Heist, Balochistan style
Raisani had the plot right but read the script wrong: Government treasury was not supposed to be housed in the bumper of his car. But he deserves credit for recognising…
Global rightward portents
The surprise victory of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in the US presidential elections is a reflection of a global rightward trend visible in many countries. Before the US elections,…
Crossing the chasm
The release this past April of the World Bank's 2014 Findex report was a major wake-up call for Pakistan. Less than 10 percent of Pakistani adults have an account at…
Strengthening NAB’s financial crime wing
When NAB was established in 1999 the initial target was to go after those who had committed bank frauds and/or did not return the loans taken on flimsy pretexts. The…
Power sector woes
A Common refrain in Pakistan today is that the role of the middle class and industry has been reduced to earning enough to pay their monthly electricity bills so that…
Poverty, violence drive Central American exodus to US
Pregnant and with a young child in her arms, 17-year-old Andy Lizette Navarro says she has lost hope for the future in her semi-deserted mountain hamlet deep in rural Honduras,…
Surviving March
The month of March seems linked with Pakistan’s destiny. March 23 marks the 1940 resolution for the Muslims of India aspiring for a separate homeland and the fateful army action…
