Et tu, Maryam?
HOW much should we know about Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s health? As a public official, should her health be up for the media’s scrutiny? The media dictates so; the…
Connecting with South Asia
PAKISTAN’S bond with South Asian nations is weakening despite shared cultural heritage and historical ties. The enduring India-Pakistan rivalry has also affected Pakistan’s relations with other South Asian countries, especially…
The dying art of writing
In the world of journalism, I am a prinsaurus (print dinosaur). I am a millennial who takes out daily ‘pages’ – the A3-sized page that is losing its shine day…
South Koreans protest in snow as Yoon arrest deadline nears
Thousands of South Korean protesters braved a snowstorm Sunday over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol who was still resisting arrest over a failed martial law bid less than 48 hours…
The country of the ‘leftovers’
‘Abey yaar!’ – a phrase ubiquitous across the country. This is our safe-for-work alternative to other words to show our frustration when things go awry. ‘Abey yaar!’ in the 2000s…
Free the press
I WROTE to three different friends to tell them a video clip they shared from journalist Talat Hussain’s vlog on Nov 30 was edited and a misrepresentation of facts. I…
And then they came for VPNs
ON Nov 28, 2024, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz posted a video on X — via a VPN, of course, since X has been officially banned by the government — announcing Pakistan’s first IT…
At the crossroads
THE girl never existed. The rape never happened. But thousands marched. Even the HRCP couldn’t find ‘forensic evidence and credible testimonies’ to back the allegations, but the damage had already…
Cyber sovereignty
FOR a modern society, the intersection of rights and governance in the digital sphere should become an area of pressing concern. As scholar Evgeny Morozov observes, “the internet is a…
The ‘Trump card’
Close. Neck to neck. Touch and go. These were the general comments till the last vote was cast on 5th November in the US Presidential Elections 2024. Voters have a…
