War? With this team?
We are in a state of war, even if Punjab and the national leadership from Punjab find it excruciatingly difficult to recognise this reality. From 1947 onwards the land of…
Terms of a peace deal with the Taliban
As iron is not to be made from straw, or protein extracted from cabbages, we might as well turn to realism and consider the outlines of a settlement which could…
Thick, black clouds
The recent acts of violence have reminded me of my column, ‘Mass graves’ (April 30, 2012). In that I had pointed out that mass graves were the result of either…
Flying car spreads its wings in Slovakia Tatiana
Mankind's primordial dream of flight is taking off with a new twist as a Slovak prototype of a flying car spreads its wings. Inspired by the dreamy books about flying…
Making a meal of it
WHILE growing up in Lahore a long, long time ago, eating out with the family usually entailed a choice between Shezan Oriental and Shezan Continental. The menu item I invariably…
Afghanistan and the wages of inaction
The wages of inaction can be disastrous. It is almost a month that the prime minister chaired the first meeting of the Cabinet Committee on National Security (CCNS). Afghanistan was…
Like foie gras
The structure and composition of the Security Council, the most powerful organ of the United Nations, has remained unchanged since it was founded in 1945, except for the increase in…
New Year thoughts
The New Year brings old thoughts to mind. This time, our dear country, that we have grown to love and hate in the same breath, that has given us so…
Amazing Biology
Many of the developments in the field of biology are triggered by the growing understanding of the genetic structure of plants and animals, including human beings. There are about three…
Region or subcontinent?
In his press conference on January 3, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke of his regret that because of Musharraf’s unexpected ouster from power, the promise of a “breakthrough” in…
