CPEC
A geostrategic perspective
In the last week of May, 2019, the Chinese Vice President, Wang Qishan made a historical visit to Pakistan. The...
Atheists’ obsession with God
Some observations on the God debate
For a group that believes He doesn’t even exist, atheists are awfully obsessed with God. Being a...
Issues in World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report and Pakistan’s growth outlook
The figures aren’t looking good
The World Bank came out with its June 2019 Global Economic Prospects (GEP): Heightened Tensions, Subdued Investment report, where...
Protecting the environment
The billion tree project and a greener Pakistan has been the bedrock of Imran Khan’s ideology for the future of our country. Even before...
The opposition’s putsch
And return of Shehbaz Sharif
Now that the holy month of Ramzan is over, like the scorching heat the political temperature in the country...
Justice Isa is a test case
Candid Corner
Both the judiciary and the state will be on trial
Much ruckus is being created regarding the filing of a reference against Mr...
Ten billion trees and beyond
Climate change is about more than planting trees
‘We’ve been victims of climate change since we opened our eyes 14 years ago’, said a...
It’s a girl
Making a change means changing boys’ attitudes
In the pathologically corrupt milieu of gender hierarchy, a woman is a man’s proclaimed honour. In the...
Pakistan-IMF bargain
Once a country gets an IMF programme, getting out is difficult
There is no such thing as a free lunch, as the saying has...
Summer of discontent
While Nero fiddling
So many fronts opened simultaneously it seems that the Pakistani state is at war with itself. The higher judiciary under siege,...
A time for giving
Too many people will not be able to celebrate Eid unless we open our wallets
As the sacred month of Ramadan ends on Eidul...
Pak diplomacy pays dividends
The PM’s recent Iran visit was an example of successful diplomacy
Since the advent of Narendra Modi as Indian Prime Minister in 2014, the...
Why bad governance is a threat to Pakistan
Structural reforms across the board are badly required
Over 71 years since the British Rule ended, Pakistan is still inflicted with the issue of...
Are you listening?
Our stories and how each of them tells half of our tale, fraction of our truth
Every facet of life, like novels, has...
Regional Maritime Security Patrols (RMSP)
The Pakistan Navy’s initiative for preserving freedom of the seas
Security, generally, means a condition that makes an environment free from fear, threat and...
Game of Thrones
What went wrong
By most accounts, Game of Thrones has ended on a very disappointing note. All great lives have quiet spells; all...
A budget looking beyond economic growth
Pakisan can learn from the New Zealand example
The PTI government came on the agenda of change towards a radically different Pakistan– a new...
