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Failing the Victim
The demand for public hangings of rapists and killers is echoing in the land of the pure, once again. Some lawmakers — belonging to both…
The NewsMaker
Betting on the Taliban
The US establishment and the political leadership were only interested in “a face-saving exit” and some semblance of continuity — at least for a short…
Frontiers
Options for Pakistan
Some would offer a simple answer to the question posed: With the situation so fluid in Afghanistan, what should Pakistan do? The pat response, “Wait…
Defence Line
Not Back to the Future
As the Americans and NATO vacate Afghanistan a few weeks before the stipulated September 11, 2021 deadline, speculation about the future of the war-torn country…
Horizons
Not a Real Estate Issue
After the killing of more than 240 people in Gaza, and 12 in Israel — mostly civilians — the 11-day-long conflict between Israel and the…
ThinkTank
Concept of Independent Media
Independent Media, admittedly, is sine quo non for any civilized democratic society. It plays a pivotal role in revitalizing people’s potential and inculcating in them…
Prespective
Back to the Future
“You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.” — Robert A Heinlein. The…
ViewPoint
Scapegoating Pakistan
There is an immeasurable amount of scrutiny and censure of US President Joe Biden for the Afghan debacle, but there is no attempt to look…
InFocus
A Femicide Epidemic?
An understanding is rapidly gaining ground that we are currently in the midst of not one but two major epidemics in Pakistan: COVID-19 and Femicide.…
Balance Sheet
Towards a Digital Pakistan
The media often reports positive economic indicators such as $29+ billion in Foreign Exchange remittances, exports crossing $24 billion, higher tax revenues (Rs. 4.5+ billion)…
Mood of the Moment
Money Matters
As if by magic, Pakistan’s economic numbers have suddenly started to look attractive. So, what caused this fiscal magic? And how do the market gurus…
Real Politik
Do or Die
Surrounded by political hounds and desperadoes, Prime Minister Imran Khan took a huge risk and survived — but only by the skin of his teeth.…
View from Abroad
Road to Nowhere
Regardless of whether Nawaz Sharif’s visit visa for Britain is extended or he applies for political asylum, the prospects of him influencing Pakistan’s politics in…
Special Report
Journalism or Propaganda?
For many educated Pakistanis, the Western media remains the yardstick of quality journalism. They see it as objective, impartial, fair and factual. They view even…
The Big Question
Should Pakistanis be concerned because of the Afghan Taliban takeover?
Defying all the odds, the Afghan Taliban have been able to roar back into Kabul without a fight. But concerns remain whether they will be…
Scandal
Broadsheet: A Can of Worms
Who, in Pakistan, negotiated the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s agreement with the London-based assets recovery firm, Broadsheet LLC and why was the contract so…
Tomorrow's Pakistan
A Case for Devolution
If you want to destroy a nation, rob its people of hope. Pakistani society has never been in such a state of despair and so…
BookStore
The Life and Times of Pakistan
Mr. Ikram Sehgal To write a book review dispassionately is difficult if the reviewer enjoys a very cordial relationship with the author. Ikram Sehgal’s ability…
Media Matters
Framed
When I joined an institute in Karachi to learn the basics of animation I didn’t expect a system that fosters mediocrity, where you lose not…
Academe
Pakistan’s Degree Mills
"Civilization is in a race between education and catastrophe." — H. G. Wells Today, a major question before thinking people is the following: Is higher…
Your Life and Health
Claims to prevent, treat or cure COVID-19 may put your health at risk. But who cares?
Does anyone in the government care about the misleading claims of businesses to prevent, treat or cure COVID-19? Who is monitoring these claims of health…
Retrospect
Come Fly With Me
With an eventful career in aviation and two books on the subject behind him, Captain Johnny Sadiq is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. He…
Crystal Ball
Line of Fire, No More?
With the DGMOs’ hotline communication and joint ceasefire announcements, are India-Pakistan relations on the mend? Lt. General (R) Naeem Khalid Lodhi Apparently the ceasefire…
Dispatches from Chundrigar Rd.
The Falling Rupee
In an unexpected move, Pakistani currency slumped to a year-low level of Rs. 166.28 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market that added to…
Pakistani icon
From Starchitect to Barefoot Architect
Renowned architect Yasmin Lari still occupies the same house and the adjoining office she built for herself in 1972. The low slung edifice in a…
Dispatches from Chundrigar Rd
The Falling Rupee
In an unexpected move, Pakistani currency slumped to a year-low level of Rs. 166.28 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market that added to…
Musings
Judging the Judiciary
Our national vision is enshrined in the Objectives Resolution which forms a substantive part of our Constitution by virtue of Article 2A. It is evident…
Interview
Another Crisis…
Dr. Ashfaque H. KhanRenowned economist and former advisor to the Ministry of Finance. Currently he is the Principal & Dean at the NUST School of…
Your Say
Letters – August 2021
Spinning Falsehood In the article, ‘Freedom Sans Responsibility,’ Amir Zia has captured the status of present-day media. The dichotomy of the situation is that they…
From the Editor
End of Empire?
How ironic that within a week of abandoning the project to “emancipate” Afghan women, the Biden Administration faced another defeat: the Texas Supreme Court banned…
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