Opinion

Bilawal, a native of Thatta, was a bit of a nuisance which in our milieu is a sound recipe for anyone’s sanctification

Criticising politicians in no way indicates yearning for military rule, merely yearning for democracy as it should be

Righting of rolls, constituencies demarcation, voting in a peaceful atmosphere constitute a formidable challenge.

General Kayani has rightly said that nothing is more difficult for the army than to battle our own people.

Countries have dealt with hate by introducing laws that enhance penalties for crimes if they are motivated by hatred.

For subcontinent's English media, there are two monsoon seasons. For vernacular India, many rains with ancient names.

Till when will we live in denial, friends, till when will we call these murdering brutes our ‘assets’?

What happens when one actually expects to be bored by a speaker? Case in point: black tie fundraisers.

You can either have a true democracy or great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few because you can’t have both.

Army needs the support of the nation to fight war; political parties, media can play a major role in educating people.

Next year, civil-military relations will be greatly tested as there could be a new PM, president and army chief.

In Pakistan, there has certainly been no dearth of donor-funded projects on religious violence and identities.

Pakistan's relationship with US will be determined by American perception of its cooperation on Afghanistan.

With all sacrifices and investment, Pakistan will not let nuclear assets fall in the hands of militants.

Physical dominance of territory is of limited value, more of creating an illusion of victory than being victorious.

A grand jirga should be convened of Baloch tribal chieftains, nationalist, political, religious leaders.

Uncertainty assails an individual when he acts alone but not when he is part of a group.

It is time we don't ignore issues of past, honestly deal with them in present, so that we can emerge as a real nation.

While natural disasters cannot be averted, they can certainly be better managed.

Defending, or even reasonably discussing, the Supreme Court has become impossible. Still, it’s worth giving it a shot.

We are no more talented than any other nation. Instead, we are just the same; no better and no worse.

We are not bad as people, but in dealing with matters of state, we have let the bad envelop us as defining attribute.

A comprehensive approach that dealt with the short-term is the need of this precarious hour.

My uncle, the late Lt Commander Ghaffar Ahmed Muraj, was a sailor for whom the word ‘impossible’ just didn’t exist.

Stressing religious and ethnic diversity will produce intolerance and create more points of conflict.

Disqualification from Olympics, subsequent acceptance of apologies holds many lessons for us as a nation.

We must reach out to all youth, support their full development, participation in economic, social and political life.

Judiciary is conservative, literalist, close to mindset of value microcosmic of Urdu expressing Pakistani nationalism.

Treating of Dr Arsalan as ward of the court should stop, would actually farther independence, neutrality of Court.

He should be dismissed from his positions at media outlets, as well as trusteeship at Yale University for plagiarism.

To build great Olympic squads, youth must be interested in physical life. Indians are not inclined in this direction.

Congress party rubs its hands, unable & incapable of separating a law & order problem from ethnic, religious issue.

Pakistan should favourably note lessening of Indian rigidity on Mumbai, seek greater conviction with New Delhi.

It is virtually impossible to cater to existing influx of rural to urban migrants unless eased at source via jobs.

Tell the truth and watch it rejected; whisper some inane notion to the winds and it becomes gospel.

The way anchors conducted programmes betray a basic ignorance of the parameters of primary education.

Educated Chitralis seeing limited opportunities diminsh due to restriction on tourists, foreigners have jumped border.

Is Imran trying to coax a quick decision out of the highest court in the land because he has been cosying up to it?

Freedom of our judges to haul anyone for contempt is far more sacrosanct than liberty of lowly citizens of PATA, Fata.

Dialogue which reduces disagreements, normalises, expands ties with India will repair cracks left by skewed doctrine.

Institutions are only as relevant as their leaders, and it is from this that CJ’s authority, legitimacy flows.

Pakistan should develop an elite body that can partake in elite conversation, have organic connections to the country.

The US needs to realise that any policy on drones needs to be carefully worked out with Pakistan.

People from neighbouring states coming to India, usurping jobs, social programmes, imposing their language, religion.

How much we know about things, causal paths, purported causal link with water-kit claims, our non-scientific thinking.

Gender sensitisation will fail if we do not radically alter the stereotype images of women in our textbooks, media.

Need to export wheat to avail higher prices, rising oil costs could again lead to shortages, price hikes in Pakistan.

An alternative for news media ownership could comprise registering media entities with at least one stock exchange.

How the young voter is going to vote is PML-N and PPP's worst fear, their leaders cannot match Imran Khan's appeal.

The truth is that Hafiz Saeed is a very ordinary man, who has come to believe that he has the right to play god.