Opinion

One of the reasons that inflation is breaking all records is the current government’s efforts to revive the IMF loan

IAEA reported that Iran had amassed enough enriched uranium hexafluoride to make a bomb within weeks

Pakistan’ is deliberately linked to ‘Riyasat-e-Madinah’ and therefore juxtaposes itself with ‘the road to Truth’

One wonders why regime change took place in Pakistan and how internal crisis deepened after Imran Khan’s removal

Pakistan is the 8th most vulnerable and India the 7th most vulnerable country to the ravages of climate change

Projection of power is not about where you sit but where you stand

The social contract built in the name of democracy in our country is flawed and favour the elite

South China Sea in the Indo-Pacific is enormously significant for all stakeholders

Good or bad, competent or delinquent, on an appointed day, your term ends, and power departs

TTP desires separation of the tribal areas from K-P, implementation of Sharia law in that region

Unfortunately, as a nation, we are inflicted with this mental ailment. Look at the prevailing national character

Economic liberalisation does not assure growth, it can also enable the already haves to improve their lot

Politics may be war but a war with rules just as sports is a contest with rules

The power that comes from the ballot is abducted by this elite, by all means — persuasion, bribe or rigging

Thanks to the IMF, regressive attempt to provide relief to every individual paying income tax has been reversed

Increase in average global temperature by 0.04 °C per year would reduce world’s real GDP per capita by more than 7%

What is Pakistan’s clout and relevance today other than the overused but inefficiently cashiered ‘strategic’ location?

Driven by a culture of consideration and empathy for friends, Beijing once again reached out to Pakistan

Why should any other country respect Pakistan’s sovereignty when the very country has no respect for itself?

The decision of G7 leaders to pool a staggering $600 billion over 5 years to compete with BRI, raises eyebrows

No doubt, history is full of examples of conflicts ending on the talks table; but peace at what cost?

Considering the state of the national economy, defence spending will remain very tight

Blend of politics and religion has signaled a shift toward muscular, majoritarian, religiously inspired nationalism

Religion brings great gifts to society; or at least it used to until it became a tool for the politically motivated

While cricketer Khan is the darling of the whole nation, the politician Khan is hero for some and villain for others

Fossil fuels are the cause of the climate crisis. Renewable energy is the answer — to limit climate disruption

However, daily reported Covid-19 numbers are not that high (except in UAE) as compared to previous waves

The culture, language, heritage and art of Bosnian Muslims (or Bosniaks) depicts their Slavic roots

How is it possible that 5th largest populated country is not playing a more important role in world affairs?

Mass migration from Central America through Mexico remained a big problem for the Biden administration

At the heart of neoclassical economic theory is its fundamental unit of analysis, the rational actor

Pakistan imported $60 million worth of more tea in the current fiscal year than in the previous one

US operates its foreign policy based on how well it is able to shape a given environment in any region

Since the onset of PM Modi’s regime, the line between Indian and Hindu nationalism blurred to eventually disappear

At the heart of this paradigm shift in the startup ecosystem is a pivot from growth to profitability

There is a dire need to reform education by increasing budgetary allocation, curbing corruption in educational funds

The US needs to wake from its slumber of swallowing up any country that it feels could challenge its global hegemony

Trumpism then is a fallout if not a direct outcome of the policies of two presidents, a father and a son

Glaciers play a vital role in Pakistan’s ecological sustainability and economy in diverse ways

Leaving physiotherapy to the whims of doctors and administration is tantamount to throwing patients to the wolves

Progressive reforms can overcome the structural inequities plaguing Pakistan

Lawyers have little concern for repercussions; and as evident, it seems that there really are none for them

Putin must hasten to achieve his objectives and call halt to war, to save from unnecessary loss of military capacity

Pakistan does not seem to have a plan to ensure energy security, just a collection of contentious projects

Military, at its end, needs to have a dialogue with its veterans; open, candid even if blisteringly brutal

Why is curbing sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) not a priority for the PML-N led government?

The state needs to wrest the people of Balochistan from the baleful clutches of greed and grievances

We have the hammer of justice and the thor of war; just can’t feed the people

History is witness to PPP braving the agonies of political witch-hunting and challenges of terrorism

Our national leaders and we as a society are so engrossed in day-to-day events that we fail to plan