Uraan Pakistan
Uraan Pakistan, an initiative by the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)-led government, was launched amidst much fanfare in the presence of representatives from all three national parties on 31 December 2024.…
Role model for leaders
On Monday, my wife and I were invited to a small dinner at a friend’s place where the conversation, somehow, veered towards the Aga Khan network. And it stayed there…
State of the art
I MADE new friends with smart high school students at NED University which was one of the sites hosting the Karachi Biennale this year. We were in a room together…
The adventures of Gandapur
We have so many players strutting on the large stage of Pakistan’s politics. And the play is becoming curiouser and curiouser. But the spotlight this week has particularly been on…
Section 7E: Constitutional validity
Taxing immoveable property and taxing income arising from immoveable property are two different concepts. The former is the burden on immovable property whereas the latter is the burden on the…
Mehrjui and Iranian cinema ( Part – I )
One of the founding fathers of Iranian New Wave cinema, Dariush Mehrjui, and his writer wife, Vahidea Mohammadi, lost their lives in a knife attack in Tehran on Oct 14,…
SC closes case that prompted Justice Isa to suspend ‘suo motu’ hearings
The Supreme Court Tuesday disposed of a suo motu case concerning the grant of additional 20 marks to Hafiz-e-Quran for admission to the medical institutions under Regulation 9(9) of the…
A forgotten centenary
We have seen so many centenaries observed in Pakistan since the turn of the century. From Faiz, Manto and Sibte Hasan to Sajjad Zaheer and several others, there have been…
The Baloch ‘disappeared’
How long are 11 years, or 4,000 days? Especially if the best part of them has been spent in a protest camp outside the Quetta or Karachi Press Clubs? The…
Champion for humanity
There are many dimensions to Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III’s demeanour in his public life. Born on the 2ndof November, 1877, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah became the 48th…
