Guatemala open to accepting Trump’s Central American deportees
Guatemala is open to receiving citizens of other Central American nations who are deported from the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said, as the country looks to…
An optical illusion
Richard Powers’ ‘The Overstory’, a poignant reminder of humanity's intricate connection with nature, seemed almost prophetic during COP29. Like the characters in the novel, negotiators at COP29 appeared blinded by…
Judicial redemption
DID it not come across as humorous when Justice Mansoor Ali Shah reportedly wondered aloud in the Supreme Court whether, in the absence of constitutional benches, his bench would be considered an…
PTI strategy — or the lack of it
AS if on cue, a day after PTI chairman Gohar Khan made public the decision of the party and its founder to initiate a dialogue with political parties currently on the treasury…
The PTI in Islamabad
ON Sunday, the PTI was able to hold a jalsa in Islamabad. More than a year after its troubles began on May 9, 2023, and the party contested an election…
PTI’s moment of truth?
PTI LEADER Imran Khan, it seems, has now very few cards up his sleeve and will face his moment of truth once he announces his long march date, as the…
Income not consumption taxes: Applying a ‘national income tax’ for a welfare state
‘The fundamental injustice of consumption taxes, relative to income taxes, is that the well-off can postpone them by saving, while the poor pay cash on the nail. “Justice too long…
PMDC prohibits prescription of nutraceuticals
Despite strong opposition of the health ministry’s directives regarding the prohibition on prescribing nutraceuticals, the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Thursday endorsed the federal cabinet and Ministry of…
Output: uptick, downtick or…
This is the second of a two-part series focusing on the contribution to dealing with the ongoing economic impasse, if any, of policies currently being implemented. These can be differentiated…
What makes the US exceptional?
Late last month Henry Kissinger celebrated his 100th birthday. Kissinger of course served as US national security adviser and secretary of state under presidents Nixon and Ford.It is said nobody…
