High road to salvation
IS the flicker of light at the end of the tunnel coming from a stable source of energy? Will the signs of national accord on bringing the constitution into harmony…
A roof for all public servants
The major factor fuelling corruption is that public servants dread their life after retirement. Remaining honest and depending on their meagre savings and pension means they cannot maintain the same…
VAT
It seems that the stage has been finally set to replace the existing Sales Tax Law with the VAT with effect from 1st July, 2010 as the World Bank experts,…
Pakistan on a shrink’s couch
Diagnosing the mental health of a nation is just as tricky as diagnosing an individual with a personality disorder. But while psychiatrists are trained and experienced in treating their patients,…
No memo martyrs, please
Ah the irony of things. On the one hand, the stubbornly reluctant Americans have finally realised the advantages of replacing a fight-fight strategy with a talk-talk approach, an advice forever…
Evolution of religion
Many western Orientalists considered Islam to be a syncretic religion and that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had tried to reconcile some points from older religions with some of his own, to…
The magic world of a child
It is a familiar sight. Little children loaded with heavy schoolbags being forced to ‘acquire’ knowledge. We are supposed to know best what is good for them. We may be…
Militants in mosques
The recent terrorist attack on the airforce base in Kamra reminds me of last Friday’s prayers wherein I strongly realised that the present peace is fragile and violence can revisit…
Code of conduct for broadcasters
The government has been pushing the Pakistan Broadcasters’ Association (PBA) to make a voluntary code of conduct for the broadcast media. By not taking into confidence and seeking the recommendations…
Make voting compulsory
Pakistan has an electoral democracy but not a representative democracy. Post-1971, in eight general elections, the voter turnout has almost always been less than 50 per cent of registered voters.…
