Opinion

Both Federal Bureau of Statistics and the Planning Commission have been shirking their respective responsibilities.

US has shown largesse to our Army, with which they are now nor recognising to embellish their so-called ‘nationalism’.

Pakistan needs leadership that spells confidence among international community, promote self-respect of poor people.

The attack on Parliament was a rare and grave crime, whose consequences went well beyond the lives lost.

If America wants Pakistan to truly give up links with Haqqani network they need to understand their legitimate fears.

Obama’s inability to break past Israeli hold on US policy alienates Arabs and condemns its role of an honest broker.

It is a testing time to be a Pakistani. This is Pakistan’s time; there should be no looking back now.

Let us squeeze every little bit of advantage that we can from our dangerous course of brinkmanship with the US.

Dengue is derived from "dinga" in Swahili. In Punjabi, ‘dinga’ means twisted.

A significant part of the blame for the ongoing dengue epidemic must lie not with the govt but rather with the public.

Dr Tahir's “Time to rename Abbottabad” made me realise that the harm done by renaming of places is not obvious to all.

Chinese in Turkestan knew that the Tibetans had annexed Baltistan, and that they could not be allowed a back door.

Demand for Telangana, a separate state hewn from Andhra Pradesh, is like the demand for the Punjabi sooba.

If Pakistan chooses the path of confrontation with the US, it could mean stoppage of aid from the western world.

Abbas has come to the UN, because he has run out of options. He does not even have a Palestinian consensus behind him.

India gave Congress party a second opportunity to make good in 2009, but it seems bent upon wasting the goodwill.

Sind floods, Punjab dengue epidemic are incriminating for the elected govt. since these were expected disasters.

So, how fares the state? Would failing be a fair description?

He was a fraudster in the finest tradition of many a modern mandarin.

How incoming aid is spent, deserves much closer attention to avoid mistakes made in the past.

A discussion between lawyers of both countries can serve as basis for proposing legal solutions in resolving disputes.

Teachings of Manusmriti or Laws of Manu by Deoband followed the division of South Asian Muslim society into castes.

It is time the Deep State reached out to the people, its real assets and the security debate opened to all Pakistanis

The question is: what should we call Abbottabad now? Hazarewals are the ultimate judge.

Alumni association should focus efforts on maintaining, enhancing content, quality education in the college.

They earn less, less educated and are underrepresented in the government, the administration and private sector.

Bosnia Genocide: Lt-Gen(retd)Javed Nasir is accused of breaking the arms embargo and supplying arms to Bosnian Muslims

Watch prime time hours of major news channels — they’re evolving back to their roots as hybrid of news, entertainment.

Police don't stop four-wheelers since authorities, the rich and powerful use them, a loophole terrorists exploit.

If westerners can go to Pakistan, amidst volatile conditions, then why can’t I go back and work for my own people?

Pindi prospered and thrived during the Raj: the British built wide avenues and bridges and planted trees and orchards.

I felt I simply had to say something about some of the censures expressed over my last article.

It is a sad fact, but the fact is that Muslims have been killing Muslims from the early days of Islam.

Modern state has failed many of those burning with anger which leaves them susceptible to hate preachers.

Is the state the supreme public power in the soverign entity called Pakistan?

Nothing should terrify us more than an intelligence flunky scrolling through that email we took hours composing.

Managing disasters requires establishing institutional mechanisms for coordination between govt, civil organisations.

Democracy, the only solution, comes in stages and through struggles, and never offered on a platter or as a gift.

I foresee water as a substantial threat in future, larger than terrorism, considerably more than political problems.

The reason why non-Muslims insist on being called Pakistani first is because they want equal treatment.

Amir had promised honesty, integrity, plans to get hitched early to avoid controversies, and a bright career.

It is erroneous that Jihadi outfits will calm down, and become part of the society after the Afghan endgame is won.

Proper sanitation, advance planning to manage excess monsoon rain, would have perhaps prevented dengue’s advance.

Past and present provincial governments should be lined up and charged with criminal incompetence in Karachi.

Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi, a professional maulvi, can be studied as a product of modern, colonial times.

Children are found working in sectors with hazardous working conditions, especially harmful for children.

I am surprised how investigators missed the tablet with a long-barrelled jazail from the late 16th century to date it.

Those leading Pakistan did their deceitful best to suggest they follow will of people, their story is least credible.

Afghan Pashtuns hated us (official Pakistanis) almost as much as the non-Pashtun Afghans did.

The expenditure on education in nine months of 2010-11 was Rs219.76 and in 12 months, it came down to Rs161.2 billion!