Demystifying CSR
Corporate fads come and go. Some stay, gain traction, and become mainstream. Consultants make a lot of money. Other fads fade away into the fog of corporate history. Whistle -blowing…
Censorship or evolution? ‘Sensitivity readers’ divide publishing world
It’s a profession which is increasingly under the spotlight as the culture wars rumble on: “sensitivity readers” — editors who identify insensitivities or stereotypes in manuscripts — are becoming a…
Exercise Aman-2023
The oceans are ‘shared global commons’ and the ‘lifeline’ of international trade. Oceans hold the key to the present and future economic development, prosperity, and foremost, security for all nations.…
Russia-Ukraine war divides the world – I
The Russian invasion of Ukraine about four months ago has divided the world community amongst pro-Russia, pro-Ukraine alignments with most nations remaining neutral or tentatively circumspect. How long the nations…
Winning in a ‘slave nation’
PTI Chairman Imran Khan has become rather enamoured of the idea that Pakistan is a slave nation and Pakistanis are slaves. It is now an increasingly consistent theme, and the…
Weapons ban
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has been ratified by 65 governments, known in diplomatic circles as States Parties. The treaty’s first Meeting of States Parties (1MSP) concluded…
Over 100,000 registered for MDCAT in 10 days: PMC
The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has said over 100,000 candidates have registered themselves for the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Tests (MDCAT) in just 10 days. It said the students…
Sugar Commission Report
Sugar Commission Report (SCR) has implicated the sugar industry of what in many civilized countries would be considered a crime worthy of severe penalties and jail terms; double bookkeeping, falsification…
Seniority and merit
For the first time in the judicial history of Pakistan, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), through a majority decision, nominated a woman judge for elevation to the Supreme Court…
Wheat: reduce the procurement
Last week the sub-committee on wheat of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet recommended an increase in wheat minimum support price (MSP) to Rs1,600 per 40 Kg for the upcoming…
