Floods ‘mimic 2010’?
Tragically, the country is witnessing another super flood within a span of twelve years. The impact assessment is taking place and situation would be clearer in a week or two.…
Flood havoc and role of NDMA
Once again a national disaster in the shape of massive flooding has wreaked havoc across much of Pakistan and once again the role of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and…
Ensuring water security
During the past six months, Pakistan has experienced unusually hot and humid weather and unprecedented shortages of water in the Indus Basin canal system, disruption of all kinds of farming…
Elusive corporate turnaround
This article is not about sovereign states, political parties, celebrities and other boring stuff. It’s about corporate turnaround. It is relevant to Pakistan because almost 70% of the state-owned enterprises…
Learning curve for Aryan Khan
IT’S a relief of course that Aryan Khan managed to get bail in what looks like a cooked-up case of drug abuse. The 23-year-old son of Indian movie idol Shahrukh…
Bonding in adversity
In sickness and in health, for better, for worse. These are the vows that the most sacred bond of a marital union promises. Bonds may be legal or political but…
Scales of accountability
IT was a scene straight out of an Amitabh Bachchan film when the ‘police’ (NAB in this case) arrived too late to catch Shahbaz Sharif at his residence. The wanted…
Yippee ki yay 2020
As much as we all rightfully lament the scars of this Covid-19 inflicted year, there are many lessons that we should be carrying with us into the new year in…
Is NCOC our Covid-19 miracle?
At the beginning of the summer, the Covid-19 pandemic was rampaging through countries like South Korea, Italy and Iran at a pace that caused intense anxiety amongst many of us…
CPEC after Nawaz’s ouster
The Chinese government has made it clear that disqualification of Nawaz Sharif is an "internal affair of Pakistan" and "it will not impact China-Pakistan strategic cooperative partnership involving 'One Belt,…
