The cost of political uncertainty
The failed attempt on the life of former prime minister Imran Khan has raised temperatures throughout the country with obvious repercussions on the state of the union (federation versus at…
Political uncertainty: The economic and social cost
Political, economic, and social turmoil is nothing new for Pakistan and its people. They have more or less learnt to live with the tumult as a part of life. For…
Cost of political animosities in testing times
Creating and enhancing political animosities at this critical juncture - when millions of flood-ravaged people are homeless, foodless and frustrated - at best be adjudged as immaturity on the part…
The cost of political expediency
If for nothing else, the ruling Pakistan People’s Party deserves accolades for completing four years in the saddle. This in itself is quite an achievement, given that the average life…
Cost of political insecurity
SEVERAL political commentators have used hyperbolic terms to describe the political developments on and after March 16. It has been said that the concession by the government on the matter…
Costs of climate
HUMANITY’S unrelenting onslaught against nature has turned catastrophic. Nature is striking back with floods, heatwaves, cyclones and droughts. Environmental disasters, spurred by human-induced climate change, are battering economies, and pushing…
Cost of pollution?
OVER the last seven months or so, our daughter has been unwell a number of times. The usual symptoms have been high fever and a cough. A couple of times…
Cost of election delay
SPECULATION persists over whether general elections might be postponed. This prompted the Election Commission of Pakistan to issue a ‘clarification’ rejecting reports about a delay in elections as “completely baseless…
Stagnation of political sphere
A FEW weeks ago, my father, who often catches up on news programmes he has missed via YouTube, began to watch one such show. Almost 15 minutes into the programme…
The human cost
THE way a country treats its prisoners says a lot about its values. Nelson Mandela, who was incarcerated for 27 years for opposing apartheid, once said: “A nation should not…
