Arrogance of power
Dante in “Inferno” wrote, “Pride, avarice and envy are the tongues men know and heed, a babel of despair”. Arrogance is a serious disease of the mind. The onset of…
Moscow plans to use seized US-owned company to feed Russian army
Plans are afoot for an American-owned company seized by the Kremlin and placed under state control to be used to supply food to the Russian army, a document seen by…
A peoples’ quest for peace: Part – II
In 2010, the Jang Media Group in Pakistan and the Times of India Group in India launched the ‘Aman ki Asha’ (Hope for Peace) campaign. On January 1, 2010 the…
PTI: forgotten promises
People of Pakistan in general and businessmen in particular are quite disillusioned with the performance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after seeing that prices of items of daily use (food, medicines,…
Bridging the skills gap
In developing countries, the role of state institutions and the government becomes indispensable. For the majority of citizens, who lack adequate exposure to information and knowledge, navigating the complexities of…
Disabled colliers
KHADIM Faqir (not his real name), 27, still remembers the fateful day nearly four years ago when the 1,200-metre-deep coal mine he was working in, collapsed. Days later when he…
What judicial reforms?
Pakistan’s judicial system is mired with inefficiencies, delays and lack of access to justice. Over the years, these issues have undermined public trust and hindered the effective delivery of justice.…
Politics and economics
This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the symbiotic relationship between politics and economics, with existing literature focusing more on domestic policies premised on globalization representative of…
Climate finance ecosystem
PAKISTAN’S climate finance ecosystem is informal and unfolding. It has not been fully operationalised or coordinated, let alone synchronised with climate action. In fact, policymakers are still grappling to define…
Measures aimed at checking inflation
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2024 was 7.2 percent against 6.9 percent the month before – a rise of 0.3 percent which, barring June 2024 when it rose…
