A few suggestions for the incoming governmentThis is a replacement article for one I had to beg this newspaper to not publish on election night. In that article, I had wrongly predicted that the election results would shock everyone. It turned o...
Europe’s worsening migrant crisisIn her annual summer press conference held in Berlin on July 20, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for pursuing a more “civilised approach” in dealing with the critical migrant crisis. Earlie...
What change does Imran Khan promise?The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has secured enough numbers in the house of 272 legislators to form the central government with support for a few smaller parties, or independents. Since the party ha...
Naya Pakistan: the challenges aheadImran Khan and his party are all set to form the new government. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf emerged as the single largest party in the country, securing a simple majority in the National Assembly. A tot...
Finally, it’s over!Sir: As I left my house on the way to the voting centre that I had been assigned to, I was surprised to see a number of people out on the roads, each seemingly affected by the election fever. The situ...
Efficient decisionSir: The candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Hanif Abassi was sentenced to life in the ephedrine quota case. According to a report the special anti-narcotics court gave the candidate a...
Elections and Gilgit-BaltistanSir: On 25th July, people across Pakistan casted their votes to elect the representatives of their choosing; however, the nearly 9.2 million people belonging to Giligit-Baltistan had to be content wit...
India: the spoiler in Sino-Bhutan tiesSir: To stave off US pressure in South China and also as a matter of long-term policy, China wants to ease tensions with India over their border issue concerning the Doklam-plateau (adjacent to Bhutan...
The scourge of Child LabourSir: This letter intends to bring your kind attention to the very big issue of child labour in Pakistan, which seems to be increasing day by day. In my opinion, the main cause behind this rise are the...
Issues with sewerageSir: I want to draw your attention towards a problem that is faced by most citizens. The Sewerage system in many areas of the city is ineffective, leading to several problems for the local residents....
Boosting the economySir: Going by the current economic indicators, in the near future, Pakistan will be faced with a serious economic problem. This might be caused due to a number of reasons, but the major one is the fas...