Opinion

Will Pakistan acquire the will to raise their undermined national rights and standing in the international community.

Pakistan is one of the most important countries for the British Council, says chief executive.

It was obvious that Malala was born for greater things and destined to mark her footsteps in history.

Best option for Pakistan is to remain relevant in endgame, not as US client or spoiler but as pragmatic facilitator.

The army intervention is more in the nature of an intervention of a referee when he holds the ball under his foot.

Bringing Aafia back without being able to probe the facts of her case transparently is immoral. We deserve to know!

We have Al Jazeera providing us access to something that our own government should have been able to do.

US cannot conduct a surgical-strike operation without transparency, accountability and fact-finding investigations.

Republic state is not ‘shopkeeper’, which sells goods or commodities to its customers, clients as our state is doing.

Wild fig fruit offerings, considered a luxury in many parts of the world, remain un-harvested and unappreciated.

Delhi must wake up and realise how Kashmir is slipping away towards a more dangerous path.

If an alter-ego of Imran Khan can be found that man is Misbah! I have decided to forgive him after yesterday's match.

Pakistan can still be a place like anywhere else, where heroes bring us together than split us apart.

The plan to build Pakistan’s economic future should factor in the role that Lahore can play in this economic revival.

Discussion on this subject is as irrelevant as deciding if September should be pronounced “September” or “Setambur”.

The main reason for the inconsistent performance of the Pakistani team is the poor fitness levels of its players.

Maybe some day the prime minister will also get time to visit Karachi.

No research should be required for promotion but student and peer-group evaluation of teaching is necessary.

The way to understand the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is to see it as India’s party of anger.

A force established for the protection of society, is incinerating its reputation.

Some areas in Punjab have passed 90% enrolment mark, others in rural areas & south Punjab, girls’ schools, lag behind.

When conflict between bigots, anti-extremism is concentrated in a particular example, extent of the rot is exposed.

We sympathise deeply with Dr Aafia Siddiqui, despite evidence against her, but hate a 16-year-old victim of terror?

US, which justifies military action for democracy,is now seen on side of fundamentalist, extremist groups in West Asia

It is hard to believe that a democratic state can stage an attack on its own people to improve national security.

In this blame game being played from both sides, the only loser is justice and truth.

Pakistan and India have yet to demarcate their maritime boundary.

Policymakers, development partner must tear down ‘bric’ walls of bureaucracy, regulation, interventionism,...

The Ranger shot him dead in front of his 4-year-old son. Do we even train our Rangers for special civilian protection?

Why arrest a man who came looking for fish, put him in jail for six months, not release him even after that?

New & greater danger: launch of Global Jihad from Pakistan which is trying to scrape along given moronic institutions.

The question of equity has entered centre stage in designing development policy.

Pillars of PML-N's goal of “Strong Economy, Strong Pakistan” are no different from the Nine Point Agenda of PPP's.

The doors in our cells were without knobs, the windows were double barred. We weren't given any food or water.

Afridi’s sin is certainly much less than senior state functionaries, especially those protecting, monitoring...

We should be wary any time a government insists it needs more secrecy to effectively govern.

It may be inevitable to task the army to purge the country of all kinds of weapons, suppliers and sponsors.

It’s unhealthy to believe that there is an international conspiracy where everyone is out there to get us.

A number of “special” things crossed my mind. But soon, the “specials” were taken over by the “horrids”...

An unfair election in Afghanistan will lead to chaos and having no elections will ensure a continued insurgency.

Despite being a nation of risk-takers, we are not a nation of entrepreneurs — because of our financial landscape.

Governments fearful of inviting public criticism for taking unpopular decisions, invariably end up proposing an APC.

The Pakistani state is virtually on the defensive while the militants have over time become more aggressive.

Responsibilities that should be handled by civilians but are not, one expects army to assume more responsibility.

The rationale of a nation state is to end disparities by careful planning and allocating resources.

Not surprising that the authorities sought to repress the report since it does not hold back when appropriating blame.

If the commissions have the power to implement, at least, some of their recommendations, some change might occur.

From Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto to Malala Yousufzai, Pakistan swells with talented speakers.

Digital delivery will mean never having to go to a branch.

Not considering the threat posed by militant wings of parties and govt supported elements means crime will continue.