It’s complex and beautiful
DIWALI was and is as good an occasion as any to probe complex phenomena masked as religion. Countless stories are told about Lord Ram but only one is assiduously promoted…
Complex processes
THE least a state must know about its citizens is the date of their birth and the date they expire — also a legal requirement for all perishable products in…
Superiority complex
The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell is not particularly perceived by the EU’s political elite or mainstream media as a rightwing ideologue or warmonger. But seen through a…
Buzzfeed’s website: Is it the enemy or the future?
For all those gloomy journalists who fear that the internet has sent their noble profession down the drain, Jon Steinberg, the president of the genre-mashing, viral-fuelled website Buzzfeed, has an…
China taking aim at trust companies
As a flood of unregulated cash swirls through the Chinese economy, Beijing has been taking aim at the trust companies whose unrestrained lending practices are worrying regulators. The trusts, at…
Money laundering – I
Last week, the Prime Minister of Pakistan announced four fundamental steps with respect to the economic program, for immediate future. Notably, taking strict actions against money laundering activities is one…
A complicated business
CRICKET between India and Pakistan is not just a sporting rivalry. It is a complex conflict shaped by the tortured history of South Asia. Sports, in essence, are a form…
Lighting the way
THE World Bank has issued a stark warning to Pakistan in a report released on Tuesday. The country’s growth model has run its course, and over the past five years, the number…
Elegant justice
HARDLY a week goes by when the inequities of life and the law that women suffer do not receive press attention. A recent reading of an old judgement took me…
Returning refugees
On June 30, 2025, the Proof of Registration (PoR) cards held by registered Afghan refugees in Pakistan expired. This technical deadline masks a deeper and more urgent crisis – one…
