Honouring a brave man
Last week, Senator Usman Kakar was laid to rest after a historic funeral at his hometown Muslim Bagh in Balochistan. I was among the tens of thousands of people who…
The Covid effect
The Covid-19 pandemic which has ravaged the world, has unsurprisingly had an impact on the kinds of lives people live in our country. According to limited research by private researchers…
‘World is full of trade-offs’
TO lockdown or not to lockdown. That appeared to be the question, this past week, once again as the PTI government in the centre decided to ease the lockdown to…
Suicidal choices
WORLD religions can be divided into two categories — those that are life affirming and those premised on life negation. Dr Albert Schweitzer identified this distinction: “World and life affirmation…
Try the doctor’s cure
AMIN of Khanewal has to be one of the unluckiest persons alive. The world is in the grip of an ugly pandemic. His own country is struggling to escape with…
Issues in governance
IT is a settled principle of responsible governance that in times of the greatest crisis — external aggression or an epidemic — the national authority must proceed in light of…
Reaping a bitter harvest
DESPERATE appeals by doctors were ignored. Warnings from the Pakistan Medical Association were brushed aside. The advice of public health officials was disregarded. Voices of anxious citizens were dismissed. The…
Smart messaging
THE other night I listened to Lesley Hazleton, known for her books on the intersection between religion and politics, in a debate on the role of religion and science in…
Challenges for Biden
The victory of Joe Biden has created a ripple of excitement among his supporters, with euphoric crowds cheering and dancing in different states. Their jubilant mood indicates that they have…
The mental health challenge
If there is one thing we can take away from Covid-19 – the great battle of 2020 – it is how the world is capable of coming together to recognize…
