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Bleed, poor country

INDIA’S External Affairs Minister, Dr S. Jaishankar, is a small man. Just how small one realised when he stood next to his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari at the SCO summit…

Time for a new beginning

FORMER prime minister Imran Khan may have his own reasons to lash out at the ‘establishment’, but the fact is that the subject of civil-military relations has been around for…

Wages of history

POPULARITY is the buzz today. It is presumed to hold the key to the future of the country. Partly owing to the musings on social media, the swashbuckling PTI chairman…

King in waiting

IT has taken 64 years and 44 days for him to become King Charles III. No heir apparent in history has had a longer period of training nor ascended a…

What is the left and the right? ( Part – II)

In the 1950s, China and the Soviet Union developed some differences after the death of Stalin who passed away in March 1953. During his lifetime, Stalin remained the undisputed leader…

The languages of history

In Pakistan, there are not many writers who write about history in Urdu or any other regional language, with an independent and objective lens. But there are certain writers who…

Subject of taxation on farm income

This article discusses the issue of availability of food for the poor at affordable prices, economics of agriculture and the misperception about the potential collection of tax on income from…

A sudden change of heart and policy

The issue of refugees is not new in Pakistan. Since its inception, the country has faced challenges in accommodating refugees from across the borders and even from faraway countries such…

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…