No one wins against geography
It decides our fates, fortunes and misfortunes
Tucked uncomfortably between two bitter brothers and an avowed enemy, Pakistan continues to exist, even obstinately, in...
Untruthful statistics
In industry and cinema alike
By: Amna Khan
Every mindful, intuitive Pakistani is one national crisis away from Google searching; ‘Truthful statistics about Pakistan’. Statistics...
Reflections on the IMF staff mission statement
The visit did not revisit the EFF
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission led by its Mission Chief of Middle East and Central...
Do Kashmiris have a legal right to armed resistance?
The right exists in international law
By Jahamzaib Durrani
The legislative history of India concerning Jammu and Kashmir has been an unfortunate tale of lie,...
Failed accountability
Accountability should be carried out, but not for political ends
Holding public officials accountable for their actions is the beauty of a true democracy....
A revealing directive
Though rescinded, it revealed a mentality
Somewhere in this country recently, a house was burgled. Diamonds worth a fortune were stolen. The police made...
Why we needed climate strike in Pakistan
Why there had to a climate strike
By Syed Shahid Kazmi
Climate strike is a global movement, with the purpose to strive in the eyes...
Echoes of peace, drumbeats of war
Candid Corner
One morphing into the other, leaving behind trails of devastation
“Before you become too entranced with gorgeous gadgets and mesmerising video displays, let...
Today where lie the prospects for Independent Jammu and Kashmir?
Jammu and Kashmir had the option of independence
By Dr Rajkumar Singh
The spirit of nationalism and self-determination had a long and distinguished lineage, and...
Business-oriented education
Why our education does not improve lives
By Rameez Ali Mahesar
Needless to say, education has been described a great deal. But in a nutshell,...
Interim injunctions in custody cases
Judges must remember they are dealing with children
By Fahad Ahmad Siddiqi Advocate
In guardianship matters, a court has to exercise quasi-parental jurisdiction as...
Palestine and Kashmir together again
Netanyahu’s Jordan Valley pledge echoes Modi’s on Kashmir
AT PENPOINT
The consequences of the past are now unfolding, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, engaged...
Controlling Dengue
The disease is lethal, but can be beaten
Dengue has evolved as a global life-threatening public health concern, affecting around 2.5 billion people in...
Hindutva’s next target—the Gyanvapi Mosque
The RSS is trying to make it another Babri Mosque
The rule of Hindutva led by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Parcharak (activist) Narendra Modi now...
Being fat despite exercising
Exercise is good for you
Sometimes, exercise has nothing to with getting thinner.
This is a point I often struggle to explain to people who...
Muslim Ummah– gone with the wind?
The Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi has been targeted by Hindu extremists
Like it or not, another Babri Mosque episode is in the making. The...
Nobody benefits if Pakistan weakens
We need to look at the pitiful state of affairs in which Muslims, who chose to live in India and believed in a secular...
