Hunger season
As the moral philosopher Peter Singer asserts, we are just as obligated to save a child half a world away than we are to save a child that is drowning…
The art of giving
There has always been a divide between the rich and poor, strong and weak, the able and the differently-abled all of who exist in parallel and at times depending on…
Dispersion of power
The annual Munich Security Conference that took place February 14-16 this year turned out to be an iconic event, drawing comparison with the one held in the same Bavarian city…
The price of happiness
What is it that people desire most in life? The answers may vary widely across cultures and individuals, though a good quality of life is sought by almost everyone. There…
From the ground up
If we look at some of the earliest critiques of the global capitalist system, they call for a return to more small-scale, locally grounded economies and ways of life. This…
Cost of truth
IN the age of alternative truths and post-truth, some say it’s useless to talk about truth. But it’s actually more critical to define, diagnose and defend truth now. The truth…
Why nations fall
THE moral corruption of a nation causes its downfall. This is the simple historical observation that is derived from religious texts. The Quran testifies that no amount of material wealth,…
A battle of ideas
Hate speech and mob justice has become so common in Pakistan that we often question ourselves in bewilderment about what went wrong with us. One answer that usually comes across…
Spirit of service
A doctor who worked in his clinic was in a hurry to catch a flight to reach his family but all of a sudden a patient with severe stomach ache…
Senseless spending
A recent media report which claims US military sales to India went from zero to $15 billion over the last 10 years clearly indicates that our romance with this non-productive…
