A tradition of pain, a sparkle of hope
“In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the…
Rekindling the Anarkali romance
In the recent past, authorities have introduced a number of interventions related to cultural tourism in Lahore. But the approach lacks a holistic vision. It is important to develop an…
Romanticizing industrialization
An economic growth of 1.9 percent in FY19, a contraction of 0.4 percent in FY20 and estimates of a muted growth of 2 percent in FY21 for Pakistan would have…
Micromanagement of exports – II
As a first stage of micromanagement, Pakistan Institute of Trade and Development (PITAD) needs a complete revamp in its research orientation to act as a data back stop for real…
The fall of the Roman Empire
The history of the Roman Empire fascinates European nations. Many of them tend to admire those emperors and generals who defeated the so-called barbarian tribes, slaughtered and enslaved them, and…
The romance of activism
WHEN considered as an agent of social, economic or political change, activism possesses an anti-status quo value. Nonetheless it can also entail efforts that are meant to impede a change…
Bitcoin catches on in tech-savvy Romania
In a well-lit office with red window frames in downtown Bucharest, Romania's first bitcoin ATM attracts many who until it opened in May had to buy or sell the digital…
The wise & the traditional
Mian Nawaz Sharif`s has to be the final word on everything now, beginning with the elections of May 11. The maturity that everyone was ascribing to him since his last…
Jaya Bachchan’s way
JAYA Bachchan wants rapists to be lynched publicly. In doing so she wants to take the struggling Indian democracy closer to Saudi Arabia, where a bloodthirsty Muhammad Saad al-Beshi gets…
Pope for peace
Last Sunday, I watched the special transmission of the Easter ceremony held in the Holy Vatican on the TV screen, where a huge crowd of people was eager to glimpse…
