More growth, more taxes – III
The realistic and correct working of tax gaps in Pakistan is not possible unless the quantum of loss of revenue of trillions of rupees caused by all governments since the…
Dream versus reality
Gwadar, on Thursday, became the unlikely launching pad for some glad tidings for the nation. At one level, we had a visual message. There they were, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif…
The soul’s spokesman
The hunger strike started by Bhagat in Mianwali Jail became a saga of heroic resistance in the Lahore Central Jail against the racism of colonial authorities that imposed undignified labour…
The vulture king
The first edition of Bano Qudsia’s novel highly canonised novel ‘Raja Gidh’ (The Vulture King), dedicated to Qudratullah Shahab, hit the stalls in 1981. Since then, on average, a new…
The other side of the story
The one rule emphasised in school was to balance our observations and views – and it didn’t matter if it was a science report or a literary essay that we…
A land of death
We have become so accustomed to death, and the many forms it comes in, that it no longer frightens us or creates anything more than a few discussions, some shaking…
Universities’ challenge
THE Punjab government is worried about higher education in the province. But why ask for a ‘Higher Education Commission’, parallel to the ‘Higher Education Department’ instead of initiating reforms? The…
End of imagination
A friend was all fire and brimstone when another one quoted Kaifi Azmi to drive home his message. In his piece titled ‘Indian Muslim Women: Bottom of the Bottom’, Syed…
Opening minds
WAS it a conscious politico-bureaucratic nuance or simplistic understanding? KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak recently said something about education that repudiates research of the last half a century in the…
Fractured conservatism
Pakistan has become increasingly conservative in recent decades. Conservatives dominate Pakistani politics, and have forced liberal parties to become centrist. However, when political coalitions become too dominating, they often become…
