Boris and the burqahFormer British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s recent opinion piece in the Daily Telegraph, comparing burqah-clad Muslim women in Europe to “letterboxes” and “bank robbers” made me laugh out loud. N...
Enslaved by debtIn July 1973, the Marcos regime in Philippines approved the construction of the Bataan nuclear power plant. The plant was financed through loans and the contract for constructing it was awarded to Ame...
Land reforms to protect marginalisedLand is crucial to many development challenges across the world. According to the United Nations, 7 out of 10 people in the world do not have access to land registration systems that gives them a clea...
Road to Naya Pakistan and Impact on CPECWith the dawn of a new administration in Pakistan after the general elections of July, 2018 the question on most minds is regarding the future of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The prime con...
‘Dissent’ the real freedomPromoting a world view that doesn’t allow citizens — including students — to protest against government policies, question teachings in educational institutions, critically analyse the teachings of ou...