The curse of riba
Last week I went to Karachi – the city of lights – my city. There I met a number of well-known, successful industrialists who have been a pillar of strength…
PTI government’s 100-day plan: The clock is ticking – VIII
In the last part of his eight-part series titled 'PTI govt's 100-day plan' of articles, this writer seeks to draw PTI government's attention towards the dire need for restructuring the…
Toxic legacy
Back in the early 1980s, a group of us were sitting around a restaurant table discussing current events and baseball when one of the men suddenly asked us all to…
From Bhutto to Zardari
The spectacle of Sharjeel Memon — a former provincial minister accused of siphoning billions of rupees — being presented a gold crown by his supporters on his return home, two…
No silver lining yet
The good news is that Donald Trump is not inclined to launch a new war. Iran is his adversary of choice. China is the emerging villain on the global stage.…
White-collar crime in the eyes of US courts
The term white-collar crime represents a non-violent crime usually involving cheating or dishonesty in commercial matters and includes fraud, embezzlement and insider trading. It is a crime committed by a…
Eyeless and cashless in India
These are surreal times in India. With most of its citizens forced into queues, it is a country at a near standstill. There is despair and death as people scramble…
Neoliberalism
During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump (in)famously declared that he would build a wall between Mexico and the United States (and make Mexico pay for it) to keep the criminals…
CPEC’s territorial impact
On Nov 13, the military and civilian leaderships of Pakistan appeared on the same page during the operationalisation ceremony of Gwadar port and testing of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s western…
Building universities along CPEC’s western route A welcome step
Minister of Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal recently announced that three universities will be established along the CPEC's western route in G-B, KPK and Balochistan and shall become operational by…
