How to earn millions
For many people, living the dream is the ultimate measure of success. But for many, achieving enough to live the dream is just an elusive goal which seems to be…
Pension reforms
Throwing Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) at the police and in return tear-gassed and water-cannoned with, as is the norm all over the world, protesters are claiming much larger numbers than…
Exorbitant tax on formal sector to make the nation poorer
The annual ritual of budget presentation was completed on June 29 with the passage of the Finance Act 2022 by the National Assembly without the usual debate and opposition. One…
Power of protest
Size matters – at least when it comes to the size of our protests. Though final count is still being tabulated, researchers Erica Chenoweth and Jeremy Pressman of the Crowd…
Slippery Laocoöns
During the presidency of George H.W. Bush, his Secret Service detail was reputedly under orders that if anything happened to him, they should immediately shoot his vice president Dan Quayle…
Copyright & IPO
Copyright can protect: literary works, including novels, instruction manuals, computer programs, song lyrics, newspaper articles and some types of database dramatic works, including dance or mime musical works artistic works,…
Effective use of mobile in social media
Why is social media so important? More people are using social media through their mobile phones, computers, and tablets than talking, calling, emailing and texting. Do you find this surprising?…
Finance Bill 2013: Meaningful suggestions
Senate Standing Committee on Finance sent a number of meaningful, though unbinding, recommendations to the National Assembly on 21st June, 2013. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar ignored all of them while…
