Institutional debacle Amidst a severe economic crisis, the failure to appoint qualified leadership is inexcusable. Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am Email Your Name*Cancel
Institutional debacle Amidst a severe economic crisis, the failure to appoint qualified leadership is inexcusable. Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am Email Your Name*Cancel
Dealing with the Taliban Neither side wants a breakdown in relations, so diplomatic re-engagement is a compulsion. Updated 13 Jan, 2025 08:38am
Dealing with the Taliban Neither side wants a breakdown in relations, so diplomatic re-engagement is a compulsion. Updated 13 Jan, 2025 08:38am
Empowering workers The RPL scheme allows workers to receive formal recognition for their expertise. Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Empowering workers The RPL scheme allows workers to receive formal recognition for their expertise. Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Early-years skills Recent reports have highlighted ‘learning poverty’ in Pakistan. Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Early-years skills Recent reports have highlighted ‘learning poverty’ in Pakistan. Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Two sides of the social media coin Musk raised a red herring often used by the far right in the UK to support Islamophobic, racist Tommy Robinson. Updated 12 Jan, 2025 09:02am
Two sides of the social media coin Musk raised a red herring often used by the far right in the UK to support Islamophobic, racist Tommy Robinson. Updated 12 Jan, 2025 09:02am
How to counter insurgencies Public support for the state is critical for a successful counterinsurgency strategy. Updated 12 Jan, 2025 09:05am
How to counter insurgencies Public support for the state is critical for a successful counterinsurgency strategy. Updated 12 Jan, 2025 09:05am
Time bomb Reduced river flows will compound water stress in Sindh’s vulnerable districts. Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:05am
Time bomb Reduced river flows will compound water stress in Sindh’s vulnerable districts. Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:05am
Real pain The memory of the Holocaust is kept alive at the cost of other genocides. Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:05am
Real pain The memory of the Holocaust is kept alive at the cost of other genocides. Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:05am
A six-million-dollar banana? Was it the seemingly banal, but rather innovative, idea of duct-taping a banana that conferred such tremendous value upon it? Updated 11 Jan, 2025 09:32am
A six-million-dollar banana? Was it the seemingly banal, but rather innovative, idea of duct-taping a banana that conferred such tremendous value upon it? Updated 11 Jan, 2025 09:32am
Age of plastic Do the cons now outweigh the benefits of global plastic use? Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Age of plastic Do the cons now outweigh the benefits of global plastic use? Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Parched Sindh Sindh’s potential to enhance agriculture productivity is untapped. Updated 11 Jan, 2025 08:27pm
Parched Sindh Sindh’s potential to enhance agriculture productivity is untapped. Updated 11 Jan, 2025 08:27pm
Peanut gallery One of Chakwal’s most famous sons was born in a small village named Gah. Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Peanut gallery One of Chakwal’s most famous sons was born in a small village named Gah. Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:53am
The talented Mr Musk This new Trump-Musk alliance is a coming together of political and economic power. Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:18am
The talented Mr Musk This new Trump-Musk alliance is a coming together of political and economic power. Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:18am
UHC monitoring in Pakistan Pakistan has started to systematically produce an annual national UHC monitoring report. Updated 10 Jan, 2025 10:49am
UHC monitoring in Pakistan Pakistan has started to systematically produce an annual national UHC monitoring report. Updated 10 Jan, 2025 10:49am
Signal and noise Automated enforcement will become as pervasive as traffic lights themselves. Published 10 Jan, 2025 07:06am
Signal and noise Automated enforcement will become as pervasive as traffic lights themselves. Published 10 Jan, 2025 07:06am
McNamara Fallacy Substandard judicial decisions should not be in law reports. Updated 09 Jan, 2025 11:02am
McNamara Fallacy Substandard judicial decisions should not be in law reports. Updated 09 Jan, 2025 11:02am
Entrepreneurial culture ST Pakistan conveys that investors here prefer to gamble rather than support viable businesses. Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:31am
