The Rise and Fall of Al-Assads – I on December 11, 2024“Damascus has fallen, Syria is liberated”. From the last couple of days, these statements are coming from left, right and centre. Every other news channel no matter how big or small is reporting the ongoing siege in the Syrian capital. But the question that strikes the mind is, from whom Syria got its freedom? Who […]
Is Privatization the Only Answer? on October 8, 2024A familiar chorus of privatization is echoing through the corridors of Islamabad, as Pakistan hurtles through one of the worst economic crises. Desperate to sail through this turmoil, the government is cutting down the ministries and scheduling to sell off the state-owned enterprises like they were the only entities pulling down the country to reach […]
The Clash of the Middle Classes on February 9, 2024As Pakistan gears up for the next general elections, there are signs of a brewing political clash between two divergent sections of the country’s surging middle class. On one side stands a comparatively less educated, small business-oriented middle class reluctant to pay taxes or accept more regulation. On the other is a young, salaried professional […]
Nero’s Guests: In the Shadow of Tragedy on July 26, 2023In our world, where pompous highlights and dazzling content dominate the media landscape, it is easy to lose our way into the hurricane of perplexity and distraction. However, beneath this whirlwind lies the inconvenient truth that we all must face. “Nero’s Guests,” is a phrase that gives us a harsh reminder of the socio-economic disparity […]