Opinion

Our current predicament in governance is a result of a personal, tribal, familial, partisan proclivities

If we seek to collaborate and problem-solve together, our use of language will need to reflect this

Chinese resolve to stay on in Pakistan should not deflect officials from addressing longstanding simmering issues

The answer may lie in quality of democracy, political instability after the last two military interregnums in politics

Keep aside your political zeal, wear your hat of sanity and be rationale

Heated political arguments, that lead to severing our bonds with our loved ones, will increase our isolation

Embarrassing and muddled is the history of one of the world’s finest and largest gold and copper mines in Reko Diq

The PM’s greatest challenge and top priority is to stabilise a deeply ailing economy, critical tests lie ahead

We are in a situation in which one side will not accept a decision if its own position is not vindicated

Pakistan may have developed politically but it had as yet to mature

How to deal with ‘Afghan problem’, how can Pakistan save itself from repercussions of violence in Afghanistan?

Product rebranding is only necessitated if the product earns a bad reputation in the market

It’s time to own our hapless labourers lest they are consumed by the agonising social plight

The desire is for some sort of leadership that stands up and fights for people

Covid-19 reinforced the importance of social dialogue, showing how it can contribute to adopting sustainable solutions

Politics may have a short fuse but it also has a shorter shelf life; culture, entertainment have a more lasting effect

It was extremely shocking to watch what happened in Masjid-e-Nabawi

Taliban’s breach of trust may not be detrimental to Pakistan only, but it could affect regional peace as well

In Pakistan 99% of raw municipal sewage and industrial effluent is dumped into sea and other water bodies

Reliance on capitalism continued, despite its failure to prevent low-waged workers from exploitation

We may have another hyper-nationalistic and ethno-religious nation with a finger on the nuclear button

PM Modi is much more economically, financially and militarily aligned with Putin than is widely believed in the West

Ghani Khan in his poem Leader, provides the details of how Leaders are made in our part of the world

Imran Khan, for all his faults in governance and excessive compromises, has developed an aura of invincibility

The war has caused almost 5.2 million Ukrainians to flee and internally displaced over 7.7 million people

Let’s provide our youth competitive education that prepares them to take on the world

No arrangements have served as a remedy, with horse-trading still a part of wheeling and dealing to topple govts

The political situation at the national and provincial level is highly disconcerting

If you want to make Pakistan a stable country then follow the rule book which is the Constitution of Pakistan

We the people face unconstitutional lies, in greed we trust, in revolution we die

Just because we do not want the allegedly corrupt to rule again, the mistakes of Khan cannot be justified

Governments need to urgently address the unique inequalities and barriers that young persons with disabilities face

The politics of corruption has created a meaningless political battle, one which fails to inspire change

At a time when we are actively dealing in polarisation, we need to read and cultivate the life of our minds

Since the Taliban takeover in August, it will not be a surprise if Pak-Afghan ties deteriorate in coming months

Civil-military relationship is one of the most sensitive issues for Pakistan

For the first time in human history, several large countries have seen dramatic declines in human fertility

National leaders shall have to stop delusion and be more matter-of-fact than inventing fictions only to malign rivals

The strategic intention is to address some of the most complex political conflicts of the region and beyond

Imran has used sensitive national security and foreign policy issues tantamount to worsening relations with the West

Imran Khan is leading and fighting the people’s battle for the survival of the entire country

The loud occurrence of Earth Day is no match for the silent influence of the oil giants in our lives

In the backdrop of the global food supply chain crisis, dedicated efforts need to be made

One cannot help Bollywood’s incorrigible hyperbole when a film is about Kashmir or Pakistan

What are the key strengths of the democratic order and why would a bureaucrat prefer it over a dictatorial one?

The emergence of China and Russia proved to be a game-changer

Digital technologies like mobile phones can provide farmers customised advice

The problem is that the nation is not only foolhardy, it has also been engineered to be shortsighted and sluggish

In a linked world it becomes difficult to avoid the consequences, poetic imaginations aside

Iqbal believed that a promise to take Muslims of India out of poverty was only way to mobilise them for independence