Opinion

Khanzada's shahadat, and of 18 others, must push the rest to this war’s most vital undertaking: curing Punjab for good

There is no need to publish the pictures of a rape victim or of a child who has been abused

China's aim of advancing its economy is likely to delink its economy from that of the US

Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi's diplomatic charm offensive is exactly what Pakistan needs today

Mughals rose to prominence and then lost it all due to their poor governance and lack of investment in learning

Jinnah should be assessed in light of political contingencies of his time rather than later events i.e rise of Taliban

As a nation we are impotent. We make up this deficiency by talking till cows come home, making promises we can't keep

There are 3 aspects of Indian nationalism: anthropomorphic nature of map, map's history, nationalist nature of Army

Violence against children & denial of rights happens not due to society's sins, but due to warped value, state failure

Sixty-eight years and we still have kids begging on the streets instead of being in school

We need to create awareness amongst the general public regarding the importance of vaccination and immunisation

Elite should stop playing with fire and clouding our policymakers’ judgment by exploiting emotions

Her basic message is that Pakistan “can and should do much better”, given its many assets

Those residing closest to the government utility plot have the ‘right’ to grab the land. This is widely accepted

In his last two years, however, the same Obama is emerging as a statesman

Sexual abuse is not a taboo, but a crime, and like any other crime it must be reported, investigated and punished

If UAE really wants to tackle discrimination, it needs to do more to address other glaring forms of discrimination

Now, we need to actively construct a narrative which electrifies the country. Watch out world, Pakistan still has game

Without engagements of communities and the spirit of volunteerism, effective policing will remain a distant goal

It’s ironic that Pakistan govt appreciates work by NGOs, but some in positions of power view them with suspicion

The country as a whole is a paedophiles’ paradise, particularly for those with an inclination towards young boys

Let’s hope that national security adviser-level talks between India, Pakistan in New Delhi soon, go beyond platitudes

Peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban could be a casualty in the post-Mullah Omar period

While protecting disclosure of information seems to be everybody’s business, sharing information is nobody’s business

Jinnah visualised neutrality of the state in religious matters, a concept essential for internal stability

Where will these children go whose bodies have been touched in ways that will forever haunt them — who may never learn to trust again?

Imran Khan shouldn't make Kasur case about himself, PTI. This is not about winning elections, beating opposition

IMF, World Bank are deliberately creating positive impression of our economy to ensure continued concessional assistance for an unspoken ‘strategic favour’

Why is there a need to purchase submarines from China when our military is most likely to fight on land

It is both sad, ironic that a society that values technical education, graduates people who are poorly suited to understand or address ills of society

The PFA’s model demonstrates that real change need not necessarily require dharnas or overthrow of governments

Great responsibility now rests on all political parties to get their act together, move towards laying basis for fair and transparent elections

There are no words to describe the scale: 400 videos; 284 children; up to 25 assailants and abettors; thousands of CDs sold for Rs50

The claim that Pakistan has the lowest income inequality in the South Asian region is hard to accept

Hegemonic historical account is strongly Eurocentric, creating impression that science, democracy originated in Europe

With so much data at its disposal, the US still seemed to be unaware that Mullah Omar was deceased all this while

When we believe that no news can shock us any more, something happens that makes us change this view

What will happen when the military undertakes an operation against extremists and sectarian groups in Punjab?

Wouldn’t it be simpler for coast guards to just turn back fishing boats in the direction from which they came?

Parliamentarians need to not only turn up for sessions, they also need to actively engage

How will the Indian government introduce language into the laws which exclude those of a specific religion?

Yes, this does look suspiciously like a new Pakistan, but it could very well suffer from disturbing lack of permanence

The percentage of politicos and parties opting to self-destruct seems to be rather on the high side

India needs to pull itself together and confront its demons before it is too late

Professor Anita Ghulamali was a woman who was born with that greatness

It is more important to capture the principle of the issue and the foundation of the theory of judicial recusal

Indian establishment not only follows a dangerous strategy, its taking leaf from a book that long lost its relevance

It is about time we reasserted our ideological independence, and resisted being swayed by Saudi strategic interests

We will have to wait and see if there will be one winner in Reko Diq case or if both parties will go for a settlement

Regardless of what the law says, the law is interpreted by societal norms, which can result in miscarriage of justice