Opinion

There is a danger of individuals being broadly convicted under terror legislation though their crimes are ill-defined

Compared with US, Indian democratic credentials are not as much doubted in Pakistan as we often lead you to believe

When a state educates its children to second-best standards, they become second-best citizens

This makes for a compelling case to nominate someone at various levels of administrative structure to fight terror

The first full year shows that the government lacks an economic strategy

If we want no repeat of Peshawar attack, we have to give vigour to political movements that promote peace, justice

To be at peace with the world, we need to be at peace with ourselves

Should those responsible for public safety in K-P not be charged with criminal dereliction of duty of the worst kind

During the trial of the convicts, who were also provided with copies of judgments and other relevant documents

2014 may not be remembered for huge theatrical productions but it was part of a growing trend of theatre productions

To understand Jinnah, you must understand the composition of his cabinet. It was a rainbow.

What has been buried with 141 bodies in Peshawar is also dissent against new national security narrative and the state

As the Peshawar tragedy forces us to think of a way forward, we must also think backwards, for the two are connected

No efforts were made to use the massive fiscal space made available by 9/11 related largesse to expand infrastructure

We have gone too far and for too long. Change requires decades-long struggle to reset the country’s direction

Either by design or inadvertently, institutions have been working to promote the cause of militants

These laws are setting the foundations of a society that would be proud of their working women

Zero tolerance policy should not be only for those who attack from outside, but also those who poison our brains

The protest in front of the Lal Masjid demonstrates that even a small, determined crowd in Pakistan cannot be ignored

Civil society no longer considers apologists as free from blame. In fact, it puts them in same boat as that of Taliban

At the political level, there is no visible governmental effort to deal with the scourge of terrorism

Given history of development of the West, is that the model best suited for yet-to-be fully formed Asian state?

Our responsibility now is not just to be there for those who mourn but also for the ones who survived

I wish there was a way to understand why this attack needed to happen.

Let us hope that govt not only sustain its resolve to fight terrorism but also looks at areas we have ignored in past

Let us be clear as we wage the required campaign against extremism, there will be a price to be paid

Unless we, as a people, unify down to the last man, we will continue to be at mercy of an enemy without a conscience

No fight against Taliban will succeed, can properly start, unless confusion over Constitution, its promise is resolved

This betrayal by custodians of democracy will echo loudly as reminder that when nation roars, leaders better listen

Both Mian Sahib, Khan can gather crowds. Why not use this political power to articulate message of de-radicalisation?

Finally, predictably, trouble they fomented abroad came home in ‘the worst terrorist backlash in the entire region’.

Until India doesn’t confront this menace, its secularism will remain a sham and it won’t be the hegemon it wants to be

We do not need someone to bring about this change — we are the change! We have to change our mindset

Unless we realise what has brought us to this abyss, it will not be possible to make amends and correct course

Children are children. I don't want to leave any of them vulnerable enough to think they have reason to pick up a gun

It is a sad state of affairs when 132 children need to be killed for our political leadership to be jolted into action

Damage terrorism has caused our national social fabric is hard to estimate, the human suffering is unimaginable

Grief hits us in waves, in human spasms. Which is why we may remember 16/12 only in fragments

Heartfelt condolences to all who have lost their loved ones. May Almighty God grant you strength to bear your loss

ILO with its decent work and social justice mandate, stands ready to provide technical assistance to Saarc countries

The Taliban will come again because they are not broken, and are nowhere near being broken

We are looking at an existential challenge, and any leader who refuses to recognise this challenge must step aside

We are so divided on defining the problem that we may never get together on creating an alternative narrative

No power group, party or leader will behave responsibly until citizens present him or her with a real challenge

It's time our economic managers plan for all-inclusive development in which rich don't become richer, the poor, poorer

People of Pakistan should be able to hold their leaders accountable for fulfilling their needs and upholding justice

One is forced to laugh at Batra’s claim that Pakistan players' behaviour was against India's sporting norm, traditions

In this hour of darkness, she is a voice of reason and hope, her words reflect deep concern for millions out of school

In our schools, we should be putting emphasis on the process of learning rather than on the results it achieves

She advocates brighter vision for world that otherwise continues to be ridden with conflict, intolerance, inequality