Opinion

My problem is: what is the Supreme Court doing in the middle of this?

People find what matters most to them and they do whatever it takes to make that materialise

There’s nothing to celebrate when none among your political leadership has the courage to hold itself accountable

It is the system of non-governance, calibre of leaders, their venality, that draws the opprobrium of so many observers

Our communities need to be well-versed in taking public safety measures to counter the threat of terrorism

Due to heavy abstraction and diversions, the amount of water in the Indus River has decreased dramatically

It appears that we can only agree on how to radicalise the youth; not on how to de-radicalise it

In this murky atmosphere, the Iranian and US negotiators in Geneva will find themselves in a cul-de-sac

The challenges that come associated with this new enterprise will require a comprehensive policy, clearer guidelines

A military force consisting of Muslim forces backed by international airpower is the need of the hour

Even via well-meaning gestures we seek to replicate, perpetuate ideas of difference, reducing to their religious self

Let Musharraf go abroad after giving him a date on which to return to appear before the courts.

We’re also intense when it comes to love, generosity, fun. But world will only hear these stories when we share them

This was the most concrete of realities, not aerie-faerie nonsense that disappears in a puff of smoke

What is lamentable is that we don’t have aptitude to evaluate our technical problems on the basis of available data

Improving the quality and reach of education, therefore, needs a combination of policy initiatives

Since 1947, by making the liberation of Kashmir the lynchpin of Pakistani statehood, we have drifted into a morass

The poisonous logic of IS fighters is that by burying the remains of the past, the past will lie still and stay dead

Unless we deal with the real crisis of human development, our problems can only multiply

It is about time to build a bottom-up pressure for reviewing and reforming the farce that is called the Senate

The repatriation of Afghan refugees requires delicate handling as it concerns dislocating millions of people

Pakistan’s vital national interests require extremely deft handling of its relations with both Iran and Saudi Arabia

Is legislation to empower women enough to change the mindset of the people?

Like all opportunities, urban development potential can only be tapped once and it has to be tapped correctly.

Real leadership cannot emerge from existing assemblies

The fact that even the Israeli populace feels fatigued is a sign Netanyahu’s war cries are falling on deaf ears

Pakistan needs people who are willing to invest in research

Islamabad and Kabul should establish a development authority for rapid social transformation of the tribal people

The way election after election is made controversial, it doesn’t seem like a coincidence

Refusing to be used as a pawn in upcoming Israeli election, Obama declined to meet Netanyahu during his trip to US

We will continue to remember Abedi sahab for the genius he was

It is going to be an interesting competition between the PPP and the PML-N. Can they continue as allies?

We might not have enough opwer, water, gas, security, but I endorse what the visitor said of hospitality, politeness

The ugliness and bitterness has damaged the party’s most priceless asset — its base of volunteers

Today, we call on those leaders to join women in a great partnership for human rights, peace and development

In South Asian cultures, mainly Indian and Pakistan, women are often scapegoated for bringing a girl into the world

For now, we Pakistanis have a common yearning, a common goal and a collective ambition: win back the trophy

Pakistan will likely side with Arab, Israeli bloc while simultaneously maintaining under-the-table ties with Iran

Will the Pakistani woman at the grassroots level have a say, alongside the men, regarding how peace should be achieved

We can reclaim our country step-by-step and the first step would be to protect a targeted community

While audiences are riveted to their TV sets, no one is taking notes. There is zero concern for culpability

In a fledgling democracy where politics has lost its direction, the only way is to reinvigorate the base of induction

Only when the financial pain gets unbearably bad — when Islamabad starts to resemble Tehran — will we wake up

Start with a promise to coexist as amiable neighbours even if the prospect of becoming friends seems remote

Energy is not only the last, but also the least, of the priorities for the government

NSG can convert the problematic issue of India’s membership into window of opportunity to strengthen non-proliferation

Use of force can help organise, hold meetings with Afghan Taliban but would not result in any long-lasting agreement

As representative of rural constituency in Punjab, I see it necessary for districts to prepare local adaptation plans

The bubble the fashionistas live in carries an illusion that it is expanding. Time for a reality check, methinks

Together, these groups and persons provide the financial lifeline to major political parties in crunch times