Hepatitis treatment
Hepatitis is a major global killer. Worldwide, the disease affects between 150 to 185 million people. Hepatitis C-related deaths number between 350,000 and 500,000 annually. A guesstimate for Pakistan suggests…
Who is afraid of Yakub Memon?
You would have thought that a living Yakub Memon would worry Pakistan if he dodges the hangman’s noose in Nagpur. Why is the Indian government looking over-eager to snuff out…
Our civil-military muddle
Senator Raza Rabbani had a point when he said during the joint parliamentary session that there is an urgent need for an earnest dialogue between our political and military leaders.…
Even simians reject inequality
The results of the Global Attitudes Survey 2014 of the Pew Research Centre, conducted in 44 countries, suggest that economic inequality is one of the biggest threats to the world.…
The new fascism
You can disagree with the written word, take exception to images on the screen, be revolted by cartoons. But the answer to the written word should come in the form…
Difficult times for Pakistan’s economy
Pakistan's economy has long suffered on account of poor governance. The present political turmoil is a neckbreaking add-on. The lethal combination of the two is taking a heavy toll on…
Are dark clouds hovering?
Mahmood Achakzai has stated what is on many minds. Dark clouds hover over the horizon and democracy seems to be in trouble again. It is hard to level with cynics…
Stuff that dreams are made of
This is not an academic question. It popped up in my mind during an interesting conversation I had with the Pakistani cabbie who rushed me to the Dubai International Airport…
Domestic workers come out of the closet in Hong Kong
Working long hours away from home for low pay and little time off, life is tough for foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong, but for some the city has brought…
Turkish fatigue
Turkey, one of our closest friends, holding a special place in what there is of the Pakistani heart; Turkey with whom our ties are not just those of history but…
