Obama’s new men
Two men loom large in the emerging shuffle in the cabinet of the now second-term President Barack Obama. The first, John Brennan, who was previously the administration’s adviser for counterterrorism,…
This is history’: Inaugural crowd celebrates Obama
This is how Americans celebrate their president: Braving ear-freezing cold and long security lines, hundreds of thousands of people flocked to the nation's Capitol to send off Barack Obama into…
Pakistan`s political cliff
`CHAOS Theory` is a course taught at many prestigious universities to analyse and predict developments during crises. Pakistan`s short but turbulent political history provides excellent empirical data for such study.…
Positive politics
Politics sits at the apex of a nation-state. It links the society to the state and acts as the supreme authority safeguarding the interests of both. A nation-state prospers and…
Belgian queen in hot water over inheritance foundation
For a long time, Queen Fabiola of Belgium seemed above reproach - lauded for her religious fervour, praised for her social deeds and sympathised with after a series of miscarriages…
Factory inspections – IV
As an extension of the activities of the proposed Labour Institute at the provincial level, even regional labour institutes can be set up at Hyderabad, Hub, Faisalabad and at Hattar…
Factory inspections – III
During the last two decades or so, there has been a breakthrough from the traditional form of industry in Pakistan. The development of metallurgical industry, heavy engineering industries, chemical process…
Tax amnesty for whom?
The Political and Strategy Committee (PSC) of Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf (PTI), in a meeting held under its Chairman Imran has expressed deep concern over the introduction of Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill…
Factory inspections – II
Techniques of inspection in each of the provinces: (a) At least one thorough inspection of each factory must be carried out once every six months and omissions or defects brought…
Merkel faces emboldened opposition after state poll loss
German Chancellor Angela Merkel starts an election year facing an emboldened opposition after her conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) suffered a bitter defeat in a key state poll. The narrow victory…
