Opinion

I can chalk a long list of bad decisions by Musharraf. Interestingly, the Lal Masjid operation isn't in it though.

In Pakistan, till recently, my biggest problem was all the attention my name garnered for me.

Modi’s political shrewdness to club Lohia, Upadhyay is polemic offensive against Lohiaites like Samajwadi Party chief.

The Margalla Tunnel would have been a direct attack on right of the citizens of Islamabad to the pursuit of happiness.

Most tragic use of religion is for justification of violence, particularly against polio vaccination teams.

Cynical, clinical Misbah is like a German nurse the audience can’t quite relate to.

The consensus remains that media ‘types’ are okay to invite over for a cup of tea but never acceptable as a bahu.

By focusing on retail trade, policymakers can add to the rates of growth of agriculture, SMEs and international trade.

Pakistan’s civil-military elite want to drum up anti-Americanism and yet want a partnership with the world power.

We are still unclear why the prime minister decided to do away with an independent body to oversee the operation.

Knowing the elite English-medium schools will not shift to Urdu, I agree that more English should be taught to masses.

UP will vote along communal lines in coming elections, just as it did in the aftermath of Babri Masjid’s demolition.

To improve innovative thinking, educational reform must change perception of education as means of making living.

We are faced not with the issue of priorities, but with a crisis of the mind.

None of the prime ministers have been able to remove that feeling of uncertainty, of temporariness and insecurity.

The Amnesty report humanises the people of Waziristan; these are real people being killed.

As all governance structures crumble, the citizens are losing trust and faith in state institutions.

Though Modi has emerged as the big industry, media favourite, this enthusiasm is not being echoed in Indian villages.

Making this trip sound as if something groundbreaking will come out of it just puts Nawaz under unnecessary pressure.

Due to dysfunctional rating systems, Pakistani television is convinced only US bashing, radical views can sell on air.

The visit marks the beginning of dialogue with both sides talking again and seeking to remove each other’s concerns.

Awarding the prize for developing biotech crops has reinvigorated debate over benefits of genetically modified crops.

It is impossible to know if OPCW will live up to Nobel prize expectations, but it deserves the benefit of the doubt.

If GDP growth declines further, both poverty and unemployment, particularly of the youth, will increase further.

When dealing with a complex problem like terrorism, we cannot have a simplistic one-dimensional approach.

The Iran pipeline project will go ahead if it is for the good of Pakistan, Insha’allah.

We genuinely believed that making others happy and meeting social expectations was the way to ‘achieve’ happiness.

Everyday we create new generation of non-thinkers, who can't think logically, evaluate evidence, discern information.

They were just two ordinary schoolgirls in the wrong place at the wrong time but got caught up in the ‘Malala Effect’.

Negative, suspicious public perception arising out of compounding factors has been most harmful to polio campaigns.

My lament that parochialism of Pakistani liberal meant they don't recognise larger membership of their set, she agreed

The Khans have shown how its more important to have your own child, than be bothered about ‘non-questions’ on ethics.

What is ultimately important is not the evolution — or lack thereof — of single person, but broader impact on country.

Over the years, the IPCC reports have not made a dent on the fossil fuel industry.

Let us not grudge Nawaz a deal even if resumption of Kerry-Lugar package is price for safe passage of US hardware.

We have to embrace realism. Those who think that hawkish chest-beating is realism need to go back to an IR class.

Had the PML-N had any clue about how to tackle the terrorism problem, it would have led with a clear plan.

It is an absolute falsehood that Pakistan has failed to protect its interest while having close relations with US.

The state of peace, for individuals and society, is seen as a state where justice is in abundance.

Our lopsided relationship with the US is more a result of our actions than of the US need to interfere in our affairs.

It’s time we took a deep breath and told Mr Lashari, ‘Great job’.

Politics is the reason for Pakistan’s long-lasting recession.

If the Tea Party keeps damaging the trust of investors, they will notice their corporate funding starting to dwindle.

Will we take Malala’s cue to change our children’s future, or yet again, miss the opportunity.

One fears that India will once again spiral into communal violence as this would benefit some ahead of the elections.

How can Pakistan sustain its internal political coherence and economic stability if it cannot control terrorism?

The fact is, nobody really likes to be criticised, even when the censure is healthy and constructive.

A weird silence has descended upon govt, punctuated only by sounds of explosions and hapless shrieks of dying victims.

Manifestos in India are neither written nor read seriously. They are incidental.

By awarding the prize to OPCW, the Committee has actually followed guidelines as set out in the will of Alfred Nobel.