Opinion

Calling Taliban as unique reactionary force has no historical roots given past Pakhtun movements, like Mirza Ali Khan.

The waste produced at the Glacier feeds the Nubra River, then flows into Shyok River and eventually joins the Indus.

Honour and shame are interlinked. Sometimes they are two sides of the same coin.

Most of us believe that expecting government, establishment to take steps, prevent recurrence of Bannu is delusionary.

Radio Pakistan is heard in most tribal areas, why FM 96 also wants to set up stations in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi?

It’s about time, then, that sane people slap some sense into their leaders and force them to vacate the region.

It is safe to say Bannu jail was not prepared for defending against the attack, hence fell with almost no resistance.

The US would gain much more if its policies were to match its promises and carry greater conviction.

Army overstretched, soured relations with US, a troubled economy, it is only prudent to improve relations with India.

‘Frivolity’ allegation assume some expenses are better than others. Money spent on luxuries is wonderful for economy.

Given the present political facts, we will see a coalition government coming into power after the next elections.

Karachiwallahs need to simplify their lifestyles and aspirations, spread the wealth, control populations.

Policy making is dominated by those committed to serving their own interests, not caring for the society at large.

Cooperation has become a matter of survival, given the threat to life support systems of region’s integrated ecology.

The Siachen story has its heroic moments, but it would be remembered in history as an example of Man’s perversity.

A mere law cannot change attitudes toward gender-based violence by itself.

There are many issues but here are the top five on which progress is both necessary and, more importantly, possible.

We must wait for SIT to make public material it has gathered, which led it to conclude Modi be exonerated.

Caught in a legal labyrinth, what may be morally right, doesn’t stand the test of legal scrutiny.

The best way to condole and remember these soldiers is to campaign for an end to the Siachen conflict.

Increasing demands from groups wanting media space, threatens journalists’ judicious editorial judgment, credibility.

As Baloch bemoan centre's indifference, they begrudge provincial government inaction, inability to improve situation.

In its sixty-third year, Pakistan has failed to give dreams to Shahdad Khan Marri of Kohlu.

It was Pakistan’s clear understanding that the area, according to 1972 LoC delineation, demarcation, belonged to her.

If JI wants to be taken as serious political contender, it needs to focus on issues relevant to the people.

There is a solution which could be arrived at if both sides were to put aside their stubbornness and stupidity.

Middle caste Muslims struggled to attain social status compatible with their newly earned economic status.

Solar 2020 Project be established: achieve cost-effective solutions to meet demand, become largest exporter of solar.

I let out choice curse for those who put at peril lives of Pakistan, India men by ordering occupation of glacier.

Drug addiction knows no boundaries of class, wealth, race, age. It eats at the fiber of society at every level.

If anything, it strengthens Pakistani families, in line with what Islam outlines proper behavior between spouses.

In 2012 warmth and goodwill of the young people of Pakistan are its greatest resource.

The team that takes out the pages every day did not and has not come with any kind of baggage.

With at least 35 per cent of its population in urban areas, Pakistan is the most urbanised country in South Asia.

Laboratory tests have proved that the underground water in Thar has a heavy percentage of arsenic deposits.

It appears PTI, instead of peeling away extremists, is pandering to hateful agendas of Pakistan’s Islamist fringe.

‘Energy conference’ was little more than a waste of the government’s energy spent in talking about futile efforts.

We all live in Pakistan, but the Pakistan that we all perceive is radically different for each person.

The deal that was struck under General Musharraf, inherited by Zardari, army would look the other way as US bombed NW.

More provinces based on administrative ease would strengthen the federation rather than weaken it.

Pakistan didn’t start this conflict. It wants end to it. Possible agreement is there. Elephant in the room is India.

If men don’t want women in their lives, the issue is settled and we can ask all women to leave the country en masse.

Pakistan embodies a strange contradiction when it comes to women in positions of power and influence.

Pakistan, Delhi would do themselves & world good were they to make Afghanistan launching pad to create mutual trust.

Militants army allowed to be unleashed on India after 1989 had worldview beyond Kashmir. They wanted Islamic govt.

Zardari is forcing Manmohan Singh, to act in the direction of normalisation, telling us to get a life.

Can Pakistan emulate some of the fundamental principles that guide the Turkish model of democracy.

A hero has been turned into the biggest public villain in recent memory.

BRICS may well attain a strategic salience and the pillar erected by it may not be hollow.

Policymakers are oblivious to the fact that the global economic and political order is being slowly reshaped.