Asma Jahangir Conference 2021 — II
After the first day’s explosive inaugural session on the judiciary’s role, past and present, the run of sessions of the Asma Jahangir Conference 2021 (AJC21) on The Right to Dissent…
Lahore’s game-changer
Every passing day there is a new scandal changing the Pakistani political landscape. One after the other there are new twists and turns but sadly it has become difficult for…
Economy: rising uncertainty
A number of factors have come together leading to greater uncertainty on the economic front. This level of uncertainty about the short-run and medium-run prospects of the economy of Pakistan…
The calamity of Covid-19
Last year, American billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, was roundly condemned by many for peddling racist stereotypes of African helplessness after he warned that the coronavirus pandemic could…
Covid lessons from India
India’s health minister declared victory over Covid-19 in January 2021. A month or so later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also celebrated India’s victory over the virus in words that seem…
Lessons not learnt
We are not ready to learn lessons from our past mistakes and continue to repeat the same mistakes again and again expecting different results. And each time we get the…
Whose values?
TODAY is the day after International Women’s Day. By now, the Aurat March would have taken place, hopefully without incident. And Pakistan’s honour would likely have survived a public gathering of…
An important day
Christmas, the birthday of Jesus Christ, is being celebrated today all over the world. Historically, Christmas is one of the most popular festivals in the world and has been celebrated…
Region in flux; policy responses
PRESIDENT Joe Biden’s review will lead to a number of foreign policy changes in this region with the US seeking to try and reinstate the nuclear deal with Iran, an…
Chaos vs chaos
Monday’s defiant public protest in Multan by the opposition coalition – the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) – immediately drew harsh criticism from members of the ruling structure led by Prime…
