Opinion

Continuation of the status quo could lead to a further deterioration of relations between India and Pakistan

The model of our development, scientific literacy and its impact on society will not come from anywhere but Pakistan

As a first step, CIICA aims to build capacity among govt officials and the legal and business communities in Pakistan

Japan’s trading partners in fruit had been using the process successfully for years. Now, it was our turn

In a culture that values women in terms of childbearing, home-making roles, high maternal mortality appears ironic

To avoid a repeat of the past, to avoid the emergence of more militants, the present narrative needs to be resisted

Since the operation began in Lyari, the fear of gangsters has been replaced by the fear of law-enforcement apparatus

Early signs of any attempt to prevent women from exercising their right to contest & cast votes need to be identified

True success only comes when we connect and balance our mind, body and soul

The state of the economy may be improving but it must be followed by an improvement in governance

It offers possibility of dramatic increase in real investment & real growth that is very much needed today in Pakistan

He hasn’t any great achievements to his name. But what he has achieved is to always appear to be doing the right thing

Cultural change does not come purely from legislation and never overnight. It comes internally

Unfortunately, under Modi, India-Pakistan relations are not likely to improve

The education system seeks to produce ‘hyper-patriots’ and maybe that was what the killers considered themselves to be

All that we have not had and what, for the moment, and for the lifetime of many of us, seems impossible to attain

The impatience of the rich is now threatening to rob the poor of their main source of strength: hope

Only a strong, powerful local government, free of provincial interference, would allow Karachi to control its destiny

Pakistan is staring at a striking confluence of events that threatens to topple the existing order, herald a new era

For us to progress (collectively or individually), we need to strive towards a tolerant society

Will the police next be asking the courts to request the thieves not to steal or muggers not to mug?

Distortion of religious teachings turns one into machine that works on commands of hatred, division, schism, violence

It is imperative that our policymakers pay more attention to the issue of water conservation, stop water wastage

To make school-going a habit, we didn’t force books and pencils on them

The invasion of Iraq was the original sin, compounded by mindless actions in Iraq after the fall of the Saddam regime

My identity is Pakistan, good or bad, and I need to stand here and do whatever I can in the trenches

As a whole, I retain the perception that I live in a society where the culture of dishonesty is all pervasive

For Pakistani talent, dreaming about Bollywood is like playing for Chicago Chess League while aspiring for US team

The result of the last few years demonstrates a high percentage of failure in English and Islamiyat

We must not let the trauma of the 2013 election fiasco drive us headlong into another potential disaster

We need answers, the faces of real criminals unmasked — not conspiracy theories

With the absence of an educated debate, the loss will be only our nation’s. Perhaps, for generations to come

Afghanistan and Iraq exemplify the downsides of the hard power used by external forces

There is no way you can come up with a policy that is equitable if you don’t know how many mouths you need to feed

Without political ownership, chances of bringing peace and stability in the long term become more difficult

Social media, contrary to popular belief, has only entrenched the status quo — not challenged it

The real problem is not in the action, but in the attitude. For us as a society, it is no longer a goal to be punctual

Return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley is organically linked with roadmap for endurable peace in Indian-held Kashmir

Pakistan’s Shias are under siege, because they are Shias. A fifth of the population is being pushed to the wall

Kabul & Islamabad must recognise that growing rivalry between Beijing &Washington has given rise to a new ‘great game’

How world leaders define development is tremendously influential in setting the goals which everyone strives for

The unoriginality of Hersh’s Bin Laden claims is insulting to readers as well as his once prestigious career

With all the talk of Pan-Islamism & humanity,it seems national interest reign supreme for countries of South East Asia

Current civil-military fusion with military handling some civilian affairs may not prove to be a stable relationship

I can't see a united front against this menace. Pakistanis are not the Viet Minh, Nawaz Sharif is not Ho Chi Minh

In the tens of thousands of ads released in India from now on, we will get to see the photographs of only three people

Dear prime minister: go and stand inside that bus in Karachi, alone; look at the empty seats, hear the silent screams

The real problem is that the State is failing at what it claims to be its defining features — Security and Ideological

State might not be functioning as it should be, but laissez faire attitude of people is making our security nightmare

Pakistan can achieve potential growth in next 1-2 years if it undertakes critical reforms delayed by successive govts