Opinion

Terrorism has become one of the largest clandestine businesses in Pakistan

In the electoral process in US, big money is trying hard to twist the system in a way that will serve its purpose

For over six decades, Hindu citizens have been demanding the enactment of a law to regulate their marriages

The people of Balochistan live in fear of being outnumbered in their own land

Pakistan will hopefully be rid of the nagging problem of power outages before the PML-N’s term comes to an end

If the PTI had not enacted the RTI law in K-P, the PML-N might not have opted for a similar law in Punjab

It is PML-N's political preferences and its obsession with 2018 elections that explains CPEC’s discriminatory design

“First time I delivered a baby,” shares Neha, a graduate-turned-midwife, “My hands were shaking..I was so...

People selling colouring books at traffic signals have businesses that are their personal equivalent of a start-up

Few leagues have been successful in emulating the success of the IPL and the PSL isn’t one of them

Baloch remain a distinct community in Oman, Bahrain, UAE and Qatar, occupying important positions in these countries

Every endeavour that is made to end the conflict must be appreciated and backed

Does the meeting between the heads of the ISI and Afghanistan’s NDS mark turning of a new page in bilateral relations?

When a succeeding regime timidly files cases against its predecessor, this is always termed ‘political victimisation’

Pakistanis have long believed in the narrative that their country is a gift of God for Muslims

To resolve the problem of overcrowded prisons in Pakistan, we need to rely on the system of probation

For the West and Afghans, Pakistan has been a scapegoat for all of Afghanistan’s ills

Premier national engineering institution, UET Lahore, on its admissions page assumes only male applicants would apply

Focus of NGOs should be to automate; digitise, so as to accelerate change in overcoming society’s colossal...

Mayors of Karachi and Lahore should ideally be occupying the centre stage in governing their cities

Dr Ben Carson happens to be a number of extraordinary things at the same time: black and Republican

It remains true that facts inconsistent with the dominant narrative about American history get no play in the media

Religion in America routinely plays a prominent part in politics, especially on the side of the Republican Party

When we understand, we can better comprehend. And that enables informed choices

Concept is to hang clothes, other items on the wall so those who cannot afford can go and help themselves

Protests by PIA and those against the Orange Line show there is genuine resentment against govt's governance agenda

A Trump victory will not bode well for the Republicans or for America

The industrial development of this country is happening on the back of India’s theft of tribal land

How can we expect a change in grassroots leadership when there is no training ground for students to groom themselves?

Reform is difficult because powerful vested interests resist any change that dilutes their control

Parties such as the Jamaat-e-Islami have used student wings to further political agendas

Hillary Clinton is in double jeopardy. The ongoing email inquiry threatens to affect her candidature

Teachers in Pakistan have little growth opportunities and face social prestige issues

Cordoba’s delicate beauty proved too fragile in the face of licentiousness, vanity and arrogance of its rulers

Earlier, selling 26% stake in PIA was termed as privatisation; now proposal to sell 26% stake a strategic partnership!

Every time the PTA announces a ban on a website, it publicises its existence to people who never knew about it

Multinationals headquartered in rich countries earn huge profits by exploiting workers in poor countries

PIA’s managers & pilots had contributed crucially to the establishment of most of the Middle Eastern national airlines

There is a constant refrain that ensuring security is the job of the state, not individuals

“I have loved Pakistan the way no other human being does…two people loved Pakistan as much as I do: Jinnah & Bhutto.."

When a nun talks of purchasing guns to guard the school, it is a fair indication there is something wrong

What Imran Khan needs to take into account is the kind of material being taught in K-P’s textbooks

Ahsan Iqbal's analysis raises some serious misgivings, divulging somewhat ambiguous and faulty priorities of the govt

With the attack in Charsadda, once again people are saying that this is a failure of intelligence and security forces

The kind of prolonged shackling that Kaavan has been put through has both psychological and physiological impacts

Can the Sharif's reform Pakistan? The answer in a single word is 'no'

Why is it that we treat one set of students – the elite ‘O’ levels students – as intelligent?

Sahabzada Yaqub’s grasp of world affairs was internationally recognised, with men like President Nixon, among others

Expecting teachers to do what state should do, but is unwilling or unable to do, is a sign of miserable failure

Women on Wheels campaign amounts to women challenging en masse the public-private divide