RDA and agri investment
THE Roshan Digital Account (RDA) was introduced under the erstwhile PTI government as its flagship overseas investment initiative, and it seems the incumbent government intends to continue with it. According…
What is the left and the right? ( Part – II)
In the 1950s, China and the Soviet Union developed some differences after the death of Stalin who passed away in March 1953. During his lifetime, Stalin remained the undisputed leader…
Rashad, my father
How do you write about a person who remained an integral part of your life for over 60 years? Someone who guided and helped you at every turn of your…
Healing, not dealing, for civilian supremacy
In his very first speech after taking over the mantle in 1971 of what remained of Jinnah’s Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto used healing words; “I have come over to pick…
A good conspiracy
IF one thing’s true about human nature, it’s that everyone loves a good conspiracy. The stakes are sensational, the ending is grand, and most of the characters are faceless aliens…
The last Pakistani
MANI Shankar Aiyar is the last Pakistani left in India. It is his ‘second favourite country’. It was once an option available to millions of Indian Muslims. Since 1947, Indian…
Real time access to info and data base
The nature of documentation of Pakistan’s economic environment can be classified into three broad segments as under: 1. Transactions undertaken by the documented sector which are also reflected in ‘tax…
An invitation to dream
With the proceedings of the four-day 16th International Urdu Conference continuing this weekend at the Arts Council in Karachi, there is this remarkable outburst of literary buzz in the city.…
HEC dominate National Junior Athletics with seven gold medals
Higher Education Commission (HEC) had a solid start to the 5th National Junior Athletics Championship which began at the Artillery Regimental Centre in Attock on Sunday. Of the 13 final…
Fixing politics by non-political means
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown in a September 2006 coup and subsequently convicted of corruption, is back in the country after years in exile. His party…
