Dealing with Covid-19 in Pakistan
The metaphor “black swan” was used in Roman literature to express impossibility as it was perceived that swans were always white. Black swans were discovered in Australia in 1697, and…
To draw the battle lines now
AN unspoken dispute stalks India’s Congress party. It may define the battle lines for the scattered opposition groups to align against a ferocious but not invincible right-wing assault on democracy.…
Word up
THE internet, to keep one’s tongue firmly in the cheek, has its uses. In the wake of climate-change disasters of increasing frequency, from forest fires in France, to floods in…
From concrete to canopy
Urban centres in Pakistan, mainly cities like Karachi and Lahore, confront intensified flooding, rising temperatures, and stressed infrastructure because of climate change. Rapid urbanization together with poor planning worsens these…
Signal – and sanity – lost
In a world where the internet is as vital as oxygen, Pakistan seems to be content with holding its breath. The recent internet interruption has left the country gasping for…
A technocratic democracy
Pakistan has suffered for the last five decades from rotating democracies and martial law governments. The vision to migrate to a strong technology driven knowledge-based economy was largely missing, with…
A recipe for regional mayhem
The 34th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team submitted to the UN Security Council, pursuant to the latter’s resolution 2734, makes for sombre reading. The UN report,…
The knowledge economy imperative
Knowledge has now become the key factor in determining socio-economic development. The failure of governance in Pakistan is exemplified by a comparison to Singapore. Singapore has hardly any natural resources…
How to keep Pakistan cool
Climate change is the latest talk of the town across the world. Earth urgently needs more afforestation and reforestation approaches to tackle the climate challenge. If each person across the…
Disruptive innovation
The world is witnessing a huge change because of the onslaught of disruptive innovations that are completely uprooting conventional industries and establishing fresh industrial landscapes in the developed world. A…
