Victory belongs to Shaheen Bagh
So the aam aadmi’s ‘jharu’ (broom) has swept away the toxic garbage that the BJP had flooded the national capital of Delhi with. The credit for the spectacular performance by…
Our brave shaheens
Today, I would like to tell you about some of the great deeds of our air force heroes. They have served Pakistan gallantly many times over, the most recent occasion…
Reel bad Arabs and Jack Shaheen
In the passing of Jack Shaheen, the distinguished Arab-American author, academic and lifelong crusader for truth, the Arab world has lost a true champion and voice of reason. Born to…
Saving the airline
Let us first accept the facts. PIA is under by around Rs350 billion. Its total assets do not make up for this amount. Even if they did, which they do…
PIA privatisation
As Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIA) faces the prospect of privatization, it is imperative to examine global precedents for lessons and cautionary caveats. The privatization wave that swept across the…
Safety standards
The financial woes under which PIA labours are a decades-old and a well-known headache for the state. But a letter published in these pages a week ago speaks volumes for…
A genuine hero
According to a handout accompanying an excellent stamp taken out by the Pakistan Post Office (PPO) commemorating the renaming of PAF Base Mianwali, M M Alam was the “top gun…
An indomitable spirit
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the esteemed architect of Pakistan, stands as an enduring beacon of hope and resolute determination. As the nation commemorates his birthday on 25 December, it reflects…
Nuclear exceptionalism
The US has imposed sanctions on four entities allegedly involved in nuclear proliferation. These include the National Development Complex (NDC) and three Karachi-based companies: Affiliates International, Akhtar and Sons Private…
Pity the nation
THE Tory devastation in the 1997 UK election was a delight to behold, but it was somewhat blunted by suspicions that New Labour was neither equipped nor inclined to reverse…
