Issues in food inflation
Pakistan is going through an economic impasse. The macro figures are not tallying with the requirements of the nation. Policy elites sitting in various forums are unable to diagnose what…
The return of Kashmiri Pandits
On the onset of September 2014, when Indian-administered Kashmir as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir were badly hit by the flash floods of epic proportion, Indian Home Minister Rajnath…
The new COAS
Over the past 62 years a total of 13 army chiefs have commanded the 6th largest army on the face of the planet (besides Generals Messervy and Gracey). As per…
Effective use of mobile in social media
Why is social media so important? More people are using social media through their mobile phones, computers, and tablets than talking, calling, emailing and texting. Do you find this surprising?…
Judging Kayani
How will history judge Gen Kayani? Will he be remembered as a great army chief who was the soldiers’ soldier and improved the terms of service of the lower ranks?…
A non-meeting
Neither side expected much of the meeting in New York, on Sept 29, between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan. Yet, it need not have gone the way it…
Genetically intoxicated in agriculture
Pakistan first started its biogenetics institute at Faisalabad in 1983 as National Institute of Biogenetic Engineering (NIBGE). I was there in the Planning Commission and I was told that to…
Transatlantic trade
For some in Brussels, plans to create a vast Europe-America free-trade area which will generate jobs, more transatlantic investment flows and seal an alliance which under President Barack Obama has…
