New ‘arms race’
In an unprecedented move, Ceska Narodni Banka, the Czech Republic's central bank, has become the first to allocate five per cent of its reserves to Bitcoin. This seismic shift has…
Bitcoin
In the US, the Federal Reserve has shifted towards a more accommodative monetary policy, signaling a ‘pivot’ from its previous stance. Meanwhile, the People’s Bank of China has implemented a…
Crisis of humanity
THE world watched in horror when Israeli forces attacked Al Shifa hospital in Gaza in another atrocity committed by a barbaric occupying power. Backed by tanks, the ground assault rained down terror…
Dust, disease, death
THE villagers of Suraj Gali and the adjoining Khoi Maira (about an hour from Islamabad) are an unhappy lot. The cause of their despondency is the mining and stone-crushing of…
Dual benefits
APPROXIMATELY 75 per cent of the world’s nations currently allow their citizens to maintain dual citizenship, ie to voluntarily be a citizen of more than one country. Pakistan is one…
Package deals make a comeback as sun seekers count the cost
Sun seekers are turning to package holidays in Europe as soaring hotel and flight prices revive demand for the all-inclusive deals that had fallen from favour, bolstering the balance sheets…
Lessons from Gaza
A lesson is where there is a learning over a structured period of time; and learning a lesson is to understand something because of an unpleasant experience, where the underlying…
Where is Brand Pakistan?
We live in a world of brands. The cars we drive, mobile phones we use, outfits and colognes we wear, accessories we carry, and fancy foods we consume are mostly…
Italy is no country for young chefs
Like many young people growing up in Sardinia, Davide Sanna loved Italian cuisine and wanted to have a successful career as a chef. But to do so, he had to…
Trial in absentia?
A trial in absentia is usually considered a last option after all practical measures have been taken to ensure the defendant’s attendance. In the criminal judicial system, a trial in…
