Opinion

The inaugural Democratic Party debate showcased a party largely united on what it stands for and against

Pakistan is tightly gripped by a discourse on electoral rigging and illegitimacy of the government

Climate change is “the first big challenge for humanity” and Paris is where the world hopes to come up with a...

he government has once again proposed yet another assault on the country’s declining Houbara population

The major political parties should make self-corrections in their organisational structures and political agendas

I feel very sad when I read about what is currently happening to the national flag carrier

The writer is protesting against what the government is doing in society

A fair amount of time will be spent in Nawaz-Obama meeting discussing developments in the Muslim world

Today Imran Khan’s failure is measured against unrealistic expectations borne out of an ideological zeal

People like me were fiercely opposing Imran Khan's dharnas because we thought he would most certainly fail

Newly appointed chairman of BIEK disclosed that each year the Board is up for sale for Rs240 million

Who in their right mind can be surprised that our govts cede so much space to the mighty military?

Over two dozen scholars return their prestigious Sahitiya Akademi awards to protest intolerance against minorities

Holocaust survivor Hungarian Nobel laureate Imre Kertesz says Muslims are flooding, occupying and destroying Europe

Developing countries are suffering the impact of climate changes which have not been instigated by them

If the public education system was given the priority it deserves, the rising fees debacle could've been avoided

The hardships in Younus Khan's life have enabled him to develop resilience on the cricket field

What we got to see was an authentic Democratic debate in the superficial environs of Las Vegas

All roads lead to China, where a mighty economic slowdown is pricking hugely inflated bubbles

The educated Indian in me condemns the Shiv Sena act as fascist, intolerant, coercive and violative of pluralism

What immediately struck me about drinking and Pakistan was that people drank to get drunk. And very drunk at that

Even if Assad is evil, given a choice between Assad and the IS, who do we prefer?

There are the Etons and Harrows of the UK, but also a public school system not way behind the elitist institutions

Are the days of Indian pluralism over? What a reminder of the Zia-era Pakistan!

Imran Khan agrees that child sexual abuse is common and we, as a society, have failed to protect children

The Bhagsar School was established in Rajanpur decades before the independence of the country

Pakistan has missed all but two of eight MDG targets by the 2015 deadline

There can be no peace, even in the distant future

The prime minister has tactically conceded additional powers to the military in its traditional areas of interest

The basic function of accountability is to ensure that the power, bestowed on behalf of others, is not misused

By honouring Dr Tu Youyou, Nobel prize has for the first time recognised someone working in traditional medicine

According to reports, in the last five years, the courts have not handed down a single conviction in rape cases

Muslim societies are the greatest violators of Muslim rights, i.e. mob killings in Bangladesh, public floggings in KSA

Technology’s impact on the workplace will be as profound as its effect on the conduct of politics

Trump has made xenophobic, racist & sexist comments, but has gotten away with all of them

Sibtul Shah, aka Double Shah, was a teacher tired of being poor; decided to get rich by scamming friends and family

The failure of Pakistani private schools is best seen by comparing them with some really effective interventions

With Modi government not willing to calm fears, it seems India is going back instead of moving forward in days to come

In 1920, Ulysses was considered highly objectionable, vulgar and obscene, even dangerous

Political parties that try to run clean campaigns will probably fail in a place like India

We don’t know how many Gen Raheel Sharifs we would've witnessed had his two predecessors retired at prescribed...

Whoever successfully rigs today’s election in NA-122, Lahore, genuinely deserves a Sitara-e-Imtiaz

I will keep my faith in the good people who came through for this nation and conclude by saying #ShukriaRaheelSharif

We need to go back to its roots that lie in the tragedy of the Second World War, which resulted in endless killings

Public must recognise protracted illnesses like schizoaffective disorder require an exceptional willpower to fight

In rural Sindh, being 30 minutes late is not considered an issue. Nor is skipping work

Our finance minister is an achiever. The only problem is that his achievement motivation is economically misdirected

The timing of Mark Siegel’s recent testimony, according to some crystal-ball gazers is not without motive

If your children are beyond your control, leave them at home with the overpaid nanny, or the adoring grandmother

Rather than trying to placate the upper-middle class, the govt should rather focus on improving govt schools