Opinion

The cost of any military solution to the dispute could be unimaginable destruction and loss of civilian lives

Pakistan has played host to millions of Afghan refugees for over four decades

Art 34 of UN Refugee Convention states that states shall facilitate the assimilation and naturalisation of refugees

Singapore prides itself on its ‘people’ as its most valuable resource

World population is becoming more African

Most staple crops would not be able to grow in extreme heat

He must realise that the immoral and unjust political position of US on Israeli assault will lead to violence

Israel has been mercilessly attacking civilians, children, patients, hospitals, schools and religious places

No wonder every electoral contest — whether local or national — experiences some degree of illegal interference

Often, women are predominant in populations characterised as poor, refugees and/or rural

A skewed playing field creates opportunities for state actors to maintain their hold on power

Bibi has put together a coalition of Israel’s far right

Equally condemnable is the empty rhetoric of the Muslim world

Former prime minister made groundbreaking contributions to women’s empowerment

Israel holds the cards to when it may decide enough blood has been shed

Region carries a profound history of enduring consequences of global conflicts

Pakistan hard-hit by climate change despite country’s minuscule ecological footprint

Attack on military installations and the desecration of memorials were the redlines

Not all Afghans are criminals, kidnappers, murderers and gangsters

The reasons behind students’ insolence are varied and nebulous

When Israel says that October 7 was their 9/11, I genuinely agree with the Israelis

As the powers of AI increase so do the concerns about the safety of humans

Narcissism is a disease of human personality that causes problems in organisational, political and social affairs

The difference was even sharper when compared to the bold and hard-hitting speech of President Tayyab Erdogan

Governments do have the right and ultimate authority to decide on who deserves to be given asylum or refugee status

Pakistan's economy has been grappling with a protracted period of economic turbulence

Authorities directed to treat women, children and the elderly with the utmost respect

Palestinians, Israeli factories in the flourishing Erez Industrial Zone were employing thousands of residents in Gaza

In late 1970s and 1980s Israel facilitated the creation of Hamas, in 2023 it wants to eliminate the ‘terrorist group’

Over decades, successive Israeli govts have methodically executed genocide, with explicit support from Western powers

Pakistan, like numerous other nations, is highly vulnerable to the impacts of global boiling

Analysts go back to history, cite Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill when asked about post-peace in Gaza

Israeli forces have been relentlessly bombarding the Gaza Strip, a besieged territory, since October 7

Most Arab leaders are painting themselves in ‘Churchillian colour’ by likening Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to Hitler

India is violating FATF’s counterterrorism financing, anti-money laundering laws to stifle dissent

AI can help solve world hunger by preventing crop failures and making it cheaper and easier to grow food

The Elections Act, 2017 sets Rs30,000 as non-refundable fee to represent in NA, Rs20,000 for PA seat

Why do norms of morality, humanism that have evolved over centuries fail to fulfil their objectives in society?

Simmering Baloch insurgency is a major psycho-social element of life in the province

It is the privilege that kills you, especially in Punjab

Pakistan remains heavily dependent on piecemeal project-based funding to cope with its climate threats

The current war is a continuation of the ugly, inhuman killing drama perpetrated against defenceless Palestinians

Smith’s understanding finds validation when one considers an example of any “developed state” against Pakistan

Pro-Israeli media and commentators have come to adopt a new narrative

Examination spans psychological, institutional and organisational factors

Excuses behind which the ECP and other relevant state organs are hiding point towards an indefinite delay

During the 90s, dish antennas were in fashion in Pakistan

Punjab Department of Health issued a health advisory for a possible Nipah virus infection in Pakistan

Hamas rained missiles inside Israel on October 7, took more than 200 Israelis hostage

Radical groups emerging from madrassas threatened co-education system, liberal educationists while burning schools