Modern facsimiles
MUSTAFA Kemal Atatürk was born in Turkey, in 1881. Since then, facsimiles have been spawned many times: Soekarno in Indonesia, Lt-Col Rawlings in Ghana, Col Nasser in Egypt, Field Marshal…
GM bets on electric Cadillacs and micro-vans to reverse China slide
General Motors is overhauling its Chinese line-up with a greater emphasis on electric cars and smart-driving technology to stem a slide in sales after more than two decades of growth…
Minorities, maniacs and Dante
At the Karachi Literature Festival, two sessions in particular, both on completely divergent themes, thoroughly captivated the audience’s attention. The first, a powerful, uncompromising dialogue on minority rights, had the…
Producing poverty
FOR most of the Musharraf dictatorship, the World Bank, IMF and other lynchpins of the international financial architecture celebrated Pakistan’s economy. Real estate and stock market booms, the issuing of…
Auditing the auditors?
These three institutions form the core pillars of the state’s financial accountability architecture, yet over the years, they have become relics of a colonial design – operating through outdated processes,…
Trump’s public shrug over drone incursion in Poland fuels unease in Europe
The swarm of nearly 20 drones across Polish borders this week triggered deep anxiety among NATO members who, for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine,…
Tragic collapse of Pakistan’s bureaucracy
Once, Pakistan’s bureaucracy stood as a pillar of governance in the sixties, entrusted with the nation’s future. Today, that edifice is crumbling—its foundations weakened by decades of decay. A recent…
Public sound ‘bites’
Viral. Views. Vocal. Visual. Posts. Shares. Trolls. Fakes. Trends. Hits. The world is reeling. Scrolling, clicking, posting is the new norm. Public loves to talk, especially behind the social media…
The 15th Tulku
AN optimist is one who believes in reincarnation. In that sense, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is the supreme optimist. The title ‘Dalai Lama’ — Holiness Knowing Everything Vajradhara…
Fundamentals of security
The spectre of conflict with India remains the paramount strategic challenge for Pakistan. The fundamental lesson to be learned is that Pakistan’s security, indeed its very future, hinges not on…
