Opinion

Since we don’t read, we become easy prey for the disinformation that goes around on such critical issues.

Expanding the tax base will require documenting the economy that remains outside the government’s reach.

Both the PML-N and the Tehreek-e-Insaf possibly are now realizing what it takes to be in power.

President must have an autonomous stature and not just be a signing machine for advice of prime minister.

Alpine skiing is popular wherever there is combination of mountain slopes, snow and sufficient tourist infrastructure.

Jirgas commonly discriminate against women, who are often traded away to absolve men’s crimes.

There were questions on the Maulana, the contempt notice and jailbreak but none on inflation and prices.

Taliban & cohorts have us over a barrel, helped along by those who say all will be well after US leaves Afghanistan.

No matter how much cross-border violence we see Nankana Sahib will remain in Pakistan and Ajmer Sharif in India.

We talk about Pakistanis being stereotyped abroad while we, as a nation, are champions in the art.

The ratio of available seating capacity to the population in Karachi is 1:40.

Is our leadership prepared to display a similar resolve in the face of similar challenges?

The young woman’s attempt to be many things to many people is no easy feat.

Blaming it all on North Waziristan undermines the expansionist roles and rabid ideology of Salafi and Deobandi groups.

Musharraf, who under pressure accepted restoration of CJP, needed a face-saving transition to a new civilian govt.

Reading the book marked starting a journey: outwardly, a search for Al Ghazali, inwardly, a journey of the soul.

The police act should contain provisions for ensuring that Rangers are not deployed for police functions.

With US officials calling drones “the only game in town” capable of targeting al Qaeda drones are here to stay!

It is not always possible for anchor-persons or talk-show participants to handle a sub judice subject with needed care

Allowing even a single GMO variety to be marketed in Pakistan is to invite disaster in.

We pay our taxes and the monsoons come every year, so then why can't our authorities seem to manage the situation?

Indeed, the chase for more megawatts is like running after a mirage.

In my opinion, Imran Khan should focus on organising his party, particularly in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh.

Pakistan must bury the term ‘Af-Pak’, re-engaging with the world in a way that shreds the hyphen once and for all.

I do have a problem with people using the Holy Month of Ramazan as an excuse for being dysfunctional.

Could Lahore once again become the centre of economic activity in this part of the South Asian subcontinent?

The circumstances of adoption should not be insensitively revealed to the child.

PM Nawaz visits Saudi Arabia as floods rage through the country. The worst, say experts, is yet to come.

The restriction on human movement creates more problems than it solves.

Every sane person is condemning the militancy, but nobody appears to be doing anything about it.

Quantity of an individual’s education appears to be unrelated to their support for terror groups and terrorism.

It is remarkable that people say India should have a smaller government. Numbers show the problem to be the opposite.

Without defending the state, development and democracy would be just a cry in the wilderness.

If domestic politics sour, all eyes turned onto the army chief; the army is seen as the saviour in troublesome times.

Secularism through which alone India can remain a vibrant democracy, cannot work through polarisation.

Being forced to live away from her country Malala may have to deal with the burden of legitimacy.

Beyond fasting and praying, what does it really mean to be a Pakistani Muslim in the 21st century?

Annual Plan 2013-14 says Pakistan has achieved MDG1 before the 2015 deadline. However, this is too good to be true.

The trauma suffered by them will be long lived and is quite emphatically unjust given lack of proof of their guilt.

To stop the domination of Punjab and of Karachi, the three provincial governments need to develop their own provinces.

Is it really the job of the media to tell us who will win? Are journalists astrologers?

Could it be that PTI government policy of appeasing terrorists took away whatever remained of K-P police’s spine?

Simply by referring to an act of violence as ‘terrorism’, the media is already condemning that which has occurred.

NACTA would probably benefit from making a short-term versus a long-term strategy to deal with the problem.

Population of Guantanamo can be cut by one-third if all Yemenis who have been ‘cleared for transfer’ are repatriated.

Being the brave person that he was, Zeeshan refused to just sit while others fought for their lives.

Whoever is responsible for allowing this attack should be taken to task to avoid such disastrous debacles in future.

Pakistani women may be irresistible beauties, but they have contributions to offer to society.

Best way to kick-start economy is to invest in projects producing the commodity in greatest demand: electricity.

Pakistan is never dull but if your trip is, you’re doing something wrong.