Entrepreneurial culture ST Pakistan conveys that investors here prefer to gamble rather than support viable businesses. Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:31am
The four-way balance So far, the finance minister has extracted as much revenue as he could from taxing existing taxpayers. Updated 09 Jan, 2025 09:50am
The four-way balance So far, the finance minister has extracted as much revenue as he could from taxing existing taxpayers. Updated 09 Jan, 2025 09:50am
The new colonisation The dominance of a single man and his particular vision of the world can result in disastrous consequences. Updated 08 Jan, 2025 09:12am
The new colonisation The dominance of a single man and his particular vision of the world can result in disastrous consequences. Updated 08 Jan, 2025 09:12am
Death and destruction in Gaza For the next US administration, there is no concept of a two-state solution. Updated 08 Jan, 2025 09:16am
Death and destruction in Gaza For the next US administration, there is no concept of a two-state solution. Updated 08 Jan, 2025 09:16am
Zones of interest Echoes of a bitter past might resonate in the year ahead. Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:35am
Zones of interest Echoes of a bitter past might resonate in the year ahead. Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:35am
An icon & mentor Bapsi Sidhwa was generous, and a great believer in encouraging the young. Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:35am
An icon & mentor Bapsi Sidhwa was generous, and a great believer in encouraging the young. Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:35am
Prometheus or Dr Frankenstein? Manmohan Singh’s policies shored up business captains who ganged up to promote Narendra Modi as prime minister. Updated 07 Jan, 2025 08:48am
Prometheus or Dr Frankenstein? Manmohan Singh’s policies shored up business captains who ganged up to promote Narendra Modi as prime minister. Updated 07 Jan, 2025 08:48am
A woman silenced The authors point out how the Mustafa Zaidi case was given more attention than the events of East Pakistan. Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:53am
A woman silenced The authors point out how the Mustafa Zaidi case was given more attention than the events of East Pakistan. Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:53am
Financial crimes In 2024, the IMF asked Pakistan to amend its tax laws to prevent massive fraud. Updated 07 Jan, 2025 09:44am
Financial crimes In 2024, the IMF asked Pakistan to amend its tax laws to prevent massive fraud. Updated 07 Jan, 2025 09:44am
Nasty outcomes The bottom line is that the modern democratic experiment is in deep trouble. Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:53am
Nasty outcomes The bottom line is that the modern democratic experiment is in deep trouble. Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:53am
Foreign policy dilemmas Pakistan has to meet challenges in an unstable global environment and fraught regional setting. Updated 06 Jan, 2025 09:11am
Foreign policy dilemmas Pakistan has to meet challenges in an unstable global environment and fraught regional setting. Updated 06 Jan, 2025 09:11am
Diluted opposition As of now, the PTI remains largely on its own as an oppositional force against the current set-up. Updated 06 Jan, 2025 10:05am
Diluted opposition As of now, the PTI remains largely on its own as an oppositional force against the current set-up. Updated 06 Jan, 2025 10:05am
Renewable transition Renewable energy is vital for the nation’s survival and growth. Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Renewable transition Renewable energy is vital for the nation’s survival and growth. Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:50am
A new order It is now up to the Global South to call for a new order centred on inclusion. Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:50am
A new order It is now up to the Global South to call for a new order centred on inclusion. Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Assessing threats A failure to implement effective political and tactical strategies has allowed militant groups to strengthen. Published 05 Jan, 2025 08:35am
Assessing threats A failure to implement effective political and tactical strategies has allowed militant groups to strengthen. Published 05 Jan, 2025 08:35am
Brutalised remain unheard While some powers may have said they weren’t aware of the Nazi Holocaust, today ignorance can’t be an excuse for inaction. Published 05 Jan, 2025 08:33am
Brutalised remain unheard While some powers may have said they weren’t aware of the Nazi Holocaust, today ignorance can’t be an excuse for inaction. Published 05 Jan, 2025 08:33am
