Thoughts on the economy
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s economic think tank had its first operational meeting on the hundredth day of his government, underscoring the slow pace of governance as compared to pace bowling…
When peace breaks out
The chilling news of SP Tahir Khan Dawar’s gruesome murder was overtaken by reports over the weekend about Zalmay Khalilzad’s tense negotiations with Taliban leaders in Qatar and Afghan President…
What we borrowed and what we built
Three months after being installed in power, the PTI still hasn’t given up its proclivity for U-turns, baseless accusations, self-serving hypocrisy and untruthfulness. Take, for instance, the issue of national…
Economic dangers lurking on the horizon
Econo-mic environment is becoming increasingly challenging and we find our economic house in disorder, not ready to face the incipient shocks building on the horizon. Let us review the dangers…
Post-truth dilemmas
The federal government’s plans to set up a new body called the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority – which will do away with Pemra – open up a number of potential…
The joy of learning
Among the Rohingya children who have fled Myanmar, there is a great desire to learn and grow. It is an enormous untapped resource, and it is urgent that we nurture…
Frontlines and playing fields
When parents send their children to schools, colleges and universities they do not expect them to be locked in anything that resembles a battle – beyond, of course, the ordinary…
What was it all about?
Before the drums of victory and chest-beating of defeat deafen every ear in the country, it is important to put in black and white what the Panama-leaks-scandal- turned-JIT-affair has been…
End of a cult
MQM supremo Altaf Hussain’s remarks about this country and its institutions should have come as no surprise for anyone. In his past harangues, he badmouthed the country many a time…
Eviction notices: Italy clamps down on destitute refugee squatters
Metal bars have been installed in the doors of an old newspaper office where scores of squatters - asylum seekers, refugees and a few Italians - fear a confrontation with…
