Jirga space slashed
ON a recent visit to the tribal areas, Prime Minister Imran Khan promised the continuation of the jirga system as it was favoured by the people. While honouring this commitment,…
The shadow library
This year served as a reminder for avid book readers about the changing landscape of information accessibility in the digital era. The Internet Archive faced a major setback recently as…
Back to the battlefield
IN the midst of a budget debate, the government also held a meeting on security and made some big decisions — decisions perhaps far weightier than taxing the salaried class,…
Police excesses
NO united civil liberties movement exists as such in India today. But police excesses have mounted. The movement against the Citizenship Amendment Act has spread all over India. Two conspicuous…
PMDC`s high fee for MDCAT irks candidates, parents
While Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) is going to generate around Rs1.4 billion through the Medical and Dental Colleges` Admission Test (MDCAT), parents have been irked by its hefty…
Biker takes India by storm
WHILE the visit lasted barely a day and a half, the ‘analysis’ generated by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s decision to attend the Shanghai Conference Organisation’s Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in…
Policymaking and elite monopoly
“If we will not endure a king as a political power, we should not endure a king over the production, transportation, and sale of any of the necessaries of life…If…
Over 100,000 registered for MDCAT in 10 days: PMC
The Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) has said over 100,000 candidates have registered themselves for the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Tests (MDCAT) in just 10 days. It said the students…
Need for all-out reforms — II
The main aim of judicial reforms should be elimination of unnecessary litigation and facilitating smooth running of affairs between the State and its citizens. Once both learn to act within…
Country actually needs ‘business’ envoys
Prime Minister Imran Khan in his virtual address this week to Pakistan’s envoys posted in different foreign missions expressed strong dissatisfaction over their performance and asked them to shun ‘colonial’…
