When heavy rains fall on Karachi and ruthlessly destroy infrastructure, severely damage homes, goods, and vehicles, and callously disrupt activities, then voices are raised once again against the insensitive neglect…
The recent military parade in China and US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Department of Defense have created a spectre of heightened tensions between Beijing and Washington,…
The era of naive globalisation is coming to an end with nations turning inward and prioritising their own interests. — Donald Tusk, Polish prime minister WHILE one cannot say for…
As Pakistan marks its independence, we celebrate the resilience of a nation that has endured immense challenges. However, for women, that independence remains incomplete. Their voices are still missing from…
Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu are not only ideological contemporaries but increasingly are also walking parallel paths that could either transform their nations into global powerhouses or plunge them into…
Despite decades of progress in gender equality, violence against women remains one of the most persistent and pervasive human rights violations worldwide. It transcends geography, culture, race and economic status.…
Pakistan is drowning in waste, but not the kind most people talk about. According to the UN Comtrade database, every year the country produces 49.6 million tonnes of waste. Out…
THE American empire is committing suicide. Americans re-elected Donald Trump, knowing his fascist proclivities, to accomplish precisely this aim. Notwithstanding the clownish aspects of the fascist consolidation of power (reminiscent of the…
NONE of our past regimes established durable progress and many have even put us back. But perhaps only Zia’s era, our worst one by far, matches the reversals we have…
Under Article 89 of the constitution, the president may promulgate an ordinance when parliament is not in session, and it shall be published in the official gazette. Before jumping into…
