Opinion

The real change in Afghanistan-Pakistan relations will come when security is understood as a common goa

Parliament needs to take up PSM's sale to ensure transparency, prevent appropriation of land worth a billion dollars

Keeping Imran Khan outside parliament will be more harmful for the system than keeping him within parliament

Pakistan should accord differential treatment for Afghanistan via longer negative list, trade liberalisation schedule

Serious, sustained efforts in improving education, developing health, beatiing militancy can impact Pakistan's destiny

To ensure effective censure and reparation, the question regarding the scope of the Act must be answered with clarity

My hope for a better future rests in those who demonstrate the power of the human spirit

Civil servants have reached a stage where they see benefit in being malleable than in putting across counterpoints

Whatever Ghani’s intentions were, he’s made a statement: big, brave, audacious — stuff relationship resets are made of

Life is supposed to be lived to the fullest, as if each day might be our last

We must take whatever measures we can to ensure that we do not become another recruiting ground for IS

Inequality — the perception about it or in reality — has had a profound impact on Pakistan’s political development

There should be more accountability on what media report and how media report it

The best option for Pakistan and India is the revival of talks on all contentious issues, including Kashmir

The fact that perpetrators of this heinous crime had been arrested is not going to bring back the husband and his wife

Thrust of Modi's campaign should be on individual littering, making sure it doesn't happen, which is a cultural aspect

Thus far, none of the attacks on Hazaras have been accounted for. A culture of impunity has turned into a norm

This new-found idealism wrapped in a can-do attitude is enabling us to delve deeper into how we can trigger revolution

The major flaw in the polio eradication strategy is that it depends only on a vertical programme

Nor is one astonished, astounded, amazed, shocked or staggered at Imran’s new, newer, ever newer demands and threats

Inclusion, tolerance and cohesion must be the new mantra among the social religious thinkers to keep Pakistan afloat

A perusal of the Punjab budget 2014-15 belies the statement made by the chief minister

Will there be any solace for the couple’s children who saw them go through hell on earth?

HEC has chosen to exhibit nothing short of an authoritarian mindset that plagues decision-making in our country

Truth be told, he seemed at peace with himself. Manner in which he answered our question was illustrative of his style

Federal and provincial govts should act in a coordinated effort to clear Pakistan from this menace once and for all

Can one give blind adherence to the Constitution when camouflage of democracy is used for criminalising society?

My failure to understand is failure to understand that madness is the new sanity, and it was me that was mad all along

These leaders, their parties are not just ravaging this land today; they are depriving us of a future

A state doesn’t progress if it stops creating idealist. So, please let them dream

Cimpanzees Romeo and Julie accepted me as they developed familiarity, knew I wouldn't tease them as visitors often did

All private maternity homes, clinics, private hospitals, should set up population planning units on their premises

Story of Pakistan cricket is filled with both triumph & tragedy, Oborne’s narrative provides a ray of hope...

The government has to transcend from the reactive to a proactive frame of mind in order to win this existential battle

While there is no harm in commemorating the 1965 war, the discontinuation of Remembrance Day observation is a loss

Our students are certainly worthy of best institutions. We have yet to prove whether institutions are worthy of them

If truth be told, the Kot Radha Kishan tragedy is a black blemish on the face of Pakistan, our religion and humanity

The sooner the idea of constructing this wall is abandoned the better

Rapid economic progress leads to a demand for much greater participation in politics

Working for money is easy enough, but for most people, it isn’t enough to drive them to excellence

One of the hurdles that the vaccination teams in Karachi face is lack of support by law enforcement agencies

After all the talk of a revolution, Dr Sahab suddenly decided to leave and go back to his country of choice

The fact that Modi is using Patel’s image for polarising society is unfortunate

Other than enlightened despotism and military rule, presidential system is perhaps the only proper way forward

Modi needs to bring in very bright people, of whom he does not have many. And, those that he has, he does not want

Govts in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta should concentrate on policy as basic instrument of governance

We have descended to an era when politicos, bureaucracy, media, judiciary, military, citizen, live in fear of reprisal

Educators, philosophers, scientific community demonstrate that ID is a religious argument lacking empirical support

We would be better off taking a dignified pause. Our doors for dialogue should remain open. Let India make up its mind

Had I thought I possessed the tool to conquer tragedies of Pakistan with reason, I would long have been a broken woman