Opinion

Pakistan shoulders half of the global projected population increase by 2050

A cursory glance across the set of primary organisations sponsoring the event tells a revealing tale

Democracy envisions dispersal of power among various state arms

Schools and colleges in Pakistan should discuss Jinnah's message to understand how to resource and implement it

Intense resistance to polio immunisation due to myths, low-literacy as well as social, cultural and political hurdles

Developing countries did not cause the crisis of global warming but are being seriously affected by it

The world’s population will reach 8 billion in the middle of November

Political stability and harmony are imperative for inclusive and sustainable national development

An electoral process is the lynchpin of democracy, allowing people to exercise their fundamental right to vote

Civil war a potential ramification

General Qamar Javed Bajwa nears the completion of his extended tenure as chief of Pakistan Army

Since the Modi-led BJP came to power in 2014, Hindu nationalism has come to dominate the Indian political landscape

Pakistan’s trade volume with Africa has reached the historic level of $6 billion in 2021

Every crisis presents an opportunity. It is a test of your wisdom to spot it in time

Iqbal’s Allahabad address is landmarked in Pakistan history for the demarcation of the territory for the Muslim nation

Every day when you open the news, the Ukrainian front seems to be more provocative than before

We are a nation de-tracked — socially, politically and economically

Pakistan today feels no different than an open air confined space

Teaching of ‘History’ in India and Pakistan suffers from deep religious, ethnic and racial malaise

We in Pakistan barely laugh heartily, have no sorrow and eat to our heart’s content

The uniqueness lies in the sincerity and concrete actions to help each other through weal and woe

The climate crisis is the biggest security challenge humanity faces in the 21st century

What probably has still not sunk in with our leaders how adversely present state of politics is affecting the economy

The nature of institutions in any setup decides the fortune of the nation

US declares using its nuclear forces first in “extreme circumstances” without exactly defining when, where, and how

You are a demigod as long as in power and a criminal outcast the moment you hit the road

Pakistan needs to avoid prodigal conflicts in the region and place greater reliance on business innovations, exports

He has stirred hope for change, but the same is yet to be transformed into a blueprint of practicability

Ours is a crisis where fact and fiction have lost meaning, where polarisation has created wide wedges in relationships

China was not happy with Pakistan on certain issues

The US may revert back to “with us or against us” choice offer that may put Pakistan in a very difficult situation

Term limits will prevent the President or the PM from amassing too much power

Brazil is an interesting case of how the political world has been contaminated by Donald Trump

It cannot be business as usual in our quest for keeping the human race alive

Good governance is a prerequisite for progress and prosperity of nations

When a state is weak and fragile, its sovereignty is always compromised

There are many who have interest in the immediate removal of Imran Khan

The explanation from the people who can give answers is creating more confusion

Death, by any means, is an irreversible loss

Imran has been pushed out of power, launched an agitational march and narrowly escaped a serious attempt on his life

Is there some relief in the present doom and gloom scenario?

A stitch in time saves nine

Karachi is one of the biggest South Asian cities with more than 20 million population comprising various ethnic groups

Balancing Civ-Mil is what we assume in Pakistan is the key to our governance and policy issues

A foreign factor or an external stimulus, while actually negative, could lead to something very positive.

Conference discussed transgender rights, laws related to their rights and problems faced by them

Sunak's paternal grandfather was from Gujranwala

On Oct 16 Pakistan experienced a wonder that has never happened in the electoral history of the country

IMF has projected that Bangladesh’s per capita income would overtake India’s soon

The hegemonic ideology of neoliberalism must be directed to its rightful place: the dustbin of history