Stuxnet — a cyber
Very recently a security firm in Belarus discovered a "malware" which they called Stuxnet, a worm that spies on and reprograms industrial systems, the very first to successfully target critical…
Henceforth, a new set of rules
Osama bin Laden’s epochal journey to awaken the Muslim world came to an end in the town of Abbottabad and practically next door to the military academy that trains officers…
AJK election
In the just-concluded elections for the ninth legislative Assembly of AJK, the PPP has achieved a thumping victory by winning 21 seats out of the 41 directly electable slots. It…
Another turn in FMCT debate
As expected, the UN General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament was the scene last month for renewed debate on how to get talks going for a treaty banning the production…
Pir Pagara
Rather than discussing the many important current affair issues pertaining to the country, I am limiting my column to that great, brave Pakistani who so recently left us for his…
Cover-up trails
To build and sustain a credible image for the country and/or lobby for a national objective it is not uncommon for “discretionary funds” to be available to various ambassadors and…
The dark ages
We all groan about the galloping illiteracy that has all but finished Pakistan. In thousands of schools and colleges across the country, millions are emerging with barely an education worth…
Towards regional partnerships
Deepening global recession in Europe and the US has forced the developing economies to consider readjustments in their international trade strategies. Diversifying their markets and exploring new trade-partnerships is the…
The Pakhtun disconnect
Barely a week ago, a young girl was brutally attacked by extremists, but her name was not Malala Yousafzai. This nameless victim was an 11-year-old who had acid thrown on…
New rules in play
Giving a reason is rarely a problem, but you need to choose your words carefully when offering an excuse. Words are both opaque and transparent. They can expose the inner…
