The people need help
In the current political milieu, the democratic credentials of Pakistan Democratic Movement's leaders are perhaps the strongest. They waged a relentless struggle against the hybrid regime of former prime minister…
The march no-show
The failure or success of a political activity largely depends on whether or not it achieved its stated goal, target and objective. The one stated target of the PTI’s much-hyped…
Learning from catastrophes
Monsoon rains and floods continue to wreak havoc across the country. More than 1,000 lives have been lost and over 1,500 people wounded in the calamity that saw the destruction…
A case for climate justice
Pakistan is among the world’s top 10 nations most affected by climate change. Global warming is caused by uncontrolled and unabated greenhouse gases emissions. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions – mostly…
The curse of servitude
The crescendo that was being drummed up for weeks and months has finally subsided. The dreaded no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan has been submitted to the National Assembly…
Virus could keep theatres shut for a year, producers warn
To reopen, or not to reopen with social distancing? That is the question haunting theatres and cinemas that were shuttered overnight by coronavirus lockdowns. Theatrical impresario Cameron Mackintosh, the legendary…
The curtain falls
Every high has a low; every rise has a fall, and every show has an end. The topsy-turvy play of ‘tabdeeli’ seems to be nearing its climax. On October 30,…
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…
