Looking for hope!
Pakistan has faced challenges of epic proportions since its inception, yet as a nation, we are endowed with a rich culture and history. Our crises enumerate everything from economic insecurity…
In the words of Chomsky
We live in the same world and belong to the same species. Our experiences – both individually and collectively – are fundamentally similar despite our vast variety and differences, and…
Modi and the media
For someone who never held a single press conference in his two terms in prime ministerial office and did not present himself for an interview with any bona fide journalist,…
King and Gandhi’s India
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr, one of the greatest nonviolent leaders of the 20th century, was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, US.…
Vision Pakistan 2047 ( Part – IV )
It is often stated that Pakistan's economic challenges are due to the breakdown of an economic contract between its key stakeholders. This contract is popularly referred to as the Charter…
Why are people leaving Pakistan?
“It’s not just the younger lot – people of all ages turn up to my office daily. They are so tired and frustrated; it literally seems they want to run…
Flawed budgetary measures
Pakistan’s prevailing outlook paints a grim picture of a state in deep trouble. In view of perpetual political instability coupled with the economic meltdown, the country has been grappling with…
How to empower women
Buzz words such as ‘empowerment’ and ‘equality’ are often part of the development discourse regarding women in today’s world – although there is no general consensus on what these terms…
Mad, bad and dangerous to know
When Lady Caroline Lamb described Lord Byron – one of the greatest English poets – as “mad, bad, and dangerous to know”, she was of course sharing her personal impressions…
War in Ukraine
Popular support for US involvement in Ukraine is based on a persuasive moral crusade most forcefully advanced by Joe Biden and other leading Democrats. Biden’s speech in Poland was one…
