Opinion

The media doesn’t consider anything to be news if it hurts the bottom line.

Pakistani government must increase tax revenue and tackle corruption to rebuild people’s faith in politics.

Shahbag may define Bangla secularism while we continue with ambiguity in determining place of religion in our politics

The numbers in the PML-N's economic policy manifesto don’t add up. They did not, even in their earlier tenures.

Credible local bodies system that manages resources and authority can tap the unharnessed potential of the province.

We can begin by treating women with respect, by considering them to be autonomous beings, and by speaking out for them

The significance of Karbala is great for all Muslims irrespective of whether they were Shia or Sunni.

Democracy has survived because we now have an effective means to police the boundaries of our constitutional order.

The fact that Singh committed suicide, underlines that India,is not serious about protecting its women.

The media’s ability to use its freedom with responsibility is expected to be put to test during election coverage.

Is there no one to tell the PM that there is no such thing as a private undertaking by any prime minister?

More needs to be done to ensure that teachers are making use of the opportunities that English language brings.

If there's a blasphemy law, what right do people have to take the law into their hands and banish an entire community?

The political parties have shown their readiness to talk to terrorists and all this is being done to win elections.

If the PTI emerges even as a third party, the politics of Pakistan will have changed forever, and for the better.

Till these animals can't defend themselves, I beg all foreign countries to not present us with any beautiful creatures

Pakistan was founded to be the preserve of a small minority of men and so it should be.

The Lahore skies are not full of kites — or at least not as full as they used to be.

The High Courts have ample power to act as trial courts in appropriate circumstances, including blasphemy cases.

Addressing the crisis involves uniting state organisations to provide justice to those who massacre innocents.

Highly concentrated acid is sold to the general public due to its multi-purpose usage, which is the real problem.

The third-largest Pakistani diaspora in North America is most likely to have deepest impact on its original homeland.

The police need to act quickly to nab those who are misusing government number plate vehicles.

With the current climate of uncertainty, it will do wonders for public confidence if the election goes ahead at all.

Pakistan is close to the bottom among 87 developing countries in spending money on education.

How can the state refuse to take the name of the terrorist organisations like Lashkar-e-Jhangvi?

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto believed that Salman Taseer and Mustafa Jatoi knew nothing about communism and Joseph Stalin.

Amidst the invisible Namaloom Afrad in Karachi, only visible ones are prime time anchors and their terrified guests.

Unfortunately in India, the Bollywood artist is opportunistic and not driven by any great liberalism.

When I first saw it, the summer residence of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was in perfect fettle.

The declaration of war against India was a young boy’s dream come true.

Democracy’s revenge has not been sweet for thousands of Pakistani citizens murdered or maimed by acts of terrorism.

Efforts to reinvent Modi in the mould of an Atal Behari Vajpayee by sections of the BJP have not worked.

The chief minister’s dream of workers and employers travelling together is unlikely to be realised.

We must stop acting like politicians are cartoon characters in a comic book, who exist only to be deified.

This year on International Women’s Day, we declare that we will prosecute crimes against women.

The way forward includes enhancing women’s access to financial services and other infrastructure.

No pavilion of shame exists for our journalists, engaging in ‘hit and miss’ culture embedded in sensational reporting.

When every minority has been eliminated, the silent Sunni majority will suffer the same fate at the hands of militants

The only beneficiaries of the talks will be the Taliban and, in the short run, some politicians.

When we talk of the Pak Tea House, it is about the intellectual depth of the city.

Political parties have censured the PMLN of ignoring south Punjab. As numbers demonstrate, this is a false allegation.

Many wonder whether the president’s new-found resolve is a strategic defiance or tactical manoeuvre prior to election.

Pakistanis have copyrighted “resilience” as if it denotes our collective ability to endure injustices.

Sharif, who had almost succeeded in introducing Shariah, would appear to the TTP as an ideal guarantor for peace talks

The people are angry and there's a cacophony of voices with much contradiction in what is being said.

This project would rid us of gas shortage, energy deficiency and provide a sense of self-esteem to Pakistani citizenry

If negotiations fail, then the nation should support the use of force against the TTP, without any ifs and buts.

Some people want to replace parliamentary system with a presidential system, but most have little understanding of it.

Building of the Iran gas pipeline are steps in the right direction for a future full of positive gains.