Religion in politics produces a highly toxic, explosive mix. Published Sep 02, 2017 03:31am

The Indian pilot’s mistake could have activated Pakistan’s war plans and triggered its nuclear assets. Updated Aug 12, 2017 09:07am

It is time to give the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation a decent burial. Updated Jul 22, 2017 12:23pm

Our universities need to be reoriented towards teaching and moved away from so-called research. Published Jul 01, 2017 07:07am

Pakistan must declare its neutrality in the Saudi-Iran conflict by immediately quitting the Saudi-led IMA. Updated Jun 21, 2017 01:52pm

Kashmiri nationalists must realise the grave dangers of giving more space to religious extremists. Updated May 27, 2017 07:30pm

Much of the Pakistani public, tacitly or openly, endorses violent punishment of suspected blasphemers. Updated Apr 29, 2017 07:24am

Terrorism alone does not explain why the US is drifting away from its wonderful enlightenment ideals. Published Apr 08, 2017 03:29am

Donald Trump’s presidency is the tip of the spear that xenophobic white supremacists are using to reconquer America. Published Apr 07, 2017 01:09pm

Only a miracle can now prevent Pakistan from becoming 400 million people in around 35 years. Updated Aug 26, 2017 09:24am

The thousands of Americans who protested the Muslim ban at airports were there to protect a principle. Updated Feb 25, 2017 09:17am

Gallantry has no place in this planet’s future wars. Technology will decide. Updated Feb 04, 2017 09:23am

The kidnappings are designed to eliminate the tiny sliver of cyberspace activists currently have. Updated Jan 14, 2017 06:21pm

Should public universities now buy their own AK-47s, rocket launchers and armoured vehicles? Updated Dec 24, 2016 01:24pm

Ideological discomfort with science largely explains our near total absence from the world of creative science. Updated Dec 03, 2016 12:48pm

Missing from the establishment’s perception of national interest is a positive vision for Pakistan’s future. Updated Nov 12, 2016 08:28am

If Thomson-Reuters has it right then Pakistanis should be out tonight dancing in the streets. Updated Oct 01, 2016 11:28am

Rather than try to defend war criminals, Pakistan must normalise relations with Bangladesh. Updated Sep 10, 2016 10:13am

Government officials and media pundits should not loosely wag their tongues unless they actually know. Published Aug 20, 2016 01:18am

The indigenisation of the Kashmir movement suggests a new path for Pakistan. Updated Jul 30, 2016 10:07am