Polishing the begging bowlA begging bowl in hand does invite contempt. Razak Dawood, the Prime Minister's Advisor on Commerce, candidly admitted that begging from Saudi Arabia was an awful experience. Dawood was part of the de...
Knock knock to nation not IMF!After the forming of the new government we can hear the rising echoes of hike in gas, energy and petrol prices. The subsidies are also shrinking and the cheery on top of all these crises; the Internat...
Rethinking Pakistan’s drug lawDilawar, a 65 years-old truck driver, is apprehended one day on his way to Kashmir and found to be carrying 380 kilos of cannabis. He is oblivious to the nature of the cargo, yet is able to identify w...
Beggary on the riseSir: The menace of beggary has pierced into the roots of our social life. As it is the easiest way of earning, it has turned into a flourishing business. Although it is a condemnable act, yet a great...
No public parksSir: The problem of lack of public parks for children’s play and recreation. Ever increasing pollution, contracting open space due to urbanization and industrialization, increasing traffic on roads, e...
World needs seeds, not bombsSir: The proposed plan for the second US-North Korea Summit is not only interesting but also a chance to think through the various angles and tangles. So far the international community has seen many...
Green PakistanSir: The newly elected Prime Minister vows to make Pakistan cleaner and greener than Europe within five years of his tenure. He wants to plant billions of trees and take better cleaning steps to make...