|
The Express Tribune
|
In the age of broadcast media - yes we now have to talk about them as a thing of the past — the emphasis was what we used to call ratings. In a...

During the last two weeks, given the October skirmish between Pakistan and Afghanistan, we discussed IEA's covert and demonstrated hostility...

At all ages, throughout their personal and their professional lives, women have to combat rigid gendered stereotypes that seek to confine them in...

The 2025 Bihar elections have emerged as more than a state-level contest; they are a reflection of the evolving political doctrine of Bharatiya...

Suicide was once a forbidden element of society to discuss and deliberate openly. In the 21st century, suicide has become a normal word in...

Fall in poverty but no rise in standard of living! Doesn't that sound paradoxical? This assessment from World Bank on Pakistan's socio-economic...

As the allies in the coalition government at the Centre mull a change of guard in AJK, they are seen at loggerheads in devising a joint strategy....

Afghan Taliban's intransigence is derailing consensus and headway at Istanbul talks. The second round of parleys on Sunday, mediated by Qatar and...

The government's recent move to force a sharp tariff cut on K-Electric offers immediate relief to consumers but risks severe long-term consequences...

This is for the third time in the history of Bangladesh that a charter of reforms has been presented. The first one was presented after the exit...

The Taliban 2.0 are either too naïve in realpolitik or have an agenda of their own to keep the region on tenterhooks. The indecisiveness and...

It was only a matter of time before the Gaza "ceasefire" began revealing its true character - a truce in name only, serving Israel's political...

It is deeply troubling that in 2025, Pakistani women are still made to feel shame for a natural biological process and must also pay a financial...

Much too often in this country, some news so harrowing crosses our eyes that the daily toil of letting routine bureaucratic mismanagement fade into...

Violent groups are difficult to dismantle in limited time and resources. The process is often tedious and full of perils leading to their...

Pakistan ranks among the world's most climate-vulnerable nations. As monsoons intensify and floods become more frequent, the country's already...

This year's Nobel Prize for Economics went to three economists for their work on innovation and its role in determining growth in an economy. It is...

I grew up in a world where generalisations, and stereotypes, were common. People around me spoke about entire communities in broad brush strokes in...

Afghanistan has developed some misgivings due to our shared history and the two foreign interventions with different results. Distorted...

The first session of the Islamabad Symposium 2025 was held on October 15, around the time Pakistan and Afghanistan were engaged in border clashes....

The proceedings before the Supreme Court in the Twenty-Sixth Amendment case have revived a crucial constitutional question regarding the creation of...

Women's inclusion in the social sphere has always been an upwards struggle in Pakistan. From corporate to politics, finance and banking, to...

Pakistan's performance in the recent T20 Asia Cup has once again exposed the gaps in its approach to the shortest format, particularly in terms of...

Writing about China's rapid advancement in training its youth in high-grade science and technology takes me back to 1976, when I was appointed to...

The custodial death of Muhammad Irfan, a teenager from Karachi, is neither the first, nor will it be the last. Unfortunately! Excesses on the part...

Amidst worldwide uncertainty, the economy of Pakistan tries a subtle balancing act. Following years of catastrophe, some signs point in the...

The views expressed in my last article attracted a healthy difference of opinion, particularly from those who wield influence or profit from their...

The administrative steel frame of the Indian Civil Service (ICS) was first praised by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George in the House of...

Supreme Court has reinforced a woman's right to dissolve her marriage through khula, affirming that it as an independent right that does not require...

Karachi's skyline is changing once again - not through new development, but through the demolition of ageing and unsafe apartment complexes. The...

Two back-to-back incidents of abduction in the outgoing week wherein 29 labourers were taken away at gunpoint in Khuzdar and Mastung towns of...

Pakistan's GSP (Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus) status faces a crucial assessment next month during which the country must demonstrate...

In a display of dominance that transcends sport, Pakistan's undefeated mixed martial arts phenom Rizwan Ali extended his professional record to...

There are clear lessons to be learned from our national experience with alignments and misalignments in this era of dramatic emergent reality. This...

This week, a leading national newspaper carried a half-page advertisement featuring the headline "The Dawn of Peace in the Land of Katcha,"...

Renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg has emerged as a global voice for the plight of Gaza's residents, drawing unprecedented attention to the...

The true history of Kashmir has been controversial, with each side ready to claim victimhood when required, present itself as having more...

During the last couple of days, many readers and colleagues have urged me to write a follow-up to my earlier op-ed "Shaping the Past, Present and...

The second round of talks, being held in Istanbul today to iron out the differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan must see rationality take...

It was only a matter of time before the news of TLP being banned surfaced. The group's violent street demonstrations - most recently over Gaza -...

When the rate of change exceeds the ability to adapt, it results in dislocation. This is true for both human beings and nation-states. There is also...

The latest round of armed hostilities, accompanied by toxic narratives, demands that both Afghan and Pakistani leaders step back from the brink and...
