Opinion & Analysis

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's recent allegations against bureaucrats holding foreign citizenship and amassing billions in corruption have reignited a national debate on governance, integrity and the state's willingness to clean...

The government's approach to pension reforms has left a trail of uncertainty. Proposals such as capping family pensions, taxing higher pensions and revising calculation methods are already in circulation. Retirees,...

The physician should not treat the disease but the patient who is suffering from it. — Maimonides   There is a peculiar vulnerability that shadows old age — not merely of...

The 25th SCO Summit is scheduled to be held in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025. This much-awaited summit needs to be seen in the context of...

There's something unsettling about watching the world's largest democracy learn the tricks of the world's most authoritarian regimes, and doing it with a smile. That's what makes the clash between...

Pakistan's green spaces — particularly its forests and mountainous regions — are in a desperate struggle for survival. They face a double threat: an increasingly volatile climate and a ruthless timber mafia....

The recent flash floods in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have unleashed unprecedented destruction in many parts of the province. Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, was also paralysed by the onset of heavy...

Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in. Or, as they say, it is in the nature of bizarre things that you cannot look away. When I...

It is disgusting to see elected representatives concerned about their pay, perks and privileges as the nation sizzles under poverty. The latest to raise eyebrows is the approval of pay-incentives...

Pakistan is staring into an abyss far more threatening than any it has ever endured in its history. The country, home to more than 7,500 glaciers, has already seen 45%...