Tourism economy – a potential undiscovered
What are the first impressions of a country? Its places, its people, its culture. How are these impressions created? These impressions are created by visuals, by slogans, by statements, by…
Investors grab Brexit bargains among UK housebuilders
Daring investors are dipping their toes back into UK housebuilders, attracted by high dividend yields and low valuations even though they are seen as among the most vulnerable sectors in…
Patriarchy blues
INITIALLY there was cause to fear that Rahaf al-Qunun’s attempted flight to freedom would come to a sticky end. The plucky Saudi teenager evidently hopped on a plane to Bangkok…
The new order of impunity
These are Trump’s times, as of the many right-extremist political start-ups which are cashing in on the politics of culture and identity. There were times when a political affiliation may…
Such a long journey
Last week, I shared some reflections from Japan with the readers. However, the downside of the trip also needs to be highlighted. Flying with PIA from Islamabad to Tokyo was…
Pak-India diplomacy
Despite their failure to break the impasse, the Pakistani and Indian foreign secretaries, Aizaz Chaudhry and S. Jaishankar, had what were called “frank and constructive” talks in New Delhi on April 26.…
The battle of cities
During the last week, the performance of three major political parties in the capitals of the three provinces ruled by them dominated the news media. As the PML-N patted itself…
The Indian National Army
In my previous articles on these pages I have been writing about various resistance movements against the British Raj in India. These movements varied in nature, scope, and dynamics. One…
In memory of Nigar
Nigar Ahmad, a close friend and a former colleague at the economics department of Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 in Lahore. After a brilliant academic…
Regional solutions key to Asia-Pacific’s transition to sustainable energy
The Asia-Pacific region is at a turning point in its energy trajectory. The energy solutions that have fuelled growth in the region over the past few decades are no longer…
