View Point: Needed a political compact of ethics
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sent a letter to federal ministers and secretaries telling them that corruption being a hurdle in the way of serving the masses, removal of this…
Culture, ethics & architecture
Building and construction have been significant activities in human civilisation. The journey from caves to building gigantic cities reflects the enormous interest and capacity of human beings in these areas.…
Half of a man
DECADES ago, I was watching a documentary in which a foreign journalist was talking with a young man in Afghanistan. The interviewee was probably an Afghan Talib and the question…
Demystifying populism
In 1985, American writer and educator Neil Postman wrote a book titled ‘Amusing Ourselves to Death’. In his book, he analyzed politics, journalism, and all social upheavals in the age…
The need of the hour
The disclosures about the latest negotiations between IMF and the ministry of finance suggested that, given the steady decline in Pakistan's exchange reserves, Pakistan had sought fresh credit facilities under…
Global AI governance
On November 8, in a groundbreaking move, a United Nations committee took its first definitive step toward regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in military applications. Spearheaded by South Korea and the…
Is it really ‘none of your business’?
‘Mind your own business’. ‘What is personal is not professional’. ‘Do not mix business with pleasure’. These are some of the wise comments that we have heard over a period…
Enlightenment at home
Enlightenment represents a collection of ideas that transformed a poor, medieval Europe into a rich, modern, and powerful continent. It liberated people’s minds from the oppressive grip of the state…
PMDC head says stigma leaves negative impact on health
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council(PMDC)President and Bioethics Unit Pakistan chapter head Professor Rizwan Taj on Monday said there was prevalence of stigma in health facilities that left negative impact on…
Criminalising hate
THERE is a Stephen Spielberg movie called Minority Report, based on a Philip K. Dick science fiction novella set in the year 2054. Tom Cruise plays a police officer who…
