Pakistan still feels your loss….Aseefa Bhutto Zardari
As December 27 approaches, we are filled with the same grief and hollowness that left us bereft 15 years ago. Mourning any loss doesn’t only occur in the moment, or … Read More
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What’s in store in 2023?……..Mosharraf Zaidi
Pakistanis have been overwhelmed by the challenges our country faced in 2022. The collapse of economic growth, the corrosion of trust in the country’s institutions, the calamitous climate change induced … Read More
The cost of confrontation….M Zeb Khan
It does not augur well for a state if its vital organs compete or fear each other. A state, like an organism, owes its survival and healthy development to its … Read More
The TTP threat….Huma Yusuf
The TTPs return to the capital last week should not come as a surprise. The warning signs have been growing in intensity since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Through political … Read More
Ignoring the state?…..Umair Javed
THE notion that state institutions have a part to play in economic and social development is beyond any debate. One can take the minimalist position, where states simply create rules … Read More
Playing by the rules….Maleha Lodhi
PAKISTANS largest province and political heartland continues to be in the throes of a crisis with the coalition government at the centre and the PTI-backed chief minister locked in fierce … Read More
What went wrong in Jinnah’s Pakistan?…Dr Moonis Ahmar
The pivotal role played by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah for the creation of Pakistan is undeniable. Rule of law, accountability, determination, integrity, democracy, tolerance, political pluralism and adherence to good … Read More
Pakistan’s TTP blunder….Kamran Yousaf
The suicide attack in Islamabads residential area on December 23 was a grim reminder that terrorism is raising its ugly head again. It was not a surprise for those who … Read More
Children in danger….Inger Ashing
About a year ago, 12-year-old Asaad was enjoying being able to go to school and play with friends again in Sudan, following months of uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 … Read More
Going nuclear….Mv Ramana
On December 13, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory had reached a milestone: the achievement of ignition … Read More