Social breakdown
DUE to a variety of factors, inflation is rampant, and many economists do not see any relief in sight. There is a need to understand more about the impact of…
Breakdown of democracy
PAKISTAN is experiencing a complete breakdown of democracy with a powerless civilian set-up at the centre, caretaker governments in Punjab and KP serving beyond their constitutional mandate, a divided judiciary…
Insularity and breakdown
THERE’S something surreal about party politics appearing as business as usual while large swathes of the country remain submerged in floodwater. The spectacle of jalsas, party representatives bickering at press…
The other side of social media
The importance of social media cannot be denied in the contemporary world; it has become an important part of an individual’s life, and helps in the exchange of ideas globally.The…
Climate breakdown
Who is responsible for climate breakdown? This question has triggered heated debate for several decades now, as the politicians of powerful countries jockey to shift blame and avoid liability for…
Healthcare, social security systems needed
With all its tragedies, unprecedented complexities and uncertainties, the coronavirus pandemic should focus minds on the inadequacies in our healthcare and social security systems that need rectification at the earliest.…
Power breakdowns
The whole country witnessed a major blackout on Saturday night, which interrupted daily routines and social and economic life. It is a technical issue requiring serious investigation and non-political discussions…
Moral panic and social change
LAST week in an interview to a private TV channel, the prime minister made several remarks about what he believed were indicators of moral degradation in Pakistani society, and the underlying reason…
Poverty trap – ‘terrible thing’ or …?
You don’t have to be a finance professor at Princeton to understand that Pakistan is indeed “stuck in a poverty trap”. Yet noted economist and lost national treasure Atif Mian…
A national consensus agenda
IN today’s polarised and charged political environment the idea of national consensus may seem implausible if not impossible. But that doesn’t detract from its importance as key issues consequential to…
