public sector insurers
Takaful, an Islamic insurance model rooted in the principles of mutual help, offers a compelling global alternative. However, its potential remains largely untapped in Pakistan, a nation with a robust…
Survival of the republic
Even though ‘Cooperation in a Fragmented World’ was this year’s theme of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos, there is little that can be put on paper in…
Political jalsas and fading public interest
Unlike the past, when political rallies by opposition led to uncertainty in markets, shutter-down and difficulty in public movement - all of this appears to be fading away. In the…
The gathering storm
A HIGHLY negative recurring theme in the history of Pakistan is that good events don’t last long. In fact, their length is getting shorter with time. For instance, Musharraf’s spurious…
All good deeds are public
THE event was held for the men who carry other people’s burdens. On April 16, President Arif Alvi spoke at a gathering of coolies who work at the train station…
Big Tech antitrust review: tough policy or publicity stunt?
The antitrust review of Big Tech announced by US regulators could signal a tough new stand on competition policy, but it may just be a political publicity stunt. Legal experts…
Big Tech antitrust review: tough policy or publicity stunt?
The antitrust review of Big Tech announced by US regulators could signal a tough new stand on competition policy, but it may just be a political publicity stunt. Legal experts…
The gathering storm
The past belongs to the historian, the future to the diviner. In Pakistan, history belongs to the lawyer and the future is the preserve of the television anchor. No wonder…
In the eye of a gathering storm
Few excuses represent cowardliness more robustly than the attempts by some in our midst to blame atrocities like the murder of Mashal Khan on a military dictator that was blown…
Gathering clouds over Asia
“Poor Mexico. So far from God, so close to the US,” said the president of Mexico. No, it was not its current president, nor was this lament uttered in 2017.…
