Fake degrees, accountability & governance …… Irfan Larik
We, as a nation, never stop getting amused every waking moment of our lives after watching, hearing and reading about all that goes on in our society in the land … Read More
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A closer look at the ‘Pact for the Future’ ….Syed Muhammad Ali
The United Nations is largely impotent, yet it remains the only truly global platform that we have managed to create thus far. If it is sufficiently empowered, the UN’s General … Read More
Judicial reforms or executive control? ….Jahanzeb Sukhera
It is hardly a secret that the current political flux the country is in relates to the proposed constitutional amendment. The contours of the amendment are unclear but what … Read More
Paradox Modi …..Masood Lohar
Assuming office as the chief minister of Gujarat in 2001, Narendra Modi’s rise subsequently and the metamorphosis that would follow was a surprise occurrence to very few. This period saw … Read More
A new dawn for justice ….. Dr Sharmila Faruqi
The debate surrounding the establishment of a Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in Pakistan is not new; it has been gaining traction since the Charter of Democracy was signed in 2006, … Read More
Gaza’s children …. Aamnah Arshad Kamal
AS we mark one year since the onset of the conflict in Gaza, the devastating toll on children’s mental health there continues to unfold. More than 42,000 people have been … Read More
Stressed hospitality …. F.S. Aijazuddin
IN Pakistan we plan with finesse, and then execute in distress. Some still recall the obstacles placed by the then chief minister Punjab in the way of the Lahore LitFest … Read More
Rule by consultants …. Khurram Husain
IT is odd that the government has recruited former State Bank governor Reza Baqir as a consultant to work on building its Sovereign Wealth Fund. Baqir has little experience building organisations. Besides, … Read More
SCO Summit: Pakistan’s leadership opportunity …. Durdana Najam
Pakistan is set to host a significant event in the international diplomatic arena – the heads of government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on October 15-16. The gathering … Read More
Pakistanis might have more freedom than Americans …. Imran Jan
Einstein once said that imagination was more important than knowledge. He was absolutely right about that. Knowledge can have limits in being confined to knowing about what’s already available. What’s … Read More