Accountability across the board
Nawaz Sharif's utter contempt of the Supreme Court's (SC) recent ruling, and by default the rule of law, was exposed blatantly for public viewing during his GT Road show. This…
Iqbal and Muslim nationalism
All said and done, Iqbal's core contribution to Muslim regeneration lay in giving his people an idea, something to live and die for. In tandem, it also lay in fostering…
Just nice things
A few days ago, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq, Mian Muhammad Aslam and Mr Attaur Rahman came to see me. We discussed educational matters and character-building of the youth. Siraj Bhai…
PIMA demands urgent solution to PMDC crisis
Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA) has demanded the restoration of Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for immediate relief to thousands of doctors and medical students who are stranded due…
Joy of giving
PAKISTAN is a bundle of contradictions. We have acquired the latest technologies in medical fields. But we have failed to keep pace with these changes. In fact, socially, we have…
Water as a symbol
WATER is critical for life on earth. This is a well-known fact. However what is less known is that this scarce resource is being carelessly used globally. Recognising these issues,…
Modesty in men
AN interview of young Middle Eastern men was uploaded on Facebook some months ago, with the aim to assess their views on their wives and sisters. It was tragic but…
Interesting books
I receive a few books by mail every day and almost all the authors hope that I will write review them in my column which, of course, is not possible.…
Cycle of perverse incentives
The greatest challenge Pakistan faces today is not its tax-to-GDP ratio, or fiscal deficit, or corruption, or any of other semantics we loosely throw around. These are just fires that…
The population challenge
Thomas L Friedman has written a book in which he says: “In the world that is getting hot, flat and crowded, the task of creating the tools, systems, energy resources,…
