Opinion

The West is skeptical that China has any role to play on the Ukraine war

Greed does not leave even rich people alone

Pashtoons and the word ‘Tehreek’ are being demonised for political capital by the incumbent government

Imran Khan is not getting the elections per government’s design

Groundwater reservoirs are being depleted and polluted at an alarming rate – an issue that merits closer attention

Masudullah stood for rights whenever they were violated

The cabinet approved Pakistan’s first Clean Air Policy, a key step addressing one of the country’s critical problems

The military needs to prevail upon the government to announce an election date strictly in line with the constitution

What is the current quality of BISE exams and how is it influencing the teaching and learning process in schools?

Maybe we should educate the children of those enemies who sit in high offices of powerful countries

If that was fascism then why is this one considered otherwise now

In an open defiance to the state apparatus, Khan’s strategy appears to have worked so far

The world’s fifth most populous country, a nuclear-armed state, is constantly unstable

A worst-case scenario of this reality is manifest when we look at the vast difference between North and South Korea

In Pakistan, history has been repeated numerous times and the resultant tragedies and farces are part of our legacy

China is practising the innovative strategy of gaining and sustaining power without using the application of force

We are going through the worst period of our history, have given up, and are refusing to move out of fear

There is not enough conversation about the societal cost of the emotional toll of the current situation

The peace agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia has some obvious positive consequences for Pakistan

Bollywood’s screenwriter and lyricist insinuated that Pakistan was involved in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008

Imran Khan is the only one with a plan and there is no one better to lead Pakistan through a difficult reform journey

Pakistan can ill-afford to add nearly 17,000 newborns each day to its already huge population

Optimism creates belief in the future and if there is a dearth of such a belief there will be dearth of optimism

Cultural and lingual embracement are the permanent and abiding cornerstones of national unity

The exploitation of systematically created mass public ignorance has remained a consistent feature in power politics

Imran Khan has electrified and educated the masses on the power of their vote

Today’s deepening polarisation is clearly a result of unresolved contradiction(s)

Conspiratorial minds indicate something has most certainly gone awry in the mind of the sender and society in general

States fail when the system of governance is so fragile and discriminatory that people lose faith in the government

Our judicial system requires a complete overhaul as we need younger, more educated and more informed officers

A constitutional amendment is needed for ensuring effective local governance

Iqbal needed to establish the ‘unity of ego’ in order to escape from the narrow mind-body debate

What is received by any government official must belong to the state

The State Bank shied away from attempting any growth forecast when it raised the policy rate from 17% to 20% in one go

Ever since the country has only seen one thing in everything: breaking apart

It makes them flexible and adaptive that they can transfer their learning to practice

Very unfortunately some veterans are also complicit in this game

Indirect tax rates, however, rose from an average of 15% to 17% in the same period

Sadly, there was no major announcement of desperately needed cash

Can these fighters be consumed somewhere else through relocation?

It is to be seen how it reacts to it overtly and covertly

Today, Pakistan is on the brink of a financial disaster, mainly due to corruption

A country we have been told since childhood needs to be 'crushed' has galloped its way up in a phenomenal way

All of us spend our lives in accumulation of wealth and attainment of positions

For those born in poverty, the doors to dignity are often permanently closed

It is the 10th anniversary of the Commonwealth Charter

A country's economy, security and military strength are dependent on technological advancement

The Saudi-Iran rapprochement will benefit Beijing the most

All government agencies should be rule-bound, transparent and accessible to people

The problem tackled is one of political economy rather than merely economic