Saving journalism on February 7, 2019Since the emergence of the internet and social networking sites, the media industry has applied different approaches to save the dying journalism sector. So far however, an effective business model for journalism could not be framed. However the fact is that journalism is not dying but rather the journalism industry has failed to provide an […]
Tax Ombudsman — as vital as the modern taxation system itself on September 29, 2018Tax collection and the challenges like socio-economic and institutional constraints faced by tax authorities in developing countries can be termed as ‘tax wars’ fortheir economies. International organizations like the World Bank and IMF always keep an eye on the taxation system and the malpractices in it while disbursing loans to any country. Broadening the tax […]
No-go areas for journalism in Pakistan on February 5, 2016Just like in Pakistan, same-sex marriages are considered immoral or contrary to the local customs in China. However recently a Chinese court has accepted to hear a case regarding the issue of same-sex marriage. As such, the case got substantial coverage. However, in the Pakistani version of the International New York Times, the picture accompanying […]
Needing an ideology to defeat the Taliban on January 26, 2016It is the first time that an Islamic, ideological state — Pakistan — is being confronted with an armed group whose ideology is based on the state religion, Islam. A nation that has been beating the drums of an ideology for the last 68 years is helpless when it comes to fabricating an ideology against […]
The future of Pakistani journalists on September 24, 2015The life span of the news is just a few hours and then it goes to the belly of the reporting dustbin. As long as a journalist is writing, he is alive and well in the world of journalism but he is forgotten soon after his death. Even the news of his death does not […]