Flutter of the butterfly’s wings
ABOUT dialectics, the rulebook says, any two phenomena in the big world are related in a range of ways. “The flapping of the wings of a butterfly can be felt…
Foreign interference
WHEN a political leader makes a doubtful claim about a foreign conspiracy to oust him one is hardly surprised. Most politicians have a tenuous relationship with the truth. But what…
‘Market of Fakes’ in Naples, capital of counterfeits and Camorra
As top brands like Gucci and Prada prepare to report billions in sales this month, luxury fakes on the streets of Naples are also yielding a jaw-dropping cash stream —…
Interfering in education
Sound educational institutions remain a proven predictor of a nation’s success. Schools being brick and mortar structures, the medium to this predictor remains the teacher. Historian and educator Henry Adams…
TERF: We’re always on home turf when it comes to criticism!
TERF (temporary economic refinance facility) was a hot topic last week. The scheme was offered at the time of Covid distress and was for the purpose of capital formation and…
A conducive ‘terf’ for manufacturing
Pakistan is prematurely transitioning from agriculture to services economy by skipping a strong manufacturing base. With world’s fifth-largest population, such model is simply not sustainable. Government policies, especially, in the…
Political interference
THE Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), which had come into being through an ordinance and subsequently an act of parliament, had been responsible since 1962 for medical education as…
Election interference fears gains traction in Europe as US probe lags
A sense of urgency has come to the fore in Europe in the wake of allegations that the 2016 US election were targeted by Russia, claims Moscow has dismissed. US…
