Abbas Nasir

Even if he is allowed to leave, Shehbaz Sharif will have a mountain to climb. Published 09 May, 2021 07:03am

The first step towards normality could be our own truth and reconciliation commission. Updated 02 May, 2021 08:03am

Any talk of restricting movement of people, of limiting huge congregations, which are called superspreader events, is taboo. Updated 25 Apr, 2021 08:14am

Does the state of Pakistan, all institutions included, have the political will to address the runaway intolerance in society and Published 18 Apr, 2021 07:24am

Men need to be educated and then read the riot act. The enforcement of the law must be merciless in such cases. Updated 11 Apr, 2021 01:00pm

This remarkable day in the life of the PTI at the centre was replicated by a day in the life of the PTI in Punjab. Updated 04 Apr, 2021 08:18am

An unjust peace can’t deliver the sort of stability everyone in the region yearns for. Updated 28 Mar, 2021 08:34am

It is apparent what sort of challenges the authors of Pakistan’s national security policy will face in the coming months. Updated 21 Mar, 2021 08:28am

Does the opposition have the appeal to galvanise its claimed massive support? Published 14 Mar, 2021 06:47am

So, where do we go next? Clearly, the next indication will be the Senate chairman’s election. Published 07 Mar, 2021 06:54am

One must assess the opposition’s new-found realisation that the establishment has suddenly become neutral. Published 28 Feb, 2021 06:33am

Elections are always highly charged but rarely has the ECP issued the kind of damning statement it did. Published 21 Feb, 2021 07:02am

A number of this week’s main news items were generated by the superior courts. Published 14 Feb, 2021 06:45am

Pakistan will need to put its best foot forward in policy responses to come out ahead in the face of so many changes. Published 07 Feb, 2021 07:48am

In an era when the line between deliberate disinformation and news challenging dominant narratives has been blurred to suit the Published 31 Jan, 2021 08:53am

To blame democracy for our slow growth is a bit much. We need only look at other democracies to understand this point. Published 31 Jan, 2021 08:10am

In the UK, when a party is elected to office after being in the opposition, its leader takes over as prime minister seamlessly. Published 24 Jan, 2021 06:43am

The competence that has underlined NAB and its actions has cost us dearly now and even in 2008. Updated 17 Jan, 2021 08:02am

If the same proportion of about 220m Pakistanis had been killed as the Hazaras have lost of their own, the toll would be close to Published 10 Jan, 2021 08:50am

The deciding factor will be how much punch the alliance can pack to back its narrative. Updated 04 Jan, 2021 07:50am