Opinion

Benazir was the epitome of courage and grace, of poise, humanity and selflessness.

Malala's efforts got global attention and contributed to our educational awakening. That's the power of one.

Shared sovereignty as a solution to the J&K conflict is a practical idea, not a romantic one.

The government must now stand and deliver on the economic front.

Nawaz Sharif has been absent from parliament for over a decade but he has been far from sleeping.

No other region in world today is as volatile, unstable as South Asia with its longstanding India-Pakistan conflict.

Imran Khan is not some autocratic supreme leader who magically controls the thoughts and actions of all PTI members.

War on terror cannot be fought with weapons alone. It requires social empowerment with space for alternative options.

Garrisoning and semi-permanent military deployment may be a panacea for the short-term, but not a long term solution.

These terms are used by those who have transgressed or are trying to get away from some form of embarrassment.

France, Russia, UK and US are trying to make India a member of the NSG to help it grow as a counterweight to China.

The target of achieving a growth rate of 7% in the gross provincial product in three years is an unrealisable dream.

There are easy rationalisations that don’t quite explain away extensive detour Obama has taken from his 2008 aims.

Our funds allocation is skewed towards higher education, ignoring investment in schools.

We must not only be guided by our limited traditional experience but also encompass best of experience, idea elsewhere

There is a need to identify sources of radicalism, get stakeholders on board, to counter such ideological forces.

It should come as no surprise that our national climax is reached when Pakistan is facing India in a cricket match.

Australia will support new govt in its efforts of good governance, economic development as it faces challenges ahead.

Federal govt, which remains as elaborate as before 18th Amendment, has been trying but failing to make ends meet.

If Achakzai can make peace in Gulistan, I will be a little more confident of his scheme apropos of the TTP.

There are many here, in Pakistan, who fight for justice, for equality, for education and for freedoms.

Pakistanis who use Google, Microsoft and Facebook on a daily basis may want to reconsider their options.

A lopsided demographical divide in this blessed land has led to a sharp schism between the haves and have-nots.

There is little to distinguish consumption patterns of Pakistan's elite from their counterparts around the world.

Unfortunate events that took place on June 15 lay down a real test for the newly-elected government.

A nation that votes in a man whose outstanding trait is his bloodlust, is a republic that shines devoid of light.

The way through which Akram Shahs of our time are elected as leaders is purely a masterly intervention by the British.

The decision to establish an aviation division is a move in the right direction.

A library system will always lay the foundations for a more rational society.

Pakistan cannot isolate itself from the present-day international system or push forward a radical religious agenda.

The country will have to be run as a federation of four provinces instead of being managed entirely from Islamabad.

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Amend oaths to include some kind punitive clause in which oath-taker is punished for failing to perform his duty?

Through all the years that Modi built his image at the cost of others in the BJP, Advani was silent.

We can now genuinely say, Pakistan is no more at the crossroads. We have chosen a path towards rule of law.

Intelligence agencies have always been fond of watching and watching very keenly. They just watch the wrong people.

It was a symbolic act of terrorism. An act to show the world that the militants don't want Quaid's Pakistan anymore.

RSS trusts Modi to take hard right ideology forward to where a Hindu state at least does not appear as just a mirage.

If encouragement of cheating continues, it won't be surprising if we produce inept professionals.

If Pakistan wants to escape poverty, it needs to move past the rhetoric of ‘elimination’ of corruption/terrorism.

Malnutrition is estimated to decrease Pakistan’s GDP by 2 to 3% and equates to billions of lost rupees every year.

No state has the right to act like a net nanny.

Effectively implementing the plastic bag ban in Islamabad or in other big cities would be a major accomplishment.

Modi will be good for India as he will unite Indians to cry “Fascism! Fascism!”, bring scrutiny on his every...

While Guantanamo may be closed down, facility based on same principles may open in US to try future terror suspects.

Finance minister has presented a pro-market budget, but its macroeconomic framework will be a hard sell for the IFIs.

Whenever it came to Afghan national interests, the Haqqanis have been Afghans first and our friends later.

Police hasn't yet realised that battle for combating terrorism and violence begins by controlling vehicles and...

Following the Bihar model and the Nitish-style merit emulation can lead to a turnaround by PTI administration in K-P.

Google, take a principled stand and refuse to negotiate with the government until it stops repressing its citizens