TikTok challenges
IN the few months of this year, the popular social media app TikTok posted an in-app purchase revenue that was “$205 million more than Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter combined”,…
Issue-less politics
Lost in the noise of politics and intensity of power tussles today is any serious focus on the issues that are critical to the country’s future. In the political confrontation…
Performing a political wonder
Although delayed once before, the all-parties conference (APC) called by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has now been deferred indefinitely. The conference was to discuss and develop a consensus on ways…
The Iranian story
A FEW days after the triumphant arrival of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran in February 1979, four Pakistani students were having a meal in a suburban restaurant when they were surrounded…
EU rules policing digital content kick in Saturday
Digital companies will have nowhere to hide after the EU’s landmark content law enters into full force from Saturday, with the risk of heavy fines for any violations. The new…
EU rules policing digital content kick in Saturday
Digital companies will have nowhere to hide after the EU’s landmark content law enters into full force from Saturday, with the risk of heavy fines for any violations. The new…
‘Economic wars’ and national strength
The seventh annual edition of the ThinkFest literary event was held in Lahore this past weekend. Dr Yaqoob Bangash – whose day job as a historian makes him especially sensitive…
No more business as usual—II
Known solutions to our problems start with merit-based governance and justice system adhering to our Constitution. Structural changes need to be made to existing layers of governance of local governments,…
This crisis is a moment; Part – III
The current business-as-usual model continues to delay deregulation by repeated extensions, issuance of new/amended refinery policies. It will one day improve competitiveness, reduce demurrages and build our strategic and commercial…
