Community service par excellence on June 21, 2019After the announcement of the budget for the coming fiscal year 2019-20 and Finance Bill 2019 by the present government, there is a growing apprehension as to how the poor and the middle-class families will run their kitchens. What items would they need to drop from their daily menus and which types of cheaply available […]
To be happy or content? on June 15, 2019“When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practise contentment, you can say to yourself, Oh yes – I already have everything that I really need.” -Dalai Lama Restlessness is an in-built feature in human beings. Barring a few exceptions, it is very difficult […]
True path to prosperity on June 8, 2019The definition of prosperity for a nation is not confined to high gross domestic product or a high tax-to-GDP ratio but has a much wider scope. One can refer to The Wealth of Nations, written by Adam Smith, the central thesis of which was that the need for humans to fulfill long-term self-interest results in […]
What is, what is not on June 2, 2019“When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That’s relativity”— Albert Einstein When sitting in judgement with respect to different people and various events, one is prone to making comparisons with one’s own self. Hence, “My pain […]
Economic prudence for economic depression on May 28, 2019Over a span of 30 years, a well-to-do family was reduced from riches to rags because of an elder’s tendency to obtain heavy loans from banks by committing his assets as collateral. The money was spent on frivolous things like weddings and travel. These bouts of spending attracted the awe of their acquaintances, who enthusiastically […]
Slavery and the Western world on May 21, 2019“We cannot continue to blame the white men, as Africans, particularly the traditional rulers, are not blameless”-The Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria addressing tribal chiefs There are always two sides to an issue, just as there are to a coin. It follows that any issue under consideration must be examined from all possible aspects. A […]
Slavery and the Western world on May 14, 2019“There’s this sense that whiteness is the default and does not need to be questioned. That you’ve got a race if you’re black, or any kind of Asian, or any kind of Native American, but that you have no race if you are white” -Celeste Ng, an American born Chinese origin fiction writer Kofi Anan […]
Justice-Government & revenue authorities on May 4, 2019Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) came to power after a strenuous struggle in which the paramount slogan was ‘dispensation of justice’ (the basis for name of the party)but on eventually gaining power, this appears to have disappeared into oblivion. There is no denying the fact that the present government inherited a rotten system of government with umpteen […]
A friend is a companion of the soul on April 28, 2019“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself” – Jim Morrison, American singer and song writer All living beings need a soul mate. The need is not unique to humans, animals and plants too require some form of companionship. This enables them to share their emotions and thrive. There have been […]
Amnesty galore in Pakistan on April 20, 2019“Amnesty is the forgiveness of something. Amnesty is anything that says, ‘Do it illegally, it will be cheaper and easier”-Marco Rubio, American senator from Florida. Governments make laws and rules to conduct the affairs of management so as to facilitate the public and for smooth functioning of administration. Rules are meant to be observed, not […]