Gaza bodyguards open first private security firm
As hoards of excited fans scramble to reach Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf, they are pushed back by a group of tough-looking men in shades - the face of Gaza's…
National interest: Trade talks, free trade and trade diplomacy
Trade and industry in Pakistan is all but consumed by the ongoing trade negotiations with India. Information flow on such an important development for the country is largely restricted to…
Why nations fail?
Economists took ages to solve this riddle of why some nations superseded others in terms of wealth and prosperity? Adam Smith wrote on the same issue in, "An Inquiry into…
Liquefied natural gas foes go to the mat in Maryland
Maps of Indian and Japanese ports paper the walls of a Dominion Resources Inc conference room in a small Maryland town, population 1,835, known more for crabbing and bird watching…
The flagless national flag carrier
One of the things we expect a PML-N government to be able to do much better than a PPP government is manage corporations. PIA is a high-profile, low-hanging fruit. Its…
Amazing biology
There have been truly amazing developments in the sciences in recent decades. One important area that affects many people is obesity, which can lead to diabetes, heart disease and a…
The Rs500 billion debacle
Power policy in this country has long been characterised by indecision, ad-hocism and inaction. In the rare case when action has been taken, ill-conceived interventions have had disastrous consequences that…
Life under Taliban
It would appear that the Taliban are broadcasting on a radio frequency most Pakistanis are not tuned into. And yet their message is loud and clear: our version of the…
Meddling arrogance
Washington cannot understand that interfering in other nations’ domestic affairs is not only dangerous but entirely counter-productive. It should come as no surprise that there has been gross US interference…
Privatisation or the sale of the century?
If the drain on the public exchequer was the reason for privatisation then the government should focus solely on privatising loss-making SOEs. So why then are profitable entities such as…
