Economic injustice
The Baloch are feeling hard done by and are angry. The causes of their protest, if not distress, are historical and deeprooted; their significance should not be trivialised by arguing…
Towards media reforms?
While there is much hand-wringing in society on the powerful and irresponsible role the media has assumed for itself in Pakistan, little attention was paid by the media itself to…
A drama called terrorism
To borrow an idea from sociologist Victor Burner, terrorism in Pakistan has become a social drama. Almost every passing day offers something new, dramatic and unusual. Terrorists provide the lead…
Energy relief
The government has formulated a new Energy Policy, which is yet to be announced, with focus on increasing power generation capacity to 26,800 MW within three years. Reportedly, the policy…
The undeserving rich
The requirement in modern-day life of a country is to see that the opportunities are provided to all and sundry as equitably as possible. That is easier said than done.…
The truth behind Arabisation
Many prominent progressive intellectuals and political activists have been warning of the ‘Arabisation’ of Pakistani culture for a number of years. These prescient few have argued that many aspects of…
Judiciary goes native
It is perhaps little known outside of legal circles, that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has recently initiated a programme for translating its judgments into Urdu and placing them on…
SMEs, academia can turnaround economy
Activating the most under-utilised potential of the economy; SME and academia/professionals is the way forward for economic uplift. Federal and provincial governments are taking a fresh start; it's an opportunity…
Needed selfless saints in the economy
Saints are supposed to be selfless. That statement has a presumption of truth in it. The reverse has to be proved. The elections and Jambooriat not jamhooriyat has won. Now…
Invisible enemy
Pakistan Information Security Association (PISA) recently held a Cyber Security Conference at Islamabad. This paper analyzes key aspects of the discourse, captures important observations and recommends action points for securing…
