Lowering’ the gaze
A misconception England’s Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid take their religion seriously. So it is that moments before the champagne corks popped, the duo could be seen slipping away from their team’s…
The cruelty of power
The zenith and the abyss, are two extremes those hankering after power occupy How things will look and feel and behave once the tsunami is over, no one knows. We have are…
Religious tourism
Hoping that the Punjab government sticks to its promises The Punjab Chief Minister, Usman Buzdar while laying the foundation stone of Rs 6 billion Baba Guru Nanak University at Nankana sahib, on…
Imran Khan’s address to Pakistani Americans
Remembering the lslamabad sit-in Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed a charged gathering of Americans of Pakistani origin at Washington’s Capitol One Arena. Most of those present were PTI activists and sympathisers. During…
SJC references
Legal questions that merit a response Since the filing of references against Supreme Court (SC) Judge Qazi Faez Isa and KK Agha of the Sindh High Court by the Supreme Judicial Council…
Golden opportunity
The PM needs to exert himself Different cultures, ideologies, people and continents. Yet, Pakistan has always been at the centre of US foreign policy due to a single constant: Afghanistan. Since the…
Limits of central bank independence
Before 1970, there was little talk of central bank independence, mainly because inflation was not much of an issue, and the level of financialisation in general was on the lower side; especially…
Imran’s Trump card
Both countries need each other In anticipation of Imran Khan’s visit to the USA, the entire country remains on the edge of its seats with hopes of some positivity. Apart from inflation,…
Former FATA votes
Improvements for the future The former Federally Administered Tribal Areas went through on Saturday with their first ever vote for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. Much less noticed was the fact that never…
Train troubles
Another near-miss should be a lesson There was another near-miss on the Railways on Saturday, when the Khyber Mail manged to avert ploughing into the Fareed Express only because an alert driver…
White Lies
Yes, it’s a bizarre protocol, this whole business of the airports now wrapping all luggage items in plastic. Apparently, they say it’s for the safety of the contents of the luggage. The…
Running with the hare and hunting with the hounds
Both sides need each other. And have complaints On 1st January 2018, President Donald Trump uses his twitter account, @realdonaldtrump, to criticise the US ally and coalition partner state in the War…
The population explosion still not contained
The problem needs determined handling By Nizar Ali Shah Since its independence, Pakistan has grappled with many problems. The rapidly growing population is one of them, which has put a heavy burden…
Why a past cannot be the future
Candid Corner Time to build an equitable and sustainable relationship As Prime Minister Imran Khan embarks on his maiden visit to the US, one’s mind races through a number of phases that…
A meeting of likeminded leaders
Is the ice really breaking? Mutual needs bring Pakistan and the USA together while unrealistic expectations give birth to misunderstandings and suspicions between them. With a temperamental President in the White House…
Risks to the IMF programme
A lack of political consensus and the FATF Pakistan has received the first immediate tranche of the latest IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of $1 billion out of a total of $6…