Malik Muhammad Ashraf is an academic. He can be contacted at: [email protected].
ColumnsExtra-ordinary circumstances require extra-ordinary solutions?The two year extension given to the military courts which were established through 21st amendment and duly endorsed by the apex co
ColumnsA strong economy is also essential for successful diplomacyIn the backdrop of the inherited financial crisis Prime Minster Imran Khan visited China , Saudi Arabia and UAE to seek their help fo
ColumnsThe celebration of his birth anniversary must not remain only a routine yearly ritualOn 25th December the nation celebrated 142nd birth anniversary of the man who, fighting against all odds an
ColumnsReligious scholars can play a leading role in correcting perceptions regarding blasphemy Peace and progress in any country is inextricably linked to social harmony and national integration, particularly in multi-cultural societies like<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/18/addressing-social-fault-lines/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ColumnsUnfair comparisons While the projects under CPEC are on the roll and both Pakistan and China continue to evince unswerving interest and commitment to see them through, some detractors of this mega-economic<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/11/campaign-to-malign-cpec/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ColumnsWho’s dragging the issue now? The humanitarian gesture by Pakistan to open the Kartarpur border and build a corridor for the Sikha pilgrims from India to facilitate their access to Gurdawara Baba<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/04/india-importing-instability-into-the-region/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ColumnsAn affront to the conscience of the civilised world Life in the Indian held Kashmir (IHK) came to a standstill on Monday in response to a call for shutter down strike given<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/29/killing-spree-in-ihk/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ColumnsGovernment’s grand plan Food and shelter are the most inescapable basic human needs and owning a home is dream of every individual and family. The states with a welfare creed and agenda<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/13/what-it-means-to-own-a-house/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ColumnsIt is indeed a matter of great relief for the masses that the government was able to talk the TLP into ending its sit-in throughout the country within the short span of<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/06/where-are-we-headed-4/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ColumnsBetter times ahead? The concept of good governance centers on the responsibility of governments and governing bodies to meet the needs of the masses as opposed to select groups in the society.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/30/march-towards-good-governance/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ColumnsNo surprises there! After prolonged deferment of local bodies elections for 13 years in IHK, the Indian government held the first phase of the polls on 8th October which were marred by<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/19/india-fails-to-see-the-ultimate-reality/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ColumnsOnly recipe for real peaceForeign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi speaking at the United States Institute of Peace, a local think-tank, after his meetings with the US Secretary of State Mike Pom
