The rule of mafias
The legal fraternity has now begun indulging in self-cannibalism. Last week a few dozen lawyers showed up at the Lahore High Court in solidarity with a member of the Pakistan…
Politics and economics
This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the symbiotic relationship between politics and economics, with existing literature focusing more on domestic policies premised on globalization representative of…
Climate-smart cities
WE must recognise the importance of adapting cities to climate change and develop a roadmap to achieve it. The world is rapidly urbanising because of the growing size and density…
The hydra within us
Pakistan stands as a monument to Newton's unwritten Fourth Law: A nation in chaos tends to stay in chaos, especially when that chaos benefits many. Across the merciless chessboard of…
Different direction
MORE than a decade ago, an article had appeared in this paper in which it was argued that change in Sindh was inevitable as greater awareness would prevent regression. However,…
Children of disaster
SOME estimates say that 40 per cent of the people live in poverty, and 24pc below the poverty line in our country. It is no surprise that survival is their…
Virality & vileness
IN a chapter from his 2005 book The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman outlined “10 flatteners” which contributed to the flattening out of global economies. The fall of the Berlin…
Atypical politics
MANY wonder why our politics is so unlike Western democracies’. Politics emerges from and reflects societal realities. Our society is unlike Western ones and thus too is our politics. But…
Will Afghanistan learn from its past?
A country of stunning natural beauty, Afghanistan is the birthplace of men and women of exceptional brilliance. The Afghan women’s contribution to nation-building is no less than that of Afghan…
(A)I think, therefore I am
In a world where our digital avatars often overshadow our real selves, the quest for authenticity has never been more critical. Consider Furqan, who curates a polished persona online as…
