USA’s President Donald Trump’s talk of “taking” Greenland has dragged an ancient instinct into a world that claims it has outgrown it: the idea that territory can be owned, traded, or seized like a strategic asset. He has doubled down publicly, saying there is “no going back” on the objective of acquiring Greenland and even […]
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Strategic Crossroads
Washington’s renewed outreach to Pakistan comes at a time when the region’s balance of power is again shifting. Senator Marco Rubio’s remarks about expanding strategic cooperation, echoed by US diplomats seeking engagement on minerals and counterterrorism, suggest that Pakistan is once more seen as a partner of consequence. The offer carries opportunity, but it also […]
Higher Education at the Crossroads
Educators are the soul of any university. They build their intellectual capital, craft their reputation, and sustain its credibility through their teaching and research. They also contribute to its revenue stream through funded projects. Yet, paradoxically, they are often led by management staff who seldom engage in either. These officials, known as university management staff […]
Sindh at a crossroads — III
The Pakistan People’s Party, though in power since 2008, has not delivered in any sphere of life – education, healthcare, security of life and property, poverty alleviation, or a clean administration embedded in rule of law, observance of merit in recruitments, promotions, transfers and postings. There has been a progressive degradation in all the provincial […]
Sindh at a crossroads — part II
Since its creation at the behest of dictator Zia in the early 1980s, the MQM has been embroiled in violent clashes with many ethnic groups – Pathans, settled Punjabis, Sindhis – in Karachi and Hyderabad who otherwise were living in peace and harmony in the province. Its brief history is also layered with fratricidal blood […]
A perilous crossroads
Vaccination is a bulwark against deadly infectious diseases. Done right, it protects whole populations from diseases that can cause disability and premature death. History bears witness to catastrophic epidemics that decimated large populations. In 1918, the Spanish flu infected more than a quarter of the world’s population and killed between 30 million and 100 million […]