Opinion

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’.

First item of reference by Musharraf against CJP was about Arsalan Iftikhar, who has since become a businessman.

At this stage of institution-building, tension on boundaries are unavoidable. But they help establish a stable system.

Partisanship of journalists is not troubling, but acts of false interrogation, moral uprightness - that’s unethical.

Askari’s case shows how the newly-created state adhered to ‘national’ narrative on Partition, riots, ethnic cleansing.

Two years after being arrested, Chandio was awaken as their cell doors were thrown open, told to flee.

Energy will be a major focus at Rio, key driver for development, social inclusion, environmental protection.

Riaz is non-state actor for Pakistan for tasks such as cleaning political mess, to taking care of critical problems.

At both school, university levels, students are taught literature as they are taught a course in economics or maths.

We are going to continue to be governed by yahoos who have been tarred with the same brush for over 50 years.

“Project-based development” operate outside the democratic system, citizens are excluded from the political system.

In Pakistan, selective outrage on violence isn’t simply reflection of bias, ethical imbalance - it’s self-injurious.

How strong is the evidence that dual citizen members of parliament (MPs) will harm Pakistan?

Dual nationals occupying important political positions can be doubly accountable.

PTV Sports would switch to an ad while a service game was still ongoing or, even worse, in the middle of a point.

It is naive of the US to expect Pakistan to open more fronts in North Waziristan.

Pakistan seem to make no serious efforts to consult farmers, agricultural experts on subject of importing GM seeds.

It needs to recognise genuine improvement of relations with Russia, deepening ties with China serves our interests.

There was one Pashtun hero, Umra Khan, who never raised the banner of jihad.

Point is that in sociopolitical, economic evolutions, one cannot hope to look for patterns that are always all good.

Ultimately, the opposition towards capital punishment deals with the dignity and worth of a human being.

In my view, a far more detailed investigation is required to establish the fact whether such a fatwa was given or not.

I hope that honourable justices, in judging Arsalan, will not forget the trust that citizens have placed in them.

The move for new provinces is not going to end with the carving up of Punjab even with bipartisan support.