Taxpayers must be new VIPs of society
Recently there has been a blurring of the lines between public goods and private goods with the private sector stepping in to finance public goods and the public sector providing…
Ways of the VIPs
“Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important.” — T.S. Eliot INDIA’S Narendra Modi was not granted a visa…
VIPs and the roads
President Mamoon Hussain wants to stay away from the roads of Karachi as much as possible in the larger public interest. The reason: he does not want Karachiites to suffer…
The age of incompetence
Sometimes one wonders what happened to Pakistan. We wonder even more when men like Imran Aslam pass away, simply because such professionals were competent, creative and skilful in their relative…
Two different worlds
As sections of the ruling classes continue to settle their political scores, the people witness no respite from the myriad of problems they have been facing for decades now. The…
A fiefdom of criminals
Karachi seems to have been turned into a fiefdom of criminals. Despite all the tall claims of police officials and the government, the citizens of the metropolis have no respite…
Pakistan and the Soviet occupation
When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, Zia asked General Akhtar, his ISI Chief, for an appraisal of the threat posed by the . Akhtar predicted that sooner or later the Russians…
Wishing upon a Xi
Everywhere we look, there is disquiet with the 'system'. For the poor, illiterate, non-elite majority, whatever works in this 'system' isn’t enough. Some drown their sorrows in the intoxicating depths…
Kazakh energy expo sapped by rows over costs, visitors Christopher
Kazakhstan sought a place in the sun when it bid to host a glitzy international energy expo, but a spat over visitor numbers has strengthened criticism that the multi-billion dollar…
Public transport
A REPORT recently cited by Bloomberg informs us that Karachi fares the worst out of 100 cities worldwide in terms of public transport. This comes as no surprise. Consider the…
