Opinion

The politics of principle is still alive, the PPP chairman is delivering and will continue to deliver into the future.

Pakistan’s ex-Indus Waters Commissioner has been targeted by media, state for his alleged silence on Nimoo-Bazgo...

My Lords cannot decide political matters for us and if they do, then they cannot expect unquestioning obedience.

We should put our own house in order before we exhort other nations to do so.

India has always seen itself as a moral nation in international politics, but its behaviour has been inconsistent.

My father was appointed as per law by full Board of Governors of HEC, he cannot be removed in this arbitrary manner.

In our society people want retribution. If offenders aren't punished proportionately, people settle scores themselves.

Kejriwal gave 10 names who stashed money abroad. But, I don't expect serious government steps to bring the money back.

PPP may face its most difficult challenge in 2013 elections, but can Bilawal accept this challenge, revive the party?

Transitioning from agriculture economy to knowledge economy, universities, industry, government need to work together.

kheer in Sindhi is milk and thar cream. The compound name Khirthar, therefore, means Milk-cream Mountains.

As in India, exploitation of mineral resources in Pakistan is complicated, out of control via ownership, policy issue.

Government of Pakistan needs to take action, country sits on huge untapped coal reserves and shale gas reserves.

Thank the Lord We were spared presence of Islam4UK, Al-Muhajiroun at so-called ‘Sharia for Pakistan conference’.

The rising debt burden is a serious issue and a threadbare discussion about its sustainability is only to be welcome.

He reminded me that Jinnah had envisioned a secular, modern Muslim state that had all been but lost.

The door to staying below a two-degree temperature increase could shut permanently and as soon as 2015.

Imran Khan has blundered badly and the blunders are too well known to bear boring repetition.

Through the use of drones Obama’s Administration rejects international convention that condemn extrajudicial killing.

When we finally stop labelling others, we will begin to listen to them. And then, they eventually stop screaming.

We should seriously look at how land is being used and that it doesn’t get exploited for the interest of a select few.

Pakistan is five countries in one and each of these parts is trying forcibly to get the better of the other four.

Decisions by Netanyahu, to back Romney over Obama and to attack Gaza have led some Israelis to question his judgments.

People of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan must seriously dissect the misinformation being heaped on them.

Existing policies on medicines are not working, either due to poor enforcement or failure to comprehend challenges.

We must apologise for being unable to guarantee safety, security of their people when it was a part of our country.

Human rights violations, extrajudicial killings, kidnapping and corruption are at an all-time high.

Imran Khan has tremendous potential and opportunity to lead the nation if he objectively reviews his personality.

War against terror cannot be won without engaging in yet another long war - of ideas against intolerance, extremism.

State does not distinguish between genders in citizenship responsibilities, but fails to deliver on equal rights.

I don’t have full answer as to why Pakistan’s decision-makers refuse to acknowledge that we are at war with...

Slow & low cricket, lack of athleticism, poor quality broadcasts, tat & piffle commentary, make Indian cricket boring.

The collective mental archive of Pakistani nationalism tags a foreign entity as the arch-enemy in a zero-sum battle.

Different scenarios may emerge before the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan.

Doubtful any Pakistani shed a tear on news of Bal Thackeray's death, as he was seen as a rabid, chronic Muslim hater.

I dislike them not for their penchant for “collective punishment”; but for their collective ignorance, lack of...

We have an opportunity to show ourselves as mature democratic nation, capable of institutionalising peaceful handover.

Brazilian experts on food security, poverty alleviation will visit Pakistan in December, share successful experiences.

In 2012, due to great effort by all departments of Punjab government, there were just 263 dengue cases with no deaths.

War-mongering only serves to perpetuate view that liberalism is imperialist propaganda of Washingtonian variety.

Political class has gradually turned into virtual caste, most privileged & only challenged by their siblings, near kin

Robust innovation policies are vital to ensure competitiveness, industrial development and growth of exports.

‘Security theatre’ exists only to make us feel that the government is doing something to protect us.

It seems no one in Tel Aviv understands just how deeply its neighbourhood has changed. But will Israel change as well?

Spread of a different culture weakens the solidarity of a tribe and in so doing, creates a kind of moral confusion.

We need to grow on our own now and this will happen when institutions are put to its real test.

Most of the cities developed randomly with no proper planning of infrastructure growth to make it an urban centre.

Pakistanis have become disconnected from that which keeps us connected to one another and to divinity.

Thackeray became a man held hostage to an image — an image that burned with xenophobic hatred.

New leadership will have to determine early how to respond to demands for political reforms & deal with foreign ties.