Opinion

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

Pakistan has neither in past nor in the present situation denied UN or the high commissioner access to Azad Kashmir

Mothers can play a key role in instilling tolerance and problem-solving approaches in their children

PIA is paying approximately $8,000 per hour as lease charges

What if there was no distinction between the myth and the reality

I fell deeply, madly in love with Momina’s voice when years back, she made her Bollywood debut in my film, Ek...

Pakistan should see Modi’s reference to both Gilgit and Balochistan as an opportunity and a challenge

We are so troubled by our static civil-military relations that we refuse to look for other indicators of change

Only through engagement can Pakistan take the sting out of the campaign against state excesses

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'