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Zeroing IN
Jumping the Gun
Amidst growing condemnations and protests, the federal cabinet rightly scuttled the ill-thought out and self-damaging proposal of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to allow…
The NewsMaker
In the Shadow of Bilawal House
A strong stench of animal waste hangs thick in the air. The residents of plush houses, located near one of Karachi’s best-known addresses, Bilawal House,…
Frontiers
Why not Khalistan?
Sikhs are followers of a monotheistic religion — Sikhism — that originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. When…
Defence Line
Distant Neighbours
Even an extra note and it isn’t that symphony where two persons mesmerise their audience with a duet of a different kind. The two have…
Horizons
New Beginnings
On January 20, Joe Biden, President-elect of the United States, will be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. He comes to office…
ThinkTank
City of Blights
The city of Karachi is the primate city and economic hub of Pakistan. It has grown from a small fishing town with a population in…
Prespective
A Tale of Two Cities
A city of contrasts. About a couple of weeks ago, as I was driving to the City Campus of the Institute of Business Administration (IBA)…
ViewPoint
Perception Warfare
Pakistan is a country that holds critical geopolitical significance in the region, a double-edged sword to be exact. Moreover, the situation is further exacerbated as…
InFocus
The Cost of Power
Sakib SheraniThe writer is a former member of the Prime Minister’s economic advisory council and heads Macro Economic Insights (Pvt.) Ltd. a consultancy based in…
Balance Sheet
The Roots Of Ethnic Strife
A well-known demographer, Kingsley Davis, held three traits responsible for the destruction of ancient cities — too many people, constant in-migration and concentration of wealth.…
Mood of the Moment
Prospects for the Economy
Politics of confrontation: Is it hurting the economy and dampening the business sentiment? “The economy has never been a priority for any government in Pakistan.…
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
“Thieves of Islamabad”
“You know the story of Ali Baba and the Forty thieves of Baghdad. Here we have the story of Ali Baba and the forty thieves…
Special Report
A Choked System
With summer 2021 around the corner, peoples’ concerns are rising about the city’s water supply services. As is well known, access to water becomes an…
The Big Question
The Broadsheet Saga: A test case for the government or the opposition?
In Pakistan, there has never been a dearth of scandals. The most recent one to hit headlines is the Broadsheet Scandal, which has further exposed…
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
A Game of Brinkmanship?
The book Nuclear Deterrence and Conflict Management between India and Pakistan, written by Dr. Zia ul Haq Shamsi, is a disruptive book on the nuclear…
Media Matters
A Channel for Memons
Until recently, community was something that Sattar Habib did not pay much mind to; in fact all he did was, try and avoid it. “My…
Academe
A Stitch in Time
When we took the strategic decision at the start of our Spring 2019 Semester to adopt Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) as an essential part…
Your Life and Health
Health is Wealth?
In 1941, the city of Karachi had a population of 4,35,887 persons. It boasted a developed, organised and efficient municipal corporation that took care of…
Retrospect
The Past is Another City
The City of Lights ... Karachi then. A city in total eclipse, Karachi today. The story of the city’s evolution is a saga of a…
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.
Pakistan’s Fintech Revolution
We live in a digitalised world, where internet and technology have penetrated every aspect of human life. And on the heels of internet and…
Pakistani icon
The ‘Maa’ of Lyari
Sabina Khatri exudes a quiet strength and kindness that draws you in. You would pick her out in a crowd as the person to turn…
Tribute
Farewell Comrade – Hasil Khan Bizenjo
Hasil Khan Bizenjo - February 1958 - August 2020 Today’s so-called insurrection in Balochistan bears no resemblance to the ’70s insurgency. That movement was indigenous…
Musings
Demystifying diplomacy
I had the privilege of reading two notable books by former Pakistani diplomats last month; Pakistan’s Foreign Policy — A Reappraisal by Shahid M. Amin;…
Interview
A Case for Local Government
Wasim AkhtarFormer Mayor Karachi Across the world, megacities are often accorded a privileged position in the national political setup. As commercial and financial capitals…
Your Say
Letters – April 2021
Peace on whose Terms? It is too early to reach any conclusion regarding Indo-Pak relations after the joint ceasefire announcement. However, countless speculations are doing…
From the Editor
Review & Redress
Since the inception of Pakistan, migrants have been organising collectively in different urban conditions in Karachi. Unsustainable population growth, environmental challenges, unregulated profiteering, and political…
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