Why Pakistan loses its best
TWO weeks ago Pakistan’s only well-known mathematician left for the Western world. He has no plans to return. Since the country has almost no real mathematicians — a bare half…
The people’s historian
In one of his articles, Dr Mubarak Ali mentioned in passing that Mr Jinnah used to claim that he had founded Pakistan with the help of his typewriter and stenographer.…
A failed heist
The people of Pakistan are recovering from the trauma of a Sunday midnight political heist, where their 'chosen representatives' attempted to strip them of their political and constitutional rights. This…
Unfortunate legacy
Twenty-three years ago on September 11, 2001, the entire Pakistani nation was mourning the death anniversary of founding father Quaid-e-Azam and various memorial events were being held in this regard.…
Profit with purpose
In today’s rapidly evolving world, investors are no longer focusing solely on a company’s bottom line. Issues like social inequality, environmental loopholes, and the failure of corporate governance heavily influence…
Balochistan’s ‘game of thrones’
As an avid reader of fiction, I often wonder if even some of those who sit at the high table in the citadel of power read books and have learnt…
Absolute victory
August 30 has a special significance in modern history. Exactly 102 years ago, the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, managed to achieve a decisive victory against…
IPPs: why leaders must lead from the front
Be it a newspaper, X (formerly Twitter) or any WhatsApp group, one would find a barrage of criticism on the GoP for the rising capacity charges with a strong push…
The plight of the minorities
August 11, 2024 was ‘celebrated’ as Minorities Day, as has been the custom now since 2009. The date, August 11, was chosen to mark Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s address to…
The number seven
Every year, on the occasion of August 14, this confusion arises as to which year and day of independence this is. The debate is based on two viewpoints - whether…
