All eyes on the apex court
Next week among matters of import, the Supreme Court will take up a review petition of Imdad Ali, a man convicted of murder who has been awaiting his fate on…
Universities need to enter the new world
Universities today face a world that is changing far faster than the educational systems created to support it. For decades, higher education prepared young people for stable careers in government,…
Ecosystem of change
SCEPTICS argue that the annual climate conferences are elaborate talk shops that produce renewed pledges without commensurate action. This dismissal is fundamentally flawed. It misses the unprecedented transformation unfolding across the global…
The price of disorder
Pakistan’s roads reflect the broader dysfunction of its governance system: disorganised, improvised and reactive. Every few months, a new chief traffic officer (CTO) assumes office in Lahore or Karachi, promising…
The price of disorder
Pakistan’s roads reflect the broader dysfunction of its governance system: disorganised, improvised and reactive. Every few months, a new chief traffic officer (CTO) assumes office in Lahore or Karachi, promising…
The price of disorder
Pakistan’s roads reflect the broader dysfunction of its governance system: disorganised, improvised and reactive. Every few months, a new chief traffic officer (CTO) assumes office in Lahore or Karachi, promising…
COP-ing elite capture
Pakistan is not suffering a resource crisis. It is suffering a power crisis. The problem is not that the country lacks land, water, forests or even the capacity to adapt…
Taliban’s broken promises
Since October, Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have engaged in three rounds of talks aimed at ending the escalating tensions between the two neighbours. The first two meetings, held in…
Let them fly
According to reliable sources, overseas Pakistanis sent a record $3.4 billion in remittances during June 2025, marking a significant 7.9 per cent year-on-year increase. This strong finish to the fiscal…
AI: the new industrial wave
Recently, two global headlines captured the world, revealing a truly remarkable transformation unfolding before our eyes. Amazon announced plans to lay off over 30,000 employees, marking the largest corporate downsizing…
