Iran faces a dilemma following an Israeli attack on its embassy in Syria: how to retaliate without sparking a wider conflict that Middle East analysts said Tehran doesn’t appear to…
In 1997 general elections PML-N won a two third majority in parliament bagging 137 seats with PPP trailing with 18 seats. This unprecedented heavy mandate ended well before the end…
Administrations the world over focus on keeping their economy well oiled. In times of a recession, be it the outcome of a normal economic cycle or due to other external…
Afghans who have found sanctuary in France in recent years now fear the relatives they left behind will be permanently trapped and could face reprisals from the Taliban for their…
Incoming Pakistani administrations are invariably high on optimism in their ability to achieve development that subsequent performance shows was highly misplaced. The proof lies in the fact that currently we…
An elementary rule of life is that things can be kept simple or rendered complex, depending on whether you pay attention to detail or not. When the French decided to…
In our obsession with political news, we often forget the more pressing issues that confront the quality of life in Pakistan. Climate change, air pollution, water scarcity, coal-based power plants,…
AS with all pieces on the issue, this one too starts off with the premise that no amount of condemnation is enough for the lawyers’ rampage at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology…
PREDICTABLY, most of the critical and laudatory attention during the government’s first month in power has focused on big-ticket issues such as austerity, economic stabilisation and foreign policy directions. In…
Pakistan is the most urbanized country in South Asia. Yet, there are issues of the definition of urbanization, as well as other challenges associated with the urbanization experience. This article…
