Voice of the people
AUG 14 and the speeches, conciliatory and denunciatory, are over. Since the chaotic political situation in the country so warrants, it would help briefly to take stock: not just of…
Unseen victims, unheard voices
As Pakistan struggles with economic hardships and political instability, a serious and frequently overlooked crisis – human trafficking – continues to worsen. This insidious crime preys on society’s most vulnerable…
The voiceless
WHENEVER one reads news items, attributed to a ‘source’, about the IMF’s recommendations to further tax salaried individuals, one always wonders why the Fund never singles out the tax exemptions…
The lost voice of journalism
Journalism has become a dangerous profession in Sindh. Out of the 11 journalists killed in the past few years, seven of them were from upper Sindh. Most recently, a vocal…
The lost voice
The world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8. This Women’s Day, I keep recalling the name of a legendary and prominent woman politician of Pakistan. While she is not…
A courageous voice
Many of us keep lamenting that journalists of yore were much more courageous, fighting against dictatorships and rebelling against all sorts of censorships imposed on this nation. This disappointment goes…
Health expenditure and choices
HENRY Ford, when unveiling the Model T, was asked why he developed an automobile without consulting public demand. His response, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would…
Palestinian voices
Like many of us, I’ve been glued to media coverage of the terrible violence in Gaza and Israel. I was deeply shaken by the brutal killings of over 1,000 Israelis…
Investigating under-invoicing with trade data
Red herring or red flag? Nazish Afraz “There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact” Sir A. C. Doyle The Pakistan Business Council wrote to the Minister of Finance…
Journalists vow to become voice of Kashmiris
Senior Kashmiri journalists based in Islamabad and Rawalpindi have vowed to become voice of Kashmiris at a time when media in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) is totally…
