Opinion

Having taken centre stage, Pakistan bears the onerous burden of the success of a regional solution for Afghan problem

In the absence of genuine land reform, there can be neither justice nor a truly representative democracy

Fish caught by bonded labourers can turn up as calamari at fine restaurants, in sushi rolls

Communication and not ammunition must be the new face of the Pakistan-India dynamic

Military interventions in Pakistan could have been avoided had the civilian governments been performing

Like many monsters Taliban got a life of their own, independent and evolving in ways undreamed of by their creators

One has to compliment Modi for playing a cool Santa and bringing Christmas cheer to Pakistan on a cold Lahori evening

Outstanding issues ignored since the times of Ayub Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru need to be addressed by PMs of both sides

Almost every single assumption behind the govt’s position regarding the proposed cybercrime bill is flat-out wrong

This is time when we should think how we want to bring joy to those around us and live with a renewed purpose in 2016

The work on the ground for the return of refugees and IDPs does not betray the sense of urgency reflected in the NAP

Evidence from history would lead to the conclusion that Pakistan has a fundamental interest in stabilising Afghanistan

We truly have checked into this virtual penitentiary, Hotel Facebook, and are now condemned to never leave

All in all, Pakistani cinema in 2015 had almost everything for everyone

The notion that the military leadership is averse to normalisation of relations with India may not be true

HEC or other organisations should not dictate how anyone thinks or views a particular area of research

We don’t vote in the Arab world, we just wait for fixed results to be announced

What has happened to the wellspring of raw talent on which Pakistan cricket has long flourished?

The West needs to connect with its Muslim population through the mosque

If Trump gets elected, he'll bring to the surface the ugliness in American society that had remained hidden for long

Teaching started losing its prestige when it became a profit-seeking venture with the emergence of tuition centres

Targeting IS’s oil infrastructure is only the first step in destroying the group

The VIP culture has flourished for more than thirty years. The culture will not end

Parliament wasn't able to acquire the focal place for lawmaking in 2015

India's censor board determines how many seconds James Bond may kiss someone before the act becomes immoral

Retirement of General Raheel and appointment of his successor will be one of the most important developments of 2016

It is highly unlikely that Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will be able to abolish the tradition of protecting VIPs

After the horror of APS attack, Pakistan could’ve changed course, focusing on rights protections and ending extremism

It is somehow a woman’s body that is owned by society and she herself has no say in the matter

This Christmas, let everyone reading this ring up any nun they ever came across say, “Merry Christmas sister...”

Regime of the financialisation of the economy has been presided over by a munshi-turned-financial wizard aka Ishaq Dar

PM appears to be completing 2015 unscathed politically and more confident, despite the economy remaining in doldrums

In Pakistan, public safety is rigidly interpreted in the context of public complaints

The literal meaning of Islam is ‘religion of peace and security’

Extremism is the new normal, the default position for many millions, because it has become so ordinary

I’m no prude but I don’t get why women need to be paraded in bikinis on stage

A number of bills related to child rights have been pending in the National Assembly for years now

If Pakistan showed reluctance over joining the coalition, it was because it may be weighing its options

Many terrorists have been found to be graduates of modern institutions, have had careers; come from the middle class

The UK Government Car Service currently has 85 vehicles. In contrast, our government operates with over 100,000 cars

The air in Kabul is filled with fearful uncertainty and a bit of optimism

Pope has tried to heal wounds and build bridges but there is no similar voice emanating from the Muslim world

Pakistan can’t afford to ignore the presence of a large population in the country that has a strong affinity with Iran

In our universities, faculty find themselves inundated with a back-breaking teaching load

Pakistan has 25 million children out of school and malnutrition claims the lives of 280,000 every year

What could possibly roil a large crowd of adult men to such fury that they would take to streets shouting expletives?

No one from the civilian or military spheres was sent home after the APS attacks

You are not allowed to appeal against your detention in any civil court

The success of the Paris summit will depend on what the individual signatories are willing to do in the future

The likes of Mumtaz Qadri seem to have been given the licence to kill by this country’s seminaries