Lawyers in a theocratic stateBy: Yasser Latif Hamdani on January 20, 2020It is the same old story in our theocratic state. The Islamabad Bar Association has now made it mandatory for its Muslim members to abuse Ahmadis’ founder Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in order to get bar membership. It is amazing that in this day and age such bigotry finds official sanction. Obviously the action itself is […]
The Davos aspirationsBy: Ikram Sehgal on January 20, 2020An independent and impartial international organization for public-private cooperation, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) primary objective is to improve the state of the world. It is perhaps the only organization of its kind that does not promote any political, commercial or personal interests and unlike other entities it also does not use the names of […]
CPEC Phase-II opportunities unveiled (Part-I)By: Syed Ali Imran on January 20, 2020International Relations are now more based on mutual economic benefits. However, China – Pakistan relationship has no such limitations but have a proven track record of brotherhood between the two neighbouring countries. On all international fronts both countries support each other whereas Pakistan, often seeks China’s help in United Nations (UN) and at other International […]
Kashmir and positive duty of the Security CouncilBy: Dr Syed Nazir Gilani on January 20, 2020I met the President of Pakistan, Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, DG ISPR, President and Prime Minister of Azad State of Jammu and Kashmir and people from various other disciplines. The common thread of discussion in these meetings was the continued lockdown and internet blockade of 168 days and Kashmir case. Prime Minister of Azad […]
Let US trust our local communitiesBy: Iftikhar Ahmad on January 20, 2020Quick fix may not be possible. We need to improve ailing society and economy. We know, political instability, hate politics, greed, selfishness and distasteful behaviors are the road blocks.We need to ponder, how could dream of prosperous Pakistan be actualized? How could we achieve soft image of Pakistan? How could conflicts be prevented? How could […]
‘Hot Money’: lower tax on higher yield!By: Dr Ikramul Haq on January 19, 2020It is unfortunate that contrary to all tall claims of getting rid of loans, especially the costly ones, the coalition Government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in pursuit of ‘hot money’ from foreign entities is not only increasing the quantum of already monstrous debt and its servicing, but also causing loss to national exchequer by extending […]
Beyond the dramatic US-Iran escalationBy: Sikandar Noorani on January 19, 2020Unfolding of events on Middle Eastern canvas was stunningly rapid after American strike on Baghdad which took the lives of Iranian General Qasim Solemani and prominent militia commander Abu Mahadi Al-Mohandis. Provoked Iran, though, reacted angrily through missile attack on American military base located in Iraq but it wasa well calculated act of face saving […]
Straight Talk: will humans destroy planet earth?By: Hafeez Khan on January 19, 2020The sunset in Bali is renowned around the globe. There is a lot of glamour and romance attached to it. It attracts visitors from all over. I am in Bali with the family for a vacation. I witnessed the sunset standing in ankle deep water on the beach with the breeze musically blowing on my […]
Gender Parity SDG 5: approaching the goals for successBy: Haya Fatima Sehgal on January 19, 2020“I have always maintained that no nation can ever be worthy of its existence that cannot take with them their women. No struggle can ever succeed without women ever participating side by side with men.” Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Founder of Pakistan, Speech at Islamia College, 25th March 1940) Muhammad Ali Jinnah brought Muslim women out […]
The displeasure of Sindh with the Federation (Part-II)By: M Alam Brohi on January 17, 2020To recap, the PTI federal government and the government of Sindh have serious differences over the process of accountability; the distribution of natural resources particularly water and gas; jobs in the federal secretariat and federal entities; the federally funded development schemes; the uplift of Karachi; the appointment of senior officers and the quantum of provincial […]