarnish

Only option for Pakistan to put end to its daily workplace calamities is to create a three-tier legislative structure

It is imperative that the institutions are strengthened for effective delivery of EIA at all stages

A country that takes lead in adopting artificial intelligence technology should have distinct advantage on battlefield

Let 2017 be the year of honest endeavours and focus on substance

Restoring the beauty of Pakistani society means celebration of the multi-cultural, multi-religious aspects of it

Positive responses towards Russia by US President-elect Donald Trump is a good omen

The ruling party must do some soul searching before it’s too late

Women do not always need positive discrimination; at times only fair and equal treatment would do

Investment community is now more confident in country’s economic future than was the case when rulers assumed power

The biggest challenge for the prime minister in 2017 would be to stay in control of things

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