Lessons not learnt
THE tumult generated by the collapse of Gate 47 of Sukkur Barrage in Sindh subsided after the irrigation department brought the situation under control by constructing a cofferdam. This was…
THE tumult generated by the collapse of Gate 47 of Sukkur Barrage in Sindh subsided after the irrigation department brought the situation under control by constructing a cofferdam. This was…
IF dictionaries ever gave specific examples to illustrate the meaning of a word, Pakistan’s ruling elite would undoubtedly fall under the term ‘incorrigible’. The latter word has been defined as…
The smouldering carcasses of the newly launched ‘Red Buses’ in Karachi for me were a bleak reminder of the city’s troubled past. Amid the ruins, one can’t help but ponder…
Trees are not re-growing in burned-out forests. This strange occurrence is becoming more frequent as global warming turns verdant flora into flammable tinder, causing more and bigger wild forests fires.…
The past few weeks have been tumultuous for the US. The abrupt and ill planned withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war, and the rapid takeover by the Taliban,…
We are not ready to learn lessons from our past mistakes and continue to repeat the same mistakes again and again expecting different results. And each time we get the…
Some important lessons can be learnt from the Pulwama attack in Indian occupied Kashmir. One, there will be no lasting peace, trade or even normal neighbourly relations between India and…
The latest television footage and the videos put out on social media show us images of school life continuing as normal at the Army Public School in Peshawar where nearly…
Despite this year having been full of challenges for Pakistan – both in terms of power and pride – there are a number of things we must take back from…
My last column, ‘Waiting for a tragedy’, that appeared on September 13 proved to be a wake-up call that went unattended till one more tragedy took its toll. The nation,…