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

نواز شریف اور عمران خان خوش بختی کا تصادم

Hammad Hassan writes on two significant figureheads of the Pakistani political arena.
Commentary

اسلام آباد کو شناخت مل گئی

Ammar Masood discusses the recent multitude of assassinations of prominent Pakistani journalists.
Opinion

Fawad Chaudhry’s BBC Interview Was a Disgrace

Fawad Chaudhry was interviewed by the BBC on Friday. The interview was nothing short of a disaster for Pakistan’s image as a whole.
Opinion

سیاست دان اور آمر کا فرق اور تاریخ پر اٹھتا ہوا سوال

Journalist Hammad Hassan discusses the differences in character which can be found within a politician and its alternate counterpart, a dictator.
Commentary

Electronic Voting Machines: Good In Theory, Nightmare In Practice

PM Khan has expressed interest in implementing EVMs across Pakistan. But is this actually feasible?
Commentary

پاکستان کا پرانا بیانیہ اور نیا بیانیہ

Hammad Hassan discusses how the impact of state-led narratives can sway the thoughts of an entire nation.
Commentary

کراچی الیکشن: نظریہ بمقابلہ دھاندلی

Details on the aftermath of Karachi's by-elections.
Opinion

نواز شریف کی سیاست، پانامہ کے بعد

Ammar Masood details Nawaz Sharif's politics after the Panama Papers scandal.
Commentary

ابصار عالم ہوش میں نہیں

Prominent Pakistani journalist has been shot after criticising the military — Ammar Masood details the aftermath of such an event.
National

ایک ایک منظر جانا پہچانا ھے

Political theatre runs rampant in Pakistan; details by writer Hammad Hassan.
Opinion

ڈسکہ الیکشن نواز شريف کے بیانیہ کی جیت یا تحریک انصاف کی ہار

It's been said that Nawaz Sharif's tenure in politics is over - but the recent elections in Daska show that his presence still towers over the competition.
Opinion

ڈسکہ الیکشن کے بارہ نتائج

Ammar Masood details the Daska election results.
Opinion