Poverty of philosophy
Across the length and breadth of Pakistan, amongst journalists, politicians, generals and even judges, there is a poverty of philosophy that is crippling the development of a stable state and…
Two undesirable situations
If one is thrown into circumstances that force him to make a choice between the proverbial devil and the deep blue sea or between evil and lesser evil, or between…
Confidential matters
There are prevalent even in high quarters some palpably wrong notions about journalists’ right to protect their sources of information. At the other extreme is the view held by journalists…
Only one way to interpret an oath
By the time you read this you might know who is Pakistan’s next spymaster and the latest arbiter of our collective destiny. Up to six names have appeared in the…
The greening of justice
In a country where the economic cost of environmental degradation, as determined by the World Bank, has increased from six to more than seven per cent of GDP over the…
An opportunity lost
The single most important discipline that impacts the growth of national self-reliance is engineering. Expertise in engineering leads to a country to develop key products and processes that include special…
More than meets the eye
Unethical collusion between the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare professionals has been the subject of some debate. Such a relationship is rapidly eroding the ethics and professionalism of academic medicine and…
The dynamics of a crisis
Balochistan has clearly turned into a security and governance black hole where multiple political, financial and criminal interests either converge or play out against one another.As for governance, it is…
Spotlight
We do not believe in being pessimistic. But tell us: At this point in time do you see any cheer in the goings on in the country in its entire…
Of times lost
Back from a trip to Amritsar and Delhi on Wednesday evening, and too tired to go on to Chakwal as I had meant to – PIA never disappointing, the flight…
