Ninety years of a full life [Part – II]
In Lahore, the 1960s began with devastating news for all progressive and left-wing activists. Hassan Nasir, a young communist leader, was arrested and tortured to death by the goons of…
Bailouts and national security
Pakistan eagerly await for the IMF to release $1.17 billion that the nation needs to prevent the economy from tumbling into a profound crisis. Just last month, Pakistan reached a…
Importance of print media still a fact of life
The speakers at the seminar on the importance of Media and the Digital world were of the view that despite the rise of the Internet and social media in changing…
National Covid-19 Commission
I AM proposing the setting up of a ‘National Covid-19 Commission’. Why? The rearview mirror is an important metaphor for learning and planning. “We drive into the future using only…
IMF and the ‘pseudo’ national govt
With the regime change completed in Pakistan, the geo-politico-economic situation is so fluid and intertwined that any attempt at offering crystal ball predictions can fall like deck of cards once…
Dual nationality
DUAL nationality, according to Pakistani law, devolves naturally to anyone who has been a Pakistani national and his or her progeny, even after they have acquired the nationality of another…
Pakistani tycoons: nationalisation fears
A textile and financial magnate is a Pakistani icon. A risk-taker. A trailblazing entrepreneur. A poster boy for ‘Corporate Pakistan’. He has his ears close to the ground. He hears…
Two-day Knowledge Expo organized Riphah International University,
A two-day Knowledge Expo was organized at Riphah International University to remind the young generation about the relationship with books, advances in the field of education, and the introduction of new destinations.…
Fresh hopes for landmark treaty to rescue ocean life
World leaders are under pressure to conclude years of talks on an agreement to protect open oceans that help sustain life on Earth, cover almost half the planet and currently…
Budgeting for a life with Covid-19
Two of the major burdens on the forthcoming federal budget are likely to be relatively lighter compared to what successive budgets had to bear under these heads over the last…
