Raising Rs. 8 trillion!As mentioned in last week’s column, the governments — federal and provincial — are lax about taxing the rich and mighty. On the contrary, they extend them extraordinary tax-free perks and perquisites,...
No more PSLs abroadFor years, Pakistan had not hosted a single game at home because of the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricketers’ busin Lahore. The Pakistan Super League (PSL) launched in 2016 and became an...
The Shahadat of Hussain ibne AliWhat have the battlefields of Islamic history not seen? From the victory of 313 out-numbered believers at Badr, the liver of Hazart Hamza eaten in Uhud by Hind, to the Prophet’s youngest wife atop a c...
Demonizing the physical symbols of our republicLast week Prime Minister (PM)Imran Khan, tweeted with a brimming sense of achievement that the Governor House in Lahore was open for the public for the first time in the history of Pakistan. He also s...
One CJP for many water woesFor decades, certain sections of Pakistani society have opposed the construction of new dams in this country. They have continued to do so, while enjoying the fruits of the social and political compro...
Damaging gas price hikeSir: Senator Sherry Rehman has rightly called out the incumbent government via Twitter for raising the gas price, before the minibudget, even though it had opposed similar actions by the previous gove...
No water at UoSSir: University of Sindh (UoS) is one of the largest universities of Pakistan, which was established in 1947 and is situated in District Jamshoro. Now days some people have even talked about the unive...
If women ruled the worldSir: However much we say that men and women are equal, a woman is as capable as a man but the fact is that the world is ruled by men. Yes women do hold respectable positions in government and non- gov...
Two rivals of AsiaSir: Pakistan versus India not only a cricket match, it is perhaps one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Millions of fans from across the world tune in to watch this game that can be full o...
Beware of buying appliancesSir: I bought a refrigerator from a reputable company, from another reputable department store on August 20, 2018. The product was faulty from day one. After I had called the company’s complaint depar...