26th Amendment a ‘suicide attack’
The 1973 Constitution was enacted unanimously by a legislative assembly elected through free and fair elections held on December 07, 1970. There were no street protests to any clause of…
Democracy under attack
Despite its shortcomings democracy is widely hailed as the best-known system of governance known to mankind. It ensures participation and will of the people to prevail. Historians believe that democracy…
Peaceful N-programme: Attainment of SDGs
When the United Nations adopted the 2030 Development Agenda in 2015, Pakistan fully embraced all its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), which has pioneered…
Legal attacks are slowing SEC rulemaking in crucial election year
Rulemaking at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which hit a record pace early in President Joe Biden’s administration, has slowed significantly as the agency navigates a hostile new legal…
Gaza war, settler attacks ruin Palestinian olive harvest
After a year of relentless war, Gaza’s olive harvest is set to suffer, while in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian farmers fear to tend their groves due to settler attacks.…
Legal attacks are slowing SEC rulemaking in crucial election year
Rulemaking at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which hit a record pace early in President Joe Biden’s administration, has slowed significantly as the agency navigates a hostile new legal…
Claiming attacks
TERRORISM is aimed not only at inflicting damage, but also gaining attention. After every incident, ordinary citizens, the media and investigators look for someone to hold responsible. By claiming responsibility,…
A reattachment
AN encounter with Mr Edward Gibbs, Chairman of Sotheby’s Middle East & India, at the Lahore Biennale 02 recently brought back memories, buried, one thought, beyond retrieval. Usually, I try…
Mosquito attack
A DISTRESSED colleague called me about what started out as an acute fever, but which progressed, within days, to pain in all the muscles. He was troubled with pain and…
Attack on Trump could spark further US political violence
In a country already on edge, the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has enraged his supporters, paused the Democratic campaign and raised fears of further political violence in…
