Opinion

Original target al Qaeda, is neutralised; newer quarry Taliban, in shape of Haqqanis, remain most visible.

For Pakistan, having a more coherent perspective on the world and how it works is imperative now more than ever.

Govt needs to learn backdoor negotiations to win the doctors if it really wants to improve the healthcare system.

It is absolutely mind-boggling to understand what prevented US from making such a statement earlier?

He was nurtured by his dad who loved classical music, patronised its gifted practitioners; taught English; loved stage

Playing ostrich, ignoring reality is certainly wrong way to proceed; in fact, its asking for more mayhem than ever.

Elitist representative democracy failed to give electricity, social services; deepened inequality, humiliated public.

Working on counterfeit, sub-standard drug related challenges, I have yet to see action making drugs safer.

Our democracy is weak as its burden is shared narrowly. Shared across persons, institutions, it can be antifragile.

I wonder if efficiency, health, temper improve if Punjab government continued tradition of moving to Murree in summer.

In Pakistan, behind the veil of extremism, there is sex, alcohol and high fashion.

See how countries like the US and its allies rank on it for their recent fiascos in Iraq, Afghanistan.

Mr Gilani was defending state immunity, a legal principle on which rests the edifice of the state structure and power.

Limiting election expenses is a very commendable step by the ECP, it must also come up with ways to implement it.

There are a number of sectors in modern areas of the economy where women make up a significant part of the workforce.

Personally, I find such titles analytically meaningless and melodramatic.

Prime ministers of Pakistan are not safe from predation. They fear being unseated by judiciary in activist overdrive.

Elite is the name of a process directly linked with ability of a group to manipulate state, its power, resources.

The way things are, I don’t think Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf will last very long.

It is in the interest of Narendra Modi that he should fire his home minister for incompetence.

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, his contempt for the nation is as great as that of his master.

If the democratic process is not derailed, PTI fails to surprise, PML-N has chance to return to power next elections.

Is that the very man who threw acid on Rukhsana’s face is now demanding money from Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy?

Ashraf invested time, money, effort making tall claims, but forgot affairs of domestic cricket, issues in the team.

For Pakistani detainees to have any hope, government first has to recognise them as their own — as Pakistanis.

And how most of the world looks upon us as an increasingly lost cause headed nowhere but down.

Kalam is a curious case, challenging many Indian archetypes. His is a true rags-to-riches story.

The Cold War frigidness between Pakistan and Russia seems to be thawing.

Expired OPVs are not harmful to children. Come on Pakistan, we’re nearly there. Enough with the conspiracy theories.

Stay in alliance with pan-Islamists of all shades or divorce, crackdown on them in the interests of the country.

It seems to me Zardari’s traits of fighter, have dictated various institutional clashes dominating current PPP term.

We need to encourage public, private decision-makers to incorporate environmental, social concerns into strategies.

It can be, in reality, a force far greater than a thousand tsunamis that erodes the decadence of Pakistani politics.

Sometimes, the news makes you shake your head in despair at the stupidity of the news source.

Giving up influence in a post-US Afghanistan would be worth it if militants regrouping in Afghanistan are defeated.

Russia is no longer a global power,but it nevertheless remains an extremely influential player.

Perhaps, the best course to stabilise the situation would be for government to announce a date for early elections.

I strongly felt for some time, Pakistan SC had embarked on perilous path of confrontation with political authorities.

It is ironic that Pakistan has to resort to developing weapons of peace (short-range ballistic missiles).

We need festivals celebrating science in a way which makes it accessible to common people; literate & illiterate.

‘Real’ experience, was the road than actually reaching the shrine, but somehow that experience was missing here.

When it came to translating our emotional response into practically addressing the issue, we all faltered.

As a single mother and political activist, I am proud of what Ammi achieved.

There is a need for a shift towards sustainable practices. Implementation of NSD Strategy is one good place to start.

End power outages, pull the economy out of recession, establish order and end a colonial policy towards Balochistan.

No, but the question needs a longer answer as to why democracy cannot provide the expected benefits in Pakistan.

An era in learned storytelling has ended. I have lost a pir, a great friend & mentor. OB, you will forever be missed.

Taking sides is comfortable. It implies finished business, one’s position secured, the other viewpoint rubbished.

Let the people judge the performance of the PPP and its allies and boot them out of power if they haven’t delivered.

Should we celebrate? Or, should we ponder survivability of Pakistan, which still looks suspiciously like a democracy?