Opinion

The Thursday Times‘ Opinion section amplifies diverse voices and sharp perspectives, sparking thought and debate on the issues that define our times. From bold takes on global events to nuanced reflections on local challenges, The Thursday Times invites readers to engage deeply with ideas that challenge, inspire, and broaden horizons.

Waiting for Godot in Islamabad

Islamabad and Rawalpindi have found themselves trapped in a strange political theatre: roads sealed, schools disrupted, businesses hit and ordinary routines broken, all in anticipation of talks between American and Iranian delegations that keep being delayed.
English

The strange intimacy between Pakistan and Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani is not Pakistani, yet he has stirred a rare warmth in Pakistan. His comfort with Urdu and Hindustani, his visible Muslim identity and his wider South Asian cultural ease have made him feel less like a distant foreign politician and more like someone many Pakistanis instinctively understand.
International

الوداع جنرل فیض حمید الوداع

Veteran journalist Ammar Masood bids the former Director-General of the ISI, General Faiz Hameed, adieu.
Opinion

ثاقب نثار کے جرائم

Saqib Nisar, the former Chief Justice of Pakistan, is the "worst judge in Pakistan's history," writes Hammad Hassan.
Opinion

Undermining national sovereignty through the 2021 SBP autonomy bill

Former Pakistani finance minister Ishaq Dar discusses the current government's objective to circumvent the Republic's authority.
Economy

فیصلہ نواز شریف کے ہاتھ میں ہے

The political game for the Republic is now, ultimately, in Nawaz Sharif's hands—Ammar Masood explains.
Commentary

جاھلیت پارٹی

Hammad Hassan considers autocratic powers at play behind the façade of democratic regimes.
Opinion

Undermining parliamentary authority

When the power to legislate is coercively taken out of the domain of the Parliament and transferred to vested interests who are dictating the...
Commentary

Saudi economic co-operation, now and then

Former Pakistani finance minister Ishaq Dar discusses Pakistan's history of dealing with the Saudis.
Economy

سادہ دل عمران؟

Veteran journalist Hammad Hassan dissects a cricketer-turned-politician: Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Opinion

اپنی فوج سے محبت

Veteran journalist Hammad Hassan discusses a current point of contention in Pakistan — its military.
Opinion

The root foundations of unprecedented inflation

Former Pakistani Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar discusses the ongoing, seemingly unending, issue of inflation which has been spurred on by the Khan administration.
Commentary

ویلڈن اسحاق ڈار

Hammad Hassan discusses Ishaq Dar's recent in-court victory over the ARY Group.
Opinion

تبدیلی کا تجزیہ

Veteran journalist Hammad Hassan reflects on the 'change' which had once been promised by Pakistan's Prime Minister Khan many years ago.
Opinion