Opinion

Will they be allowed to run amuck under cloak of secrecy & protection by army, or will they be subject to rule of law.

Kayani could have done much more, but then, narrow institutional interests, short term-ism drive policy in Pakistan.

General Musharraf, when he became the president, embodied both the ‘politics’ and the ‘power’ of war in his person.

General Kayani inherited a deeply demoralised force, war-fatigued and overstretched.

Mixing business with journalism is a bad idea, as the latter eventually loses out with the money bags dominating.

Growing disparities have compelled the recognition for making growth more inclusive.

The AAP promises to replace Delhi’s toothless anti-corruption ombudsmen with a strong Lokpal.

Nato supplies are the only pressure tactic we have on ground.

This time, the government has taken a wise step of filling both the appointments concurrently.

Of the three 'E's - economy, energy and extremism - the latter is going to be the hardest to resolve.

Those conspiring in making heroes out of criminals shall fail to attract the youth as they have failed in the past.

The next time you dismiss NGO owners as little more than licensed bandits, spare a thought for Shazia and Fatima.

We bend reality, and then reality bends us.

Those who try to stop Pakistan's suffering deserve our solidarity, not the blame.

Diversity has to be acknowledged and cherished, without a value judgment by the state.

We need to develop open-mindedness and inculcate rational and sustained thought processes.

Amidst all the noise, let us also ask, whether in the pursuit of peace, we want peace at any price.

By front-loading its conditionality, the IMF has actually contributed to the lack of confidence in the rupee.

Stop political and bureaucratic interference in the functioning of the police; let the force purge dead wood.

Nisar has even surpassed Malik’s total disregard for facts in his desperate attempt to play to the gallery.

Imran Khan, allies conducting "dharna politics" represent 'those who block the road that leads to fighting terrorists'

Pakistan Army is fighting to retrieve Pakistani territory captured by the terrorists, so how is it someone else’s...

Don’t criticise drone strikes unless you have a better way to target terrorists who hide amongst civilians.

It seems Imran is taking the too familiar and convenient route of populism than making hard and rational choices.

Drones are the only defence, and all those other issues — dead sovereignty and dead civilians — are the price we pay.

Pakistan, a country that has seen so many crises in the past should have learnt to deal with them.

Our words, our sayings, our songs, our jokes, our stories and poetry — all carry the values which construct gender.

Pakistan is rich in the plurality of faiths that live within its borders, in a way the Arab world will never know.

One out of every three adults suffer from insomnia in Pakistan and one-third of those take a sleeping pill.

The biggest threat to journalists now comes from reporting the truth.

Tehelka is too closely associated with its proprietor-editor to come out of scandal without loss of credibility.

This govt, like predecessors, fears truth about drones: Pakistan can't stop US from unleashing hellfire from...

One vague reason often cited by officials is that websites that “hurt public sentiment” are liable to be blocked.

The importance of local bodies as the third tier of governance cannot be over-emphasised.

The majority of people reeling under spiraling inflation couldn’t care less what the govt does with the commando.

In states where there is a third party, both BJP and Congress are finding it difficult to enthuse the electorate.

Consequences have been the development of political and social capital in support of military-dominated development.

Political parties use the most foul-mouthed members to make their case on television.

Pakistan, over 66 years, has consistently fluffed up on what should be its national interest.

The Iranian nuclear crisis is not a sudden eruption. It is now in its 11th year.

Sleazy male editors lead a male-dominated profession where sexual harassment, assault of women is an act of power.

The existing level of our public debt is unarguably unsustainable.

The old narrative is unsustainable; a new one, along nationalist lines, will unite the anxious and probing Pakistanis.

What is required is an institutional framework for training the farmers in scientific feeding and breeding.

47 countries have troops in Afghanistan. Still want to block Nato, gentleman? AND invite even MORE sanctions?

Some govts have in been ‘kidnapped’ by international capital — lending agencies — due to their need to refinance debt.

Pakistan’s love is also charmingly abusive, it takes everything out of you and still makes you beg for more.

Twitter has revolutionised the profession of journalism, assuring the public easy access to different points of view.

Malala has shown the way forward towards education for all, not just in Pakistan, but everywhere.

The Free and Fair Election Network believes the phased method is the only way forward to overcome problems.