Opinion

Mohammed Ajeeb Bradford: The suicide terrorist attack on Sunday, July 30 has accounted for 54 lives. This pattern of violence is becoming too regular and frequent. How has the country arrived at this violent juncture? Extremist…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Their lives are in jeopardy as the stigma associated with Islamia University Bahawalpur is going to stay with them till they are six feet under. The current session at the university is stigmatized for…

Seemab Khan Islamabad: Pakistan’s political system has witnessed a recurring pattern of repetition over the years. From parties altering their names to form coalitions with former rivals to individuals who once criticised the status quo…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: There are 126 million registered voters, as per official statistics released by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). These statistics will decide the fate of Pakistan and the question is, will they…

Mohammad Ajeeb London: On the political horizon of Pakistan, the temptation to dwell on the anticipated general elections in November/December of this year still exists. The date for dissolution of national parliament and formation of the…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The alarm bells are ringing, and with floods and upcoming monsoons, the picture appears bleak. The United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) has done the needful and it is time the government took measures…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Chinese authorities have expressed indifference to the statement made by Planning and Development Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal regarding China’s concerns about the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.…

Dr Muhammad Ashraf Khan Islamabad: There has been an active and persistent collaboration between Pakistan and France in the field of Archaeology since the early years of 1950. Raul Curial, a well-known French Archaeologist, served the…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Two decades is what Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif believes will put Pakistan on track if all institutions do their job within their respective spheres. Addressing the cabinet recently, the PM was of the…

Mukhtar Kareem Quetta: The days had long passed when the USA was the financial tap of the world and from where economically poor countries used to fill their economic pails. In 1960, the USA’s contribution to the world gross domestic…