Opinion

For the minorities of Pakistan the white segment of our flag shrinks every day

Dr Arif is arguably Pakistan’s most famous dentist-turned-politician

I’m sorry to disappoint the mischief-mongers but bhaijaan will be coming to Pakistan… on the silver screen

Insularity, perceived or real, has cost the government precious goodwill; it can ill-afford any further lapses

To transform Sindh, the political forces in the country ought to take its ownership

Pakistan is competing for development resources, and in such an environment, funding would go where it is respected

Once dust of war in & around Afghanistan settles, only then world will truly know scale of damage inflicted on locals

Police in Pakistan lack legitimacy, professionalism and above all, political space to move towards democratic policing

If only we can equip youth with appropriate skills, Chinese businesspersons would come to explore investment avenues

Unless people see a distinct change in leadership and strategy, there is no way PPP can revive its fortunes

Sindh needs a new, radical vision for education. We need a solution that offers modern knowledge, skills to the young

For education, can we as fathers, honestly say our investment of time, resources is equal for sons & daughters?

Unless reservations of tribesmen are addressed, it could be hard for govt & security forces to ensure durable peace

The challenge is to ensure that environmental sustainability is factored into improving the lives of the poor

Only a professional police can improve the state of fundamental human rights and the image of the government

A constitutional amendment cannot be called into question in any court on any ground whatsoever

Is there design in the creation of the universe, or did we come into being due to a cosmic accident

We all need others to survive — not just in our personal relationships, but in all our relationships

It is time net is cast wider not for political point-scoring but more for a genuine attempt at bringing guilty to book

Politicians cannot become a hindrance and prevent the state and the law that sustains the state from ruling

What he was, was a problem-solver. And he applied his gift with a flair that left others spellbound

If the prime minister lets them continue, he will have broken his promise substantively

China is now world’s largest economy having overtaken the US when the national outputs of the 2 countries are measured

Governor’s Rule will only work if Rangers, army can pursue the big fish, produce enough evidence to get convictions

well done, Zardari, you have set a spark which, if we are lucky, might move things on

Because of its unique historical experience and geography, Pakistan has once again assumed the role of a pivotal state

Truth be told, we are the soil from which sprouts the poisonous fruit we then want culled

hen the intensity of the heat climbed, I’d sit with my feet in a tub of water and a soaked towel upon my head

Gwadar is being constructed as a commercial port but in the future it could be developed it into a naval facility

The budget ought to be judged by the allocations for education, health and local governance

Terms such as “national interest” and “public interest” are emblematic excuses used by govt for not revealing info

From sports to politics to religion to business, we like to create immortals out of mortals

Before 2018, PPP must rid itself of a man called ‘godfather’ by commentators as different as Steve Coll and Tariq Ali

If we can become better human beings, Muslims for 30 days, there’s no reason to behave like moron for rest of the year

Before she gets near ladder of upwards mobility, there is a sticky staircase out of stultifying clutches of her family

It’s a matter of time before the Pakistani suit gets worn as much as its Indian counterpart.

Despite commitments to the contrary made under the CRPD, in Pakistan PWDs are largely excluded from the voting process

Save the Children, other NGOs should operate transparently but so should the formula for their accountability by state

It is unclear as to what ultimately discourages the Chinese to fund the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project

Islamabad is one of the few capitals in the developing world where there is no voice & no representation for citizens

Pakistan can still win the war against terrorism and religious extremism if everybody goes back to the rule of law.

There are no bold measures in the ‘shadow’ budget of the PTI that seem capable of kick-starting the economy

CPEC is being perceived as a strategic encirclement of India by China in collusion with Pakistan

Innovation, somehow, begins with programming a computer and ends with a smartphone

Indians are happy to invest in their own countries, but our movers & shakers want to park their money elsewhere

Coercive diplomacy only succeeds when there is multilateral back-up and that too for good reasons

The Billary soap opera may not be as obnoxiously evil as House Bush, but it won’t be pleasant either

The large investment planned by China in Pakistan also serves to maintain country’s faltering rate of economic growth

Since effort to find a scientific basis for morality has failed, it is necessary to re-think the university curriculum

Expecting US to fix Iraq is akin to expecting a teenager who crashes family car to be able to piece it back together