The acquittal of British-born militant, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, and three other accused, in the kidnapping and murder case of American journalist Daniel Pearl,…
The PDM appears to be batting on a weak wicket, as it backtracks on its threat of én masse resignations and decides to contest the…
The acquittal of British-born militant, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, and three other accused, in the kidnapping and murder case of American journalist Daniel Pearl,…
India and Pakistan have incompatible mutual obsessions. Ours are Kashmir and security, India’s that Pakistan is still on the map of the world. These…
The 20th Century will be remembered for many things: two great, and many not so great wars, rapid industrialisation, the appearance and use of weapons…
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…
As Prime Minister Imran Khan publicly admitted recently, the challenges facing the country’s power sector gives him sleepless nights at times. The fundamental issues are…
The Pakistani nation has seen many trials and tribulations over the past few decades, emanating from forceful global trends unleashed by the fall of the…
I consider Anwar Masood not only a poet, but also a philosopher. He says:“We have put vinegar in milk Now we are left thinking what…
“People and their managers are working so hard to be sure things are done right, that they hardly have time to decide if they are…
The results of the 2017 census have remained controversial ever since they were released. Objections have not only been raised by all the political parties…
It might be rough going in 2021, but the wheels of industry will continue churning..... Dr. Waqar Masood Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on…
COVID-19 ravaged Pakistan last year, battering an already tanking economy and threatening a carefully managed civil-military coalition led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, trying to…
“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…
From January 1, 2021, Pakistan’s housing sector is likely to witness an unprecedented boom — thanks to the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme, which focuses…
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…
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…
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…
Almost 80 percent of the people of Pakistan do not have the means to provide a better future for their children. It’s a luxury that…
The media in Pakistan is in the throes of change. While the younger generation had already transitioned to new media, the over 30s are beginning…
In Pakistan, more than 22.8 million children between the ages of 5-16 have never stepped inside a school. In 1995, six friends in the…
The country’s healthcare system faces multiple problems, most pressing among which is the shortage of doctors to care for a burgeoning population. While there are…
“95 percent of Kashmiri Muslims do not wish to be or remain Indian citizens. I doubt, therefore, the wisdom of trying to keep people by…
Does the PTI government appear to be getting back on track during the second-half of its five-year term? Orya Maqbool JanSenior journalist and analyst For…
We live in a digitalised world, where internet and technology have penetrated every aspect of human life. And on the heels of internet and…
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…
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…
The title says it all. This gaggle of 11 opposition parties, known as the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), appears to be out to destabilise Pakistan…
Shahzad AkbarPMSA on Accountability The PTI government was recently forced to pay a $28.7 million penalty to the asset recovery company, Broadsheet, for the compromises…
Fixing the Economy Undoubtedly, COVID-19 has significantly marred the already deteriorating economic conditions of Pakistan. As identified in the article ‘Challenges Ahead,’ taking measures such…
Do we need Corruption Perceptions’ Index or Broadsheet to understand the level of corruption in Pakistan? The media’s obsession with “revealing” what we already…