Opinion

In picking a seat, between Baroda and Varanasi, Modi will have to consider more than just the election at hand.

Musharraf trial may not answer questions on progress past, present and future, but start debate on where we should go

We cautioned that Memo charade will be come back one day to haunt Nawaz. That day has come, and hopefully gone.

Who challenge democracy usually resort not only to verbal, physical abuse but even use race, language, faith, caste.

As long as the splinter groups of the TTP reject the talks and are on the loose, violence is likely to continue.

With the departure of most coalition forces, many influential tribal and political leaders would switch loyalties.

This is a difficult period of disharmony and can only be traversed with great amount of wisdom and leadership.

By pushing the Brotherhood into a corner, the Egyptian army is likely to force them to hit back.

Govt shouldn't infringe on privacy for internet users via electronic surveillance just to catch a few ‘villains’.

Sonia's ministers made wrong calls, showing opposition, media, people that there would be no acknowledgment of errors.

International aid is, in effect, influenced more by vested interests rather than genuine needs.

Tensions whipped up by ill-intentioned people on wrong side of popular politics, are trying to sow confusion, despair.

Joined-up thinking is clearly not part of the master plan when it comes to arterial infrastructure in Bahawalpur.

We need to unite people around the world in a global movement to end poverty.

The Jamaat is a national asset and every Pakistani is invited to understand and support it.

The fact is that militaries only back down once the cost of intervention far exceeds the benefits.

One wonders why law enforcement is absent from where it is needed the most.

Learning from instructors, peers in different culture enables students to appreciate richness of our social fabric.

PR job for the defence forces should be gradually handed over to the defence ministry and its public relations wing.

The truth is that AAP has been hurt very badly by its whimsical decision to abandon Delhi.

It is expected civilian leadership will show greater understanding, compassion towards military in their statements.

Govt must seriously consider consequences of negotiating with criminals.

There is need to mitigate impression that India is interested in bilateral trade or it will negatively impact ties.

There is need to set up a National Training Institute for Safety of Journalists and Media Workers.

The PPO insults our laws, strips our citizens, and tears entire pages out of the Constitution.

Pakistan must prepare to cope with the severe economic distress that is inevitable in post-2014 Afghanistan.

By tightening grip over Central Asia, Moscow will be able to blunt the instrument the West is hoping to use against it

Positive reinforcement is key to one’s growth, and shouldn't be limited to children.

Going for the easy route will only come back to haunt the government in days to come.

Let us retain that part of the law which protects judges, witnesses and the police, but throw out the rest.

Dr Fahmida Mirza is an inspiration to women, continues to take active interest both in party and in women’s caucuses

Never before in our 67-year lifespan, has our soldier been tested, like he has been for the last decade or more.

ICJ decision on whaling will have few practical consequences with Japan, Australia trade agreement the bigger fish.

PPO is carte blanche to use lethal excessive force. But State repeatedly asserts it won't use it against militants.

There is an emotional charge that flows along with the Hindutva worldview which sees enemies on every border.

If the government is in the pits, if it is feckless, it all tends to permeate downwards.

Despite the chest thumping and the drum beating, there does not seem to be a wave in favour of the BJP in Delhi.

It is imperative for every organisation to provide a comfortable working environment for its employees

Musharraf’s uncanny gift of discord notwithstanding it is our readiness to divide all the time worries me most.

One hopes despite his known proclivities, Najam Sethi will not accept the B-3 fait accompli.

Instead of delivering public services, cabinets in the province have focused on distributing spoils among themselves.

Red-tapism & power struggle that only corrupts the system needs to end & for that, some tough decisions are to be made

It is wise for the IPCC to move away from an alarmist position and to pluralise the debate concerning climate change.

She is no longer bound to the blackmail that is the Congress' patronage system of capturing long-term vote blocks.

An EIGHT-year old speech was constantly being shown on some channels as if a mutiny was brewing.

This was no longer a war in which “other” people we never knew died. This was personal.

The illusion is being created that change is in the air, things are getting better, but it is all a bit of a mirage.

As Sharif versus Sharif is on the brink of unfolding, the state erodes one “non-combatant” at a time.

Political govts have to play to their audience, otherwise there is no real fear of Musharraf being hung, put in jail.

The churning in Indian politics is so strong these days that value, reason and emotion are all mixed up.