Sanctions of mass destruction
In a recent interview Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi sought the West’s “mercy and compassion” to help millions of Afghans. David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Programme,…
The real weapons of mass destruction
Sorry, wrong number. That is exactly what Tony Blair said when confronted with the Chilcot report on going into a war on Iraq based on the WMD (weapons of mass…
Room only for mass graves
THE Gaza ghetto is being obliterated. How else can you describe it, given that 2.2 million Palestinians live squeezed in the narrow Strip in subhuman conditions while their homes are…
Massacre in Russia
The toll of the horrendous terrorist attack on March 23, 2024 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow’s northern suburb of Krasnogorsk has risen to 137 dead, including three children,…
Penchant for self-destruction
When we don’t put the brakes on our self-absorption, we have nothing stopping us from total self-destruction. We become the fruits of our actions.” — Zeena Schreck As a matter…
Turkey-Syria earthquake: destruction should serve as a lesson to all of us
On Feb. 6, a 7.8-On Feb. 6, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Turkey near the northern border of Syria. This quake was followed approximately nine hours later by a 7.5-…
A trail of destruction
The foreign occupying troops are all set to withdraw from Afghanistan after years of presence in the war-torn country. Though many supporters of the invasion point out the achievements of…
Weapons of ‘mass contraction’
The United States has been the global economic leader since early 19th Century but global economic epicenter has shifted to Asia led by China. Today China is the largest economy…
Saddar massacre
ON the orders of the Supreme Court, over 1,400 shops, including leased ones, have been demolished in Karachi’s Saddar area. Over 4,000 hawkers have also been removed. Many of these…
Creative destruction
According to the WWF (World Wildlife Fund), since 1970 60 percent of the mammals, birds, fish and reptiles on the planet have been driven to extinction. To the extent that…
