Opinion

We can do anything in the world if, only if, the Deep State would let the country grow into a civilised place.

When “moderate” religious cleric, view is adopted as tolerance model, then we have conceded “extreme” as start point.

What could Tendulkar still be hanging around for? Either money or score 50 hundreds in ODIs.

Live on TV Amir did not stretch over the limits — the counselling he spoke of, religious & mending ways, had hit home.

A fearless fighter for democratic rights, he led journalist community in struggle for economic, professional rights.

This is a tale of Punjabi resistance to the all-powerful Mughals.

Given state of affairs in the country, perhaps SC should write media code of conduct, set the bar as high as possible.

Executive immunity brings stability, freedom of action, democratic necessity, time and energy.

Pakistan is mounted on a dead horse with its citizens ignoring the steady decomposition and stench of decaying flesh.

By accepting contentions of petitioners, ignoring argument of government, SC has exposed itself to perception of bias.

Economic management of the entire term has been in a reactive, firefighting mould.

Rules for media’s behaviour, whether by Supreme Court or government, would amount to ‘prior restraint’ & ‘censorship’.

The world is transforming fast, we have not been able to benefit from it because we lack the capacity and education.

For Ms Kaif to get an offer of Rs2.5 crore from a Karachi millionaire for a show would not be a great surprise.

The Pakistani automobile elite seem to think that free and abundant parking is, somehow, a birthright.

Grameen Bank, ownership shares of its women clients are threatened by PM Sheikh Hasina Wajid of Bangladesh.

Let the media anchors work harder and discuss substantive rather than abstract moral dilemmas.

While the United States has few good options in Afghanistan, Pakistan will lose more from a precipitous US withdrawal.

The repeal of the blasphemy laws should only be the first goal in a much larger fight.

It must be noted that a social media campaign is only as good as the work done on the ground.

The hidden reality is that hate, intolerance and violence are collectively shared, authorised and ignored.

Iran wanted to ensure a successful Non-Aligned Summit to weaken US-led efforts to isolate it.

Baig constantly talked about the origins of words; he passed the disease on to me.

The fight against problems of Pakistan needs passion for sustenance but a cool head for thinking and execution.

Sunni Arab support for the rebellion against Assad, an ally of Iran, could set off a new sectarian strife.

Power supply is one constraint, the more serious issue is India’s inability to pay for power.

A wholesale change of mindset and approach needs to happen before we are able to make a mark in the academic world.

Treating this country as Jinnah’s bequest infantilises Pakistanis and justifies a paternalistic state.

No other religion in the world is as fair as Islam to people of other faiths.

Pakistan’s polity, economy need to be underpinned by cultural norms of tolerance, human solidarity, sharing & caring.

What should be the content of the policies to be adopted in order to move the economy on to a growth path?

What must one do with the constant bombardment of feedback from your online audience?

Claims about doing better than others are not credible at all because they have no basis in reality.

The governance and institutional components of the PTI’s Vision immediately bring some questions to mind.

PPP may not get same response as last time, but it will be in hot seat, pulling strings that make marionettes dance.

Politicians, their sons are corrupt, cry foul on being prosecuted, but sons of My Lords are genetically incorruptible.

I’ve been to Mumbai, Pune several times. But my trip to India this May was life-altering in a different way.

Pakistanis believe that Pakistan and Israel are the only two states which came into being in the name of religion.

Increasing economic disparity, greed, profiteering, social fabric falling apart, excesses of Eid cannot be justified.

In recent cases of conflict in Middle East, we find an attempt to project tussle in sectarian than political terms.

There were no tales of the miraculous powers of Bilawal Shah Noorani in 1983. I am sure, there are now.

Must we turn our anger on hapless women and men because it is so much easier to prey on the weak?

If Swiss letter is written, will the heavens fall, will the president be stripped of his preciously guarded immunity?

PTI does promise something for its youthful constituency. For the rest, there will be BISP under another name.

Ordinary people care less about the grand notions of freedom and suffrage than food and water.

While public sector litigation deserves urgent attention, also puts limits to the extent to which apex courts can go.

Access to official machinery benefits the current legislators against the nationalists.

The last 15 days saw three quite ludicrous, dangerous interviews aired on our TV channels.

If Fiza, Maryam & Aseefa want to be seen as leaders, they need to move out of shadows of inheritances, media managers.

On August 29, for the first time in India, a sitting MLA, was found to have instigated violence in Gujarat in 2002.