Opinion

Rulers such as Hosni Mubarak, Ben Ali, Qaddafi, suffocated societies, falling to same means they used to get power.

Khan's inspiration is not Wahhabism or Deobandism but closer to Sufi-spiritualism, and an unfinished conversation.

Shurafa caste Indian Muslims openly became supporters of English colonial govt after 1857, in exchange for benefits.

Govt must install national coordination mechanism to control epidemics, disease surveillance, prevention programmes.

No one — not even India — wants a Pakistan so incapacitated it can’t keep itself in partial order.

NAB has had its day and is now but another cipher in the list of terminal diseases that strike our institutions.

It must be acknowledged that the greatest explorers and mountaineers of the great north were the Baltis.

Legions of PTI online warriors stalk the internet ready to defend their Kaptaan from any and all charges.

For centuries, childless women had sought Shah Daula's blessing to conceive a child.

This is the first generation of Pakistan that is brave enough to question its govt, army and intelligence agencies

The truth is that the CIA and the ISI are responsible for the death and destruction we see in Pakistan today.

Strategic depth, within and without, is of course the need of every country, and it is not a spatial concept.

Following Qadri's verdict, DBA decided that the ATC judge would be surrounded, prevented from attending court.

If reserves continue to decline, government may find itself caught between populist demands and displeasure of army.

The possibility of permanent peace in our time and especially our region has been receding in recent years.

Escalating tensions between US and Iran is worrying given investigations are still going on. Both must show restraint.

Gilani, Rehman Malik shied away from fighting oppressive customs, but female politicians are continuing the fight.

Near-majority control of the Senate will have little bearing on the election of the next presidential election in 2013

No end state can be achieved by Indians against Pakistan army via CSD, without India being put at undue risk.

Islamabad will have to give up looking at Afghanistan through its so-called ‘strategic depth’ policy.

APC did not address issues facing the public at all. Giving peace a chance is political speak for living in fear.

Fakirkhana, a family-run museum, is something our families can learn from & preserve history when text-books twist it.

Removing Zardari, Sharif from top spots is not a solution due to lack of other options, people must enforce democracy.

Pakistan has a rare opportunity to capitalise on its population bulge, fast turning into a ‘youth bulge’.

Might Pakistan learn from processes of nationalistic fracturing and fusion?

There are signs aplenty, however, of what is slowly emerging as the more enveloping reality in Asia.

Why has the Muslim world led the movement to make established political order responsive to the wishes of citizenry.

Poverty reduction estimates of the Musharraf era are not consistent with the magnitude of the growth of inequality.

Watching the Indian government romance president of Myanmar U Thein Sein over the last few days has been fascinating.

Taliban want to impose Shariah in Pakistan, through force and using misinterpreted religion to serve their ends.

Flexibility of response is suited to conduct of states than men. Altering national interest to save lives is needed.

Putting weight of a former Chief Justice, lawyers’ movement behind Qadri; where did the movement go wrong?

Pakistan needs to make long-term investments in the food supply chain at all levels.

Malik Ishaq, SSP can be prosecuted if judicial system had access to intelligence information while protecting sources.

Fatwa by Deoband for Muslims supporting Khilafat Movement, migrate from India to Afghanistan did not win Thanvi over.

Fatima Memorial System and Hospital in collaboration with University of Punjab is researching dengue causes, cure.

The shepherds and hunters were the explorers of an era when exploration and map making had not yet come of age.

Textbooks glorifying Muslim rulers of Subcontinent has contributed to a skewed, prejudiced understanding of history.

A new leadership is vital for many reasons. A distant dream as Zardari and Sharif are clingers-on par excellence.

Food security should be accepted as a fundamental right in the constitution and national food security policy formed.

US should make clear it can & will act independently unless Pakistan demonstrates control of its sovereign territory.

As per law, dual nationality holders cannot hold offices of PM, federal minster, or be members of parliament.

Pakist­ani Deep State's doings in Afghan­istan will bring ‘ruin of the heart’ to an alread­y ravage­d body.

Why cannot the doctors, a financially blessed community, not pay for their own meals and expenses at seminars?

I want to make an effort to commend the police for the professional manner in which they dealt with the issue.

Rate cuts are indeed part of government’s political agenda — lower debt service expenses, free up money for subsidies.

The name Hazare stumps me. It has no etymology except that it is related to the Urdu word ‘hazar’ meaning ‘thousand’.

Mumtaz Qadri represents not just singular thinking, but is a logo of a movement destroying all counter to its beliefs.

WFP’s proposal focuses on providing food for humanitarian relief under specific international prices and conditions.

In the past, men at least got red in the face when asked about bribes he had taken. Today, they will not bat an eyelid