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Still at the Crease
Political instability and uncertainty are inbuilt in Pakistan’s parliamentary form of democracy. But Prime Minister Imran Khan appears all set to stay at the crease…
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Zeroing IN
Indian Press Under Siege
Siddique Kappan, a Muslim journalist, remains imprisoned under India’s harsh sedition laws since October 2020. He was accused of sedition under India’s notorious Unlawful Activities…
The NewsMaker
Still at the Crease
Political instability and uncertainty are inbuilt in Pakistan’s parliamentary form of democracy. But Prime Minister Imran Khan appears all set to stay at the crease…
Frontiers
Desperately Seeking Legitimacy
The roadmap for international engagement with Afghanistan became clearer with three major developments within the last two weeks of December: the OIC (Organisation of Islamic…
Defence Line
Owning the War
‘To accept the legitimacy of state is to embrace the necessity for war. Political theory would be fine in a perfect world, but in an…
Horizons
Pak-US: Shaky Ground
A year after the United States suffered its most serious brush with constitutional failure since the Civil War — on January 6, 2021 — American…
ThinkTank
Balancing Geopolitics & Geoeconomics
Gone are the days when traditional diplomacy used to work. Modern diplomacy, more or less in its present form, began in the early 19th century…
Prespective
The Limits of Autonomy
In the economic front, the incumbent coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) believes that all its failures are due to the current structure of the…
ViewPoint
Same Old, Same Old…
Considering the way 2021 ended, especially the last few months of the year, 2022 does not promise a very positive outlook. And this holds true…
InFocus
Going Green
One of the fastest ways to offset greenhouse gases is through reforestation. Given how long it takes for trees to grow, it might seem a…
Balance Sheet
Reversal of Fortune
In the 1960s, the World Bank advised South Korea to learn how to develop by following Pakistan. Fast forward to 2021: it is now time…
Mood of the Moment
Inexplicable and Unnecessary
Despite the improvement in Pakistan’s economic indicators, the State Bank of Pakistan, under its controversial governor, Reza Baqir, has greatly undermined the progress made in…
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
The Cost of Defamation
“Nasir Butt has informed us, and we are prepared to accept, that he is not a multiple murderer, he is not an organised criminal nor…
Special Report
City in Ruins
I write as a layman, not as an expert, of a city that is very dear to me. I write as a senior citizen who…
The Big Question
Is the rupee’s depreciation to record lows against the dollar justifiable?
Narratives asked three top experts – former finance ministry advisor Dr. Ashfaque H. Khan, former SBP advisor Zafar M. Shaikh and Samiullah Tariq, head of…
Scandal
Not Yet Off the Hook
The President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shehbaz Sharif, and his son Suleman may have been cleared by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) in…
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
Fact, Fiction and Fantasy
Where Clouds MeetAuthor: Tahir MehmoodPublisher: Ferozsons (Pvt) Limited.Pages: 255Price: Rs. 795 Mr. Tahir Mehmood After his first book of short stories — A Lone Long…
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
A Silent Revolution
There is a silent revolution in education, science, technology and innovation underway under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, after a decade of neglect.…
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.
Opportunities Ahead
The performance of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has come under scrutiny, particularly the recent dismal run in the aftermath of the high returns post-Covid,…
Pakistani icon
The Asian Bradman
His tall, upright carriage and easy loose-limbed walk mark him out as an athlete even today. Almost three decades after he retired from professional cricket,…
Dispatches from Chundrigar Rd
Opportunities Ahead
The performance of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has come under scrutiny, particularly the recent dismal run in the aftermath of the high returns post-Covid,…
Musings
Projecting Pakistan’s Narrative
Senator Rehman MalikThe writer is the Former Interior Minister of Pakistan, author of five books, Ex-Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Chairman Institute of…
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 – November & December 2021
Smear Campaign The article ‘The Power of Hashtags’ written by Munazza Siddiqui rightly pointed out how hashtags are cast-off and mostly misused for propaganda. The…
From the Editor
Past Forward
As we welcome 2022, there is a sobering realisation that the problems which plagued the beginning of the decade — the pandemic and the economic…
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