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Unnecessary One-upmanship

Unnecessary one-upmanship

Less than eight weeks after Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa was chosen to head the army by the prime minister, and some six weeks after Nawaz Sharif is said to have…

One Game CPEC Is Not Changing

One game CPEC is not changing

That is the Panama leaks, the bone stuck in the gullet, the gathering nightmare all the hoarse talk of the CPEC being a mighty game-changer is not changing. You can…

Seniority sacrificed: again

Now that Justice Yahya Afridi has been nominated as the next chief justice of Pakistan, and with the recent appointment of the third most senior judge as chief justice of…

Culture in times of trouble

In an environment ridden with conflict and uncertainty, the Arts Council of Pakistan (in Karachi) is celebrating culture with an unprecedented show of artistic exuberance and creative excellence. What does…

Making the national divide worse

As ridiculous ideas go, nothing could be more absurd than declaring May 28 a public holiday twenty-six years after the nuclear explosions. This had not happened before – and did…

Interfering in education

Sound educational institutions remain a proven predictor of a nation’s success. Schools being brick and mortar structures, the medium to this predictor remains the teacher. Historian and educator Henry Adams…

What do the stars say?

“If the general elections are held on February 8 then according to astrology, the Asif Zardari-led PPP will emerge as a kingmaker. I don’t see Mian Nawaz Sharif coming into…

Pro-people leadership

This year, I had the honor to visit Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, where an impressive ceremony was organized in connection with the 16th martyrdom anniversary of Ms Benazir Bhutto, the first…