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.

Bonn’s quiet climate reality check

The Bonn Climate Change Conference may not attract the drama of a COP summit, but SB64 offered a clear reality check: the future of climate diplomacy will be judged less by promises and more by whether countries can deliver practical, fundable and sustainable climate action.
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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.
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یہ وہ اےاین پی ہر گز نہیں

The ANP of today is not the one originally envisioned by its founder, Abdul Wali Khan—Hammad Hassan explains.
Commentary

الوداع جنرل فیض حمید الوداع

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