Opinion

No one wants to deal with the law and order problem but the Balochistan’s natural resources are just another matter.

The Hazaras, through their protests, have proven to Pakistan that the dead can be deft negotiators.

To be a child is to have spirit — it is to believe in love. But as adults, we have most certainly put an end to that.

Failure of nuclear states to honour their NPT commitments affected their moral standing, weakened non-proliferation.

Death penalty not only defies international human rights standards but also fails to deter crimes, its sole purpose.

‘Warlords’ notorious for their wrongdoings, rightly or wrongly and in their own way, balance book of Afghan humanity.

Now the culprit is ECP’s bureaucracy, which has many years’ experience of rigging elections, manipulating results.

Armies like to pack a punch. But landing a punch requires a cheek. This enemy refuses to present a target.

One of my social beliefs is that only by changing at thhe local level will Pakistan change at the national level.

In my opinion, the highest form of rigging is an attempt to keep people uneducated, ignorant and dependent.

Our simple-minded pursuit of surrender has convinced us that perhaps, a Swat-like strategy will work this time, too.

Refusal to engage with events of 1970-71 means we remain uneasy about our provinces, being proud of their identity.

The problem is that any agreement with the TTP would be treasonous. And I use the word ‘treason’ with deliberation.

The rate of increase in Pakistan’s urban population was more rapid than the rest of the developing world.

The control of violence is a necessary condition for sustained growth to occur in Pakistan.

Majority of women in Pakistan continue to be subjected to different forms of violence, despite several laws in place.

With parts of Pakistan slipping out of the state’s control, an effective police force would be a good place to start.

Gulab Khan, a man of the Awam, says, "Every day people are being killed and there is no one to stop it."

By defenestrating Basant from Lahore, you have only taken the colour from your own life.

We need to think rationally about problems facing us today, without indulging in emotionality which overshadows logic.

If the public support for Imran Khan's anti-Americanism is real, his victory in polls may be against US interests.

Supreme Court is no longer just a court of law; it's a court of Justice, a modern day incarnation of Solomonic ideal.

The ruling elite in both countries is reluctant to let go and hence, turns deaf and blind to the reality.

What is relevant is that most newspapers, their journalists act more as opinion twisters than those who present facts.

Having seen only grotesque caricatures of history, it is impossible for Pakistan's youth to understand 1971.

About an hour after leaving the transport and grinding ever upward through Kech Bund one comes to Kussui Kalat.

Kashmir does not show an indication of immediate normality but demand for return of Guru’s body is getting stronger.

Unlike Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru were renamed uncontroversially and as such are welcome.

State Bank has been the handmaiden of government's borrowing joy ride, contributing to a rise in core inflation.

Relying on talks coupled with humanitarian assistance may be only chance we have left to reduce power of the Taliban.

Just you wait for Nato/US withdrawal and then see all of the Taliban guns pointed towards this poor country.

The minimum is to ensure all detained men are properly identified, their next of kin informed about their custody.

'Peace option’, a worthy cause to pursue that's also backed by a nationwide consensus, needs to be seen...

Pakistan’s next media revolution where discerning viewers demand ‘credibility’ and ethically responsible...

With an alternative narrative on national security, politics or religion absent, extremism will have a vibrant future.

Challenge for Egyptian Islamists is to match actions to words. Their Pakistani counterparts still have long way to go.

We knew president Bush had little legal, moral misgivings about international laws, but Obama has gone one better.

If this process continues there is a genuine chance of transition from a hard state to a strong, more responsible one.

Given circumstances, only option for CEC, it seems, to cancel verification results, let voters decide where they vote.

If jaw-jaw they want, let the TTP first disarm and seek amnesty before holding negotiations.

Problem is that those whom we consider democratic, may not be on one page when it comes to defending democracy.

Episodic flare-ups, spikes in ongoing processes and hype by media undermine peace efforts between Pakistan and India.

Pakistan is in sharp contrast to India and people break rules at will — from the clerk to the secretary.

All state institutions seem to have put their interest above that of ordinary Pakistanis. That is the biggest problem.

Security apparatus, Taliban and the media have normalised violence against journalists in northwest and Balochistan.

GM crops advversely impact existing crop diversity, human health and prevailing disparities in our rural areas.

During negotiations, the TTP’s official viewpoint will become clear to those who still have doubts about it.

Economy will inevitably increase at rate of 3 to 4 per cent a year, as it has done since the arrival of democracy.

Over the past decade, militants and governments made attempts to clinch truce, but it only resulted in more bloodshed.

Drones are not going to go away and they are not going to stop being controversial.