Opinion

Climate change, environmental degradation and poor water management are turning Pakistan into a water scarce country.

Cu Chi harboured the most resilient, determined rice farmers, who along with regulars, took on a superpower.

Cultural, societal nuances condition the average Pakistani to live within the paradigms of the Pakistani society.

The moment Syed Ali Shah Geelani leaves the stage, Hurriyat will queue up for talks on how to settle this thing.

Let's hope that military and political forces realise that it is not only impossible to negotiate; it is also indecent

Last month showed that no matter the political leaning, as a nation, a mindset of change is what we have adopted.

Out of all the forces working in Pakistan, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan are only ones who seem to have clear agenda.

Iqbal said what people wanted to hear — and his genius lay in crafting it with beautifully chosen words.

Supreme Court should hear thousands of pending cases instead of issuing notices, such as the one summoning Haqqani.

When the Arabs consolidated their hold on Makran, the Alafis fled east to Sindh, seeking refuge with Raja Dahar.

Caretakers can provide temporary relief by gaining IFI support in return for some upfront actions.

Judiciary not the only guardian of rule of law, must be guarded from its excess by parliamentary and public opinion.

Dr Mujahid, a regular columnist, was assassinated after receiving threats for his article on Mir Balach Marri.

India must end involvement in Pakistan’s internal matters, recognise that stable, strong Pakistan can be a good friend

Was Supreme Court in its remarks on intelligence agencies in Balochistan also indulging in ‘a pack of lies’ like HRW.

Gerald Scarfe is a brilliant cartoonist, his irony and bite always seemed beyond reproach.

Coercing away rights groups will not only affect or stop at HRW, it will extend to all human right, lives in Pakistan.

Zero Dark Thirty should be screened as reminder that nations that don't clean up their own backyards pay a heavy...

Present Minister of Education has been behind a move to change the law so that the HEC be converted to the failed UGC.

Kerry and Hagel appointments are good news, will entail more pragmatic approach towards US foreign policy in future.

Should centrist party join Netanyahu’s coalition, it may result in softening latter’s hardline position on peace...

Why do Pakistani generals, while in service, seldom question wisdom & authority of their benefactor?

Fruits, vegetables are nowhere near as nutritious as before & a growing number of them are downright dangerous to eat.

Few resisted temptation to term 1997 SC's govt dismissal a form of pre-poll rigging with then president, CJ...

Kargil requires closure because we need to identify structural flaws in decision-making now threatening to unravel us.

Important is punishment to those belonging to police, other public service for not responding adequately to situation.

For political forces in Pakistan, democracy is a tool to hold on to power, to promote religion and vested interests.

It will be difficult to further cajole people of Sindh with the dogma of roti, kapra aur makan, unseen for 40 years.

The aspirations of the young are for a better tomorrow and for stability, justice, rights and economic opportunity.

This SC set high standards for itself on protection of human rights. That standard was upheld in Sherry Rehman’s case.

Apart from politics and economics, you cannot have a democracy without a democratic culture.

Hoping that our policymakers will shift their spending priorities may be asking for too much.

Education sector suffered not only because of low funding but also because of wilful politicisation of institutions.

It seems that Karachi and Lahore, two of Pakistan’s largest cities, are located in two separate countries.

The threat to journalists comes from terrorists, but also from the powerful security establishment.

The River Ravi case is an example of how civil society can move the state and government to hear its concerns.

Syrian Diary takes place in the present tense and has a freshly minted terror. It is, in many ways, a sad, sad film.

To my mind, Jahangir has always been equally ruthless on all parties, her position as balanced as it gets.

India is no more dangerous for women than even European nations, forget the rest of the Third World.

Negotiations will not produce a counter-insurgency policy in the long term, but it will bring relief in the short term

How is the nation to expect ‘fair’ elections when it has no system or foundation upon which the concept can be built.

The Chachnama tells us that in the year 632 Mughera led the first assault, a naval expedition, on Debal.

Journalists need to focus on doing their job right instead of trying to lead the country in a specific direction.

Corruption is a symptom of some social disease, but there are very many different kinds of such diseases.

In our case, the economy displays a positive but low GDP growth even in the worst of economic times.

If the Indians cannot guarantee our players’ safety outside the stadium, how can they ensure it inside?

Torture does not always have to involve physical pain; psychological destroy the mental faculties of an adult.

Pakistanis keep making concessions for better relations with India, but India does not seem to be responding in kind.

It is too tempting not to think General Aziz waited to say what he knew until he exhausted all his postings and perks?

We do not unite in the name of God. We dissent, for God’s sake. Quite literally so.