The rising tide of students
A student-led mass movement has shaken Bangladesh, leading to the ouster of the country’s iron lady, former PM Sheikh Hasina. Young people and students have once again shown their power.…
Matters of sovereignty
Since achieving independence from British imperialism, some of our circles have been continuously claiming that Pakistan has not achieved absolute sovereignty and we are de-facto slaves of imperialist forces like…
Hope for the future
The unique feature of yesterday’s election was the contesting parties’ heavy reliance on digital platforms. Be it instant messaging apps or social networking forums, it seems that the real battle…
Honour in Ghairatabad
Get together a group of young girls and boys, sit with them, and shed your cloak of narcissism for a while. Establish a long association with them, trust them so…
What is happening in Iran?
During the last few months, different news agencies including Western Persian-language media have been publishing stories on mainstream or social media – stories that raise unfair allegations against the Islamic…
A way forward for Moscow
It is true that the West did not keep its promises, reneging on its assurances that were held out to the Soviet Union just prior to the end of the…
Albanian recipe
ALTHOUGH geographically Albania is a small country, its commitment to the fight against violent extremism and radicalisation carries significance for its neighbourhood. Albania is the 18th smallest country in Europe,…
Arms and the West
The Ukraine invasion by Russia has shocked many Westerners who had this naive belief that the horrors of war would never revisit Europe – a continent that witnessed two terrible…
Progress paradoxes
A country’s economy or economic progress is an integrated model based on multiple factors, which complement each other for the overall economic development. Almost all developed countries – from the…
Tax exemptions withdrawal bill: an expert opinion
A commentary on the economic and financial rationale for the actions proposed to be undertaken by way of Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021 with views on the conceptual shortcomings arising…
