Opinion

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?

The tradition of democratically elected leaders being ejected through undemocratic methods seems set to continue.

The genie of the judiciary continues to captivate us; has saved its skin through swift, judicious, successful action.

Supreme Court does not represent will of the people, Court repeatedly saying so to the contrary does not change it.

The selectively televised full-court meeting last week gave a partisan and expedient impression of Chief Justice.

Change may come in any shape, but if it comes through any means other than fresh elections, it will be detrimental.

Shiekh Alauddin’s rant against female MPAs openly mocks women, calling them a group that violates sanctity of House.

Current local government bill negates spirit of Article 10 of Charter of Democracy & Article 140-A of Constitution.

Journalists today are not groomed or exposed to reporting, understand social, political, economic dynamics of country.

As expected, the Punjab budget for 2012-13 is a tit for tat response to fiscal profligacy of the federal government.

If Commission took Ijaz’s word that Haqqani is Memo's author, can't they also take his word that Haqqani is a patriot.

The public is likely to demand a delicate balance between activism and restraint by the judiciary.

Politics is about getting what you want, not being liked. But being hated has its costs.

A system of loot, plunder has unfolded with great clarity with the power and influence of a real estate tycoon.

Gilani's removal, while legally justified, will disrupt many of the policies his government was trying to implement.

There are 2 kinds of men: those going with the flow; those venturing out, create spark to ignite spirit or burn down.

On June 12, 1975, Allahabad High Court convicted former PM Indira Gandhi in a case of election malpractices.

Even if we grant all players involved benefit of doubt — they have all deeply damaged country for self-aggrandisement.

The fault of the worst PM in the history of Pakistan was that he was terminally hampered by his sense of loyalty.

SCO nations Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan can not afford permanently unstable Afghanistan.

The closeness of ties demonstrated between India and US cannot be grudged by Pakistan.

Unfortunately, the function of the honourable Court has been politicised and the country is in crisis.

The interlocutors, I am afraid, have favoured New Delhi by not pointing out how it violated the 1952 agreement.

Pakistan has been more sovereign vis-a-vis America than it has been vis-a-vis some of our homegrown armed groups.

The policy aims to facilitate the work of youth-led and youth-serving organisations in the public and private sector.

In many ways, debate over authoritarian intervention in government resembles debate over intervention in economies.

Did an unnamed Pakistani general actually tell him that Pakistan could nuke India in eight seconds?

We are ostriches who follow blindly, with our heads buried in the sand while marching towards our singular goal.

Bahria Town list: Attacking my integrity has killed my enthusiasm to change society for the better.

Getting the country out of it will require political will, which those who hold the reins of power seem to lack.

In this eleventh hour, the European economy can be pulled back from the precipice if policymakers moderate austerity.

Just as we began to coast along, with institutions recognising their proper place, come several bolts from the blue.

The extent to which international lending agencies will provide loans to bail out Pakistan depends on the US.

Standard & Poor's explains how Sonia Gandhi is the real political force, Singh is an appointed prime minister.

The Supreme Court should not adopt the role of a trial court and give observation on factual matters.

It is time to restart debate on public accountability of Media, judiciary, bot not directly answerable to people.

We — journalists, editors and owners — have a moral responsibility to prove that we really are society’s ‘mirror’.