The mad in the mad house
It’s official. This country is full of crazy people, and I can't help but fall wonderfully in love with this madhouse called Pakistan. They don't make it like this anywhere…
Kenyan khat growers worried as Europe tightens laws
Isaiah Mjuana has grown khat on his farm near the town of Maua in the misty hills of central Kenya since he was born, he says. The father of four,…
Caught in no-man`s land
The militant attack on the ISI office in Sukkur earlier in the week underlined the need for a comprehensive counterterrorism strategy. And how do we respond? We reignite the debate…
Why Manning is important
Whatever one thinks of Manning’s actions, that we deserved to know some of what he revealed and that his revelations changed the world is undeniable. 1. Manning revealed the Collateral…
The Day of Judgement
HUMAN nature, when in a good mood, takes pride in saving a fellow being from impending tragedy. A good case can now be made for saving a person including one…
No talks, only noise
They kept wondering why the militants were not targeting the PML-N government in Punjab. If that was to happen, the targeted had to be the people, post-incident identified as innocent…
Change the policy
I hate having to take off my shoes to go through airport security, don’t you? It’s really annoying, time-consuming and embarrassing (if you are like me and have holes in…
Wearing the hat
“I have a hat. It is graceful and gives me a certain dignity...Someday I may get up enough courage to wear it, instead of carrying it.” – Erma Bombeck Over…
Negotiating a new IMF programme
Two weeks ago (June 11), I suggested that it was time for Pakistan to go to the IMF for balance of payments support as the country’s foreign exchange reserves had…
Keep PIA flying
Facing multiple crises simultaneously – most of them man-made – Pakistan’s workforce and institutions remain amazingly resilient. In many ways Pakistan International Airlines is symbolic of state of the nation…
