Opinion

Apparently, the PML-N rationale to hang on to power is to improve its prospects in the next election

Other issues most of the newly established universities are suffering from include ad hocism

There has been a campaign by vested interests to sabotage this thriving relationship

Ukraine certainly remained the core of crisis during the year 2022 and is expected to remain so in 2023

The threat of being ridiculed is perpetrated by class fellows and teachers

In the chaos and the loud voices that surround us today, we are unsure of our identity and our destiny

When India was growing economically, Pakistan was reeling from one crisis after another

Educational institutions should provide students the opportunity to challenge existing ideas and ideologies

Abnormal weather events in places tens of thousands of miles apart are likely to become the norm

The smart man of today has invented lethal means of destruction such as nuclear weapons and environmental degradation

World order requires a balance of power and rules that define the limits of permissible action

The situation in Afghanistan is not confined to the country, rather it has ramified the entire region

The mill of poverty grinds its subjects so finely that no attempt to exploit and oppress them goes unaccomplished

Gun violence has surged across communities, pushing overall death rates to a historic level in almost three decades

For an import-dependent economy, low accumulation of dollars can translate into defaulting on international payments

PTI has thrown away the most unfair advantage it had against its rivals — two provincial governments

The TTP made a comeback in Pakistan’s western border areas with an unprecedented surge in terrorist activities in 2022

We need to stop treating women as prized possessions to be acquired through hard work and by saying the right things

The potential for climate change instigated threat multiplication is particularly severe in South Asia

To get a handle on the TTP phenomenon it is apposite to understand its anatomy

India is relevant to the world, not only in its size and girth but by its footprint and what matters to the world

Finance minister seems to be hoping that an immediate lifeline from the Gulf will shore up the State Bank’s reserves

The much more fatal consequence ensuing from this is the reputational cost to individuals and nations

IR today is just current affairs, with too shallow an analytical base

The blue pill is to remain in the status quo, never changing conditions, and business as usual

One sector of the economy that has suffered the most is the oil and gas exploration and production

General Zia was eagerly looking for recognition of his govt by major powers and needed economic assistance desperately

A hard system reset seems increasingly unavoidable, and time is of the essence

When girls in Afghanistan were denied the chance to go to school, there were lots of apologists in the country

The national security of a country cannot be salvaged unless it is politically stable and economically vibrant

Did the world finally see its leaders take some steps towards turning the global economy 'green'?

Manichaeism heralds a dualistic religious movement that surfaced in the 3rd century

China has been reported to have a major surge of Covid19 infections

Naveed Sadiq Shaheed was one of the gallant soldiers of Pakistan who laid his life in the service of motherland

IMF is refusing to play ball with Dar and no foreign friends are raining in the dollars

Turkey is the oldest claimant to the seat of Middle Eastern hegemony

Sadly no govt made a penny’s effort in reforming and implementing any of these three poverty alleviating mechanisms

History, however, witnesses that people and societies often defy theistic obligations

Big corporations exploit human psychology to satisfy the business ventures and political aims of their shareholders

Histrionics and temper tantrums cannot substitute for sound policy and judgment

Capitalism and climate change are two sides of the same coin

Do they only want to preserve their legacy that brings both money and power?

As for now, what we in Pakistan and the region must embrace is an incoming onslaught of ISIS in Afghanistan

Political disenchantment, dysfunction and extreme polarisation has left institutions fully compromised or in disarray

The US needs to invest in more creative strategies to contend with China in South Asia

Political stability is a condition precedent for economic stability and elections are a means to achieve this

Pak was defined by counter-terrorism strategies while India rose to the fifth largest economy of the world

TTP remains eager for a settlement because Afghan hospitality would soon run out for this sizeable armed foreign force

If there was any rebirth of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto after his martyrdom, it was his daughter of destiny, Benazir Bhutto

Other nations, which are strong and rich, write laws and policies for the citizens of Pakistan to obey