Struggling national identity

All states construct their identities for the purpose to unite its peopl All states construct their identities for the purpose to unite its people...

Will ever be

Let me rub the sleep that dusts superfluity from my eyes under my thumb-nails dies the sparrow yearning for a brave new Pakistan at last with the...

A way forward for Pakistan

The United States reiterated assurance in a joint statement issued after the 9th round of the US-India Strategic Security Dialogue, held in...

Who murdered journalism?

And what journalists, should do now People trust us journalists. Sorry, they once did. They no longer do. Once upon a time, not long ago, we...

How inclusive are we as a society?

Lessons we can learn from New Zealand’s response to tragedy No words can describe what a tragedy Christchurch attack was. We also fall short of...

Jacinda Ardern lives up to her talk

Last week’s Christchurch shooting staged an assault on everything New Zealand stood for: equality, religious freedom, and its profound embrace of...

Book review: ‘The Changing Global Geo-Political and Geo-strategic Dynamics: Challenges for Pakistan: Past and Present’ By Ambassador M. Alam Brohi

Ambassador M. Alam Brohi having played his innings in the world of diplomacy to the brim and having successfully authored his first book -A Voice...

Barbarism: the continued part of civilization

“The first man,” Freud says, “who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization” – yet he complains that civilization...

India raises the ante in proxy terrorism in Baluchistan – Jan Achakzai

Jan Achakzai | In the run-up to Pakistan National Day, there have been serious security incidents including a terrorist attack claiming six lives...

Being home once again

By the end of this year, I would have spent more time abroad than at home in Pakistan. I never planned it this way, but life can unfold...

Brenton Tarrant’s motives

An unfortunate incident hit the usually peaceful city of Christchurch, New Zealand last Friday. The attacker Brenton Tarrant, a 28 years old...

Failure of leadership

After the mass shooting of 50 Muslims in two mosques in New Zealand on March 15, 2019, US President Donald Trump had the perfect opportunity to...

China: An economic miracle

Business tycoon or land grabber?

Malik Riaz Hussain is one of those people who has a reputation of getting what they want in the end by any means possible. Should he be called a...

Role of e-tourism and CPEC in boosting tourism industry

Pakistan is rich in eye-catching scenic beauty. As the place abounds with diverse culture, traditions, historical places, beautiful valleys,...

Corruption in education system

It is  an oft-repeated maxim that ‘education is the panacea for all ills of society’ and an educated nation is a progressive and successful...

Technical education

Umar Bin Abdul Aziz NO nation could progress unless it promotes technical education. Technical education plays a vital role in human resource...

Pulwama Attack: Indian Insecurity in the Face of Upcoming Elections or Preface to Kashmir’s Freedom?

Maliha Zeba Khan Pakistan has gotten on nerves of India as after every terrorist incident, India sees Pakistan involved in it despite the fact that...

Caring about climate change!

The writer is a former Ambassador of Pakistan and ex-Assistant Secretary General of OIC When President Trump carried out his threat to opt out of...

India needs more jailed crooks, not more watchmen

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign to enthuse all citizens, especially youngsters — to join him in a ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ (I...

Preparing tweets as important as preparing guns

Let’s get something straight first. White supremacy is an international terror threat. President Trump’s denial of that fact is beyond absurd. He...

WB ratings downgrade

The lower your rating the riskier you are deemed to be. This axiom will apply on a key project designed to reduce poverty and unemployment, whose...

Reaching for the black gold at Thar

The story of the coal gasification power plant  On August 14, 2018, I stood at the base of Pakistan’s first open-pit coal mine to touch the black...

Time to make best use of effective Balochistan’s resources

Pakistan’s area-wise largest province  Balochistan is still caught in underdevelopment trap. The province is rich in natural resources. It has...

Engro successfully synchronizes 330mw power plant on Thar coal

It was opening up of a new chapter in the history of Tharparkar when Engro Powergen Thar (Private) Limited (EPTL) , fed electricity from its first...

Aged to perfection?

The  internet is celebrating its 30th birthday this month. Currently, half the world is online and we should take this moment to celebrate how far...

Kill transactions, kill economic growth

Shopping malls are empty, consumer businesses are reporting losses in double digits, people are losing jobs while new ones are not available, and...

New Zealand massacre and fear of Islamization of world

Yusuf Kaplan Renowned researcher Marshall Hodgson once made the following observation: if a Martian were to visit the planet Earth between the 16th...

Prisoner’s death

“NEITHER reason nor sensibility allows me to believe that we can execute a mentally ill or disabled person,” stated the now former chief justice...

Lethal gun culture

IN the wake of the shootings in New Zealand mosques recently, there has been a period of mourning across the world. Demonstrations against racism,...

The Middle East conundrum

The writer is a former caretaker finance minister and served as vice-president of the World Bank There are several reasons why change is coming to...

The curse of riba

Last week I went to Karachi – the city of lights – my city. There I met a number of well-known, successful industrialists who have been a pillar...

Tackling terrorism

Bilawal Bhutto, otherwise seen as hawkish on India, seems to have attracted the accusation of subscribing to the ‘Indian narrative’ because of...

Forced Hindu conversions

DESIGN: JAHANZAIB HAQUE One is encouraged by the instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan who on Sunday ordered the Sindh and Punjab governments...

The hero through the ages

In history individuals have played a vital role for change and on account of their contribution become heroes. However, the nature and...

Balochistan: Heart of doval doctrine

Abdul Rasool Syed With assumption of country’s top office, premier Modi, {in-}famous for his hawkish inclination, kicked off a Machiavellian...

The hero-wannabe syndrome

No realistic cure in sight Yet another man has succumbed to the vagaries of street justice. This time it was Associate Professor Khalid Hameed of S....

23rd March: Breaking of long-standing myths

End of IS?

The Baghouz fall to the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Saturday marked the end of the Islamic State (IS) ‘caliphate’ that was set up...

The juvenile in politics

Dr Muhammad Khan Some of recent statements of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party, have made headlines in the...

Jinnah’s vision of Muslim nationalism

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had a clear vision of  Muslim nationalism in the subcontinent and he presented it in crystal-clear words in his...

Stopping forced conversions

Religious minorities continue to be the targets of heinous crimes in Pakistan. The abduction, forced religious conversion and marriages of two...

Domestic arms acquisition bankrolls arms industry

The United States, Russia, France, Germany, and China, were the largest exporters of major arms in 2014-18, accounting for more than 75% of global...

Reforming the police: Part-II

The police act like munchies (accountants) to the mafias since they themselves avail their services and provide security to them. That is why these...

23rd March A Day of the fulfillment of the pledge

The real power

An offer which couldn’t be refused “I will make him an offer he can’t refuse,” is a dialogue by the famous Mafia boss, Vito Corleone, in the...

Pakistan struggling for economic independence

Pakistan came into existence on August 14, 1947 as this was not merely an incident but had its roots in the long and consistent political struggle...

Gender wage gap

IT is a matter of grave concern that Pakistan has the highest gender wage gap in the world. A recent World Bank initiative, Pakistan@100, has...

Lessons from Malaysia

THE visit by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad provides a good opportunity to reflect on what Pakistan can learn from the example of Malaysia. Since...

Credentialed inequality

LAST week, the Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood, was forced to issue a clarification on the future of the...