Opinion

The court, like the common citizen, is reacting to a widespread concern about politics being usurped by the criminal.

It is best to be direct in the mode of recommending remedial steps, leave transformational notions to public forums.

Pakistan is entering a phase of wrenching change: an era in which the future is not an extrapolation of the past.

Democracy can take care of itself; if we maintain course, Pakistan will soon come out of coma.

Pakistan SC has delivered more to average citizen by way of environmental, worker, voting rights than the US Court.

Political parties have found a political opportunity in electricity shortfall.

How in God’s name did a structure as humongous as OBL’s come up in Cantonment limits, and no one noticed?

Nationwide, progress has only been made on about half of the targeted indicators.

A budget focused on energy, along with a short-term survival strategy, would have earned a better deal from the IMF.

General alSissi must try to play the “divide and rule” game, which is easy in a society that is already divided.

Pakistan is facing an existential threat, which cannot and should not be fought by the army alone.

Political consent is best represented through the ballot box. Egypt cannot be ruled by “referenda” in Tahrir.

No civilised nation should allow the state to commit the same act as the criminals.

While it doesn't establish Pakistan’s complicity in hiding OBL, it does highlight a complete communication failure.

As Pakistan increasingly spirals into the dark abyss of mayhem & bloodshed, importance of education seems lost on us.

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A major role of MPs is to represent their constituency. Law disenfranchises electorates when they vacate their seat.

The IMF programme is normally regarded by our ruling elite as promissory notes for obtaining desperately needed loans.

Bureaucratically-drafted, the national security policy lacks understanding and discounts the existence of conflicts.

Every time we ignore an extra-judicial murder, it brings us that much closer to being a cold reptile.

Elveden was given by the British to a certain Maharaja Duleep Singh in return for the loss of his kingdom in Punjab .

The politicians have failed to introduce viable, structural reforms in the military to achieve civilian control.

While military is solely responsible for coups it commits, pre-empting future ones lie on its enablers: politicians.

Signing an IMF agreement does not necessarily mean buying into the IMF vision. There is always plenty of wiggle room.

A new breed of television "analysts" with no professional qualifications go on to comment on any issue.

FATA and its neighbouring areas are not what they are shown to be in the media.

Pakistan's political experiences have been very similar to those of Egypt.

The new Pakistani government seems more responsive to people’s wishes, not just to its own constituency.

We should begin to deter criminals and this can only take place by insisting on punishment and not death.

We now have a situation in the country, where the only people who pay taxes, are being asked to pay more taxes.

Value of human life also seems to have decreased & those living in relative security seem to have become desensitised.

I have seen the ability of Modi to pick and choose, empower able technocrats & bureaucrats. He has keen eye for that.

There is nothing really terrible about the songs. They are just infinitely forgettable.

Hazara killing is not only the Balochistan government’s problem. It is everyone’s problem.

India, Pakistan will not tolerate a sneeze from the other, but will stand like dummies when US manipulates both.

This 24/7 spotlight may not build Musharraf into his ex-iconic self, but may bring institutions back in focus.

With little or nothing to lose, the Taliban will have more demands and offers that they will expect the world to meet.

Maybe now, Pakistan can give tips to Egypt on how to cope with a coup.

Drones are not responsible for the murder of Shias or for the daily Karachi targeted killings.

Policy initiatives enabling tenants to acquire land is first step in accelerating agriculture growth via small farms.

Jihad and fatwas are used as strategic tools to eliminate any obstacle that there may be to forming a Khilafat.

The chapter begins not with politics but three short oral testimonies written by an unnamed Indian historian.

It hurt to see the Residency partly burnt; but it hurt more seeing the injured girls, jawans, grieving relatives.

What we have, thanks to Dar’s irrational exuberance, is an IMF drone.

To restore lost mutual confidence Pakistan, India need to register symbolic movement on settling contentious issues.

In the age of media, dissent becomes an eyesore and needs to be curbed in order to avoid embarrassing certain people.

Instead of playing victim, we must take ownership of our problems.

EU should sweep all its properties for bugs and use evidence of US's misdeeds to wring trade concessions.

Hamid Karzai should be leading the talks with other Afghans but we know that is not going to happen.

Big business & agriculturists have cornered our economy & use this clout to buy off establishment, political parties.