Opinion

Government data suggests that in some parts of country, literacy rate is below 50%

Frankl identifies three sources of meaning: work, love, and courage during difficult times

Afghan Taliban assures Fazl of absence of TTP group on Afghan soil

After five months of deadlock, exchange process, frozen by Moscow, was finally unblocked

Scientists predict that 2024 will be even hotter, agency warns planet's temperature is likely to exceed

US accused China of implementing “forced labour” against Uyghur population in Xinjiang

Recent floods in Sindh, other parts of Pakistan serve as reminder that we often lack genuine concern for common good

Hasina Wajid won her fourth consecutive , fifth overall term in office spending more than 19 years in power

Are there life forms on other planets and if there are, what’s their religion?

Intellectual integrity is integral to socio-economic, political, scientific, psychological development of humankind

Limits of limited conventional or nuclear war cannot be established by negotiations

US treads along treacherous and unlawful path of containing China in Indo-Pacific

Point of politics is not to change things but to distract your attention away from your miseries

Pakistan stands among countries with highest total fertility rates in world

We still do not have global consensus on phasing out fossil fuels

Panacea is to build writing habit in students that can be achieved first by making them feel comfortable as writers

Washington appears to realise that an improved economic relationship with Beijing is important for its economy

For instance, out of eight past general elections since 1970, four were held during winter months

Pakistan needed more assurances than usual diatribe of pinning TTP attacks on Pakistan soil as internal matter

Zakaria attributed America’s postwar rise to ‘generosity of its spirit’

Along with change in dietary patterns and lifestyles, our community disease profile is also changing

Stunning feat in history of World Cup, green shirts have bagged four world titles

Elections may also trigger conflict with China or steer Taiwan toward becoming part of its neighbour

Pakistan will draw immense strength if its elections are free of interference from outside, inside forces

People have power to guide rulers provided that they realise their potential

It is ironic that Indian consulate in Karachi was closed in 1994 on ‘security’ pretext

Quick fixes must give way to genuine action

Each one of us should examine why we do not care

Best outcome Pakistan can hope for from upcoming elections is democratisation

Feudal, tribal, authoritarian and corrupt tendencies prevent leadership from focusing on issues to transform Pakistan

Appraisal shows that education and enlightenment have a correlative and reciprocal relationship

Annual competitive examinations conducted by FPSC illuminate persistent challenges

Large Muslim populations reacted to operation being conducted by Israel in Gaza Strip have shown little unity

Since end of dictator Zia-ul Haq’s era, Pakistan has been dominated by a two-party system featuring PML-N and PPP

Among nine nations possessing nuclear weapons, only India, Pakistan share a 3000 km long contiguous terrain

Election without real choices is a lot like marriage without love

Theory had caused existential and religious crises in Victorian England

Understanding history as a tragedy for nations of global south is easy

Women in Muslim countries today have responsibility to amplify voices of women in our societies

Our neighbours became space-faring nations and we kept fighting

Pakistan has decided to hold first Global Health Security Summit in Pakistan

Fingers are crossed for February 8 general elections

Adani has emerged unscathed from a slew of alleged wrongdoings

Since WWII, US has upheld Mahan’s spirit of ruling over world’s oceans

Government’s annual pension bill includes increasing number of pensioners

Europe’s strategy has changed, but neither whereabouts nor objectives

Ambassador Khokhar was equally steadfast, principled in dealings with his own leadership

Working women will undoubtedly feel extra pressure due to societal responsibilities placed on them

Another year passed with Pakistani politics still roiling in gutter, debate without substance

Many people like to draw parallels between states of Pakistan and Israel