Opinion

The independence of Scotland will certainly have implications for the world and might destabilise several countries.

There are plenty of countries, even poor countries, which do much more to ensure social justice and equality than us.

Have all the stakeholders in and out of Parliament lost in one way or the other?

Govt should take climate change seriously, revisit devolution of the ministry, develop national adaptation plan.

Substance abuse and addiction is the nightmare of most parents of adolescent children.

Democracy is about making sure that the system ensures sovereignty of the people.

The government has voiced its support, in theory, but those goals have not been translated into effective strategy.

Communalism has taken over, and the atmosphere of secularism is, by and large, a memory of the past in Kashmir

Pakistanis sniff at the stories of rape conducted in India but do not realize the problem within their own country

The Bharatiya Janata Party believes that it has a good chance of forming or helping form the government this time.

The phrase “honour killing” does not exist in the Pakistan Penal Code.

All it takes is for a determined citizenry to stand up and say no to this tragedy that we call life in Pakistan.

The only music in the air is that of defeat and the ensuing face saving retreat.

Nothing can absolve the board from their callous attitude towards chucking by bowlers in domestic cricket.

Saving what we now have is simply not worth it — it can lead nowhere.

A way out of the current travails is for the ‘umpire’ to step in to fill the power vacuum in Islamabad.

The real stakes in the war on terror can be summed up just in one word: Oil.

New evidence on cash grants provides justification for development agencies to expriment poverty alleviation schemes.

The unchallengeable fact that yes, Pakistan has been good to me. And me to it over the years.

The PM should not even debate as to whether to remain in office or not, he should resign to maintain dignity of state.

Middle class in Pakistan is finally voting not as members of any ethnic group, but as part of broader national whole.

The process has begun. Actual change will take time. Patience would be a very useful commodity at this stage.

When political leaders of any stripe go beyond the limits set by constitutions and law, they are acting immorally.

We have no institutionalised decision-making process with focus and coherence in terms of values and objectives.

When US overreacts, ignores its own stated values in fight against extremism, it gives everyone else a pass to do so.

Let go of our flawed thinking, and we might be able to find our way out of this mess.

The PNS Zulfiqar attack is yet another reminder that things are getting serious.

Without an effective police force, Pakistan may end up taking one step forward only to take two steps back.

The kaptaan is right to say that the match is not over yet and he will stay here until the finish.

Will US once again get bogged down in another Middle East quagmire that does not require merely a military response.

If the army wanted something from Nawaz, they probably had gotten it by now.

Russia has repeatedly declared its readiness to facilitate intra-Ukrainian dialogue process without preconditions.

Nations on our either side have produced scholars of highest calibre via public education system. What's stopping us?

The brotherhood is based on benefit.

It is high time that we go for staggered polls in the country.

Civil disobedience is now the pursuit of inquilab and democracy — the demands of an individual leading a mob.

The point of this exercise is that while the real cost of the Islamabad demonstrations it must be calculated carefully

Azad’s chief contribution to India revolves around understanding the heterogeneous nature of India’s Muslims.

The central strategy of this electoral gambit is to monopolise the non-Muslim vote, especially of Jammu region.

Sharifs need to find way of working together in public interest & not allow Pakistan turn into farcical image of past

How many more innocent people will have to die before conscience of our incompetent rulers and bureaucrats is shaken?

Aside from his inflexible attitude towards Pakistan & media, Modi has done well in his first 100 days.

The last three weeks of turmoil has reminded us that this nation called Pakistan has had enough. No more.

There is a common thread, all top men in power, all the three Sharifs are hostage to those around them.

The more indecisive this government is the more unreliable it will look.

One can only hope that the two protagonists realise that what the country needs is stability, not confrontation.

The PTI is a classic case of how ignorant and distant the elite of Pakistan is from the ground situation.

The people remain the only suckers in this game of Kingly turns where democracy is just a convenient cover.

For Pakistan, the importance of Chinese investment cannot be overstated.

Elected representatives should re-examine need to privatise while upholding the economic, social well-being of people.