A narrow vision
THE recent announcement of the internal security policy is an important development. It is perhaps for the first time that a political government has announced its vision of Pakistan’s security.…
HEC woes
After a truly remarkable initial period of existence during 2002-2008, which witnessed the complete transformation of the landscape of higher education in Pakistan, the Higher Education Commission is now gasping…
Nato’s warmongers
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) has deployed reconnaissance aircraft to Poland and Romania “to monitor the Ukrainian crisis” in order to “intensify our ongoing assessment of the implications of…
West faces daunting task to rescue Ukraine after uprising
Western nations face a daunting task to help stabilise a near bankrupt Ukraine after a popular uprising toppled its Russian-backed president, and will need to placate a wounded Moscow. The…
Mere ticks in the box?
Indian and Pakistani officials met recently and discussed some possible measures for improving ties between both countries. During the deliberations between the Joint Secretary (Pakistan), Rudrendra Tandon and Riffat Masood,…
If we are to survive
The amazing developments that are occurring in various scientific fields are impacting our lives in a million different ways. We have all witnessed the communications revolution triggered by the internet.…
Broad brushstrokes
Though the National Internal Security Policy (NISP) was announced in the National Assembly on Feb 26 before being shared with parliamentarians and analysts, the broader contours of the policy can…
The Maidan decides
The sudden downfall and disappearance of Viktor Yanukovych late last week served as a kind of climax in the unfolding Ukrainian drama. Plenty of scope remains, though, for an extended,…
Right to education
There have been several initiatives on education in recent years in the wake of the publicity generated by the education emergency task force. These have ranged from enrolment campaigns to…
Bourses a barometer?
On Thursday this week past Reuters published a story which reported an ongoing investigation after whistleblowers accused senior stock market staff of benefiting for years if not decades through unauthorised…
