The Doctrine Of “Dire” Necessity on April 18, 2020Rather than keeping the national interest and wellbeing in mind, those likely to be held accountable (whether in the Opposition or in govt), are using the pandemic crisis to target Imran Khan avoid accountability. To serve their narrow political aims the danger is that they will succeed in undermining national security. To get back their […]
Flood Crisis Imminent on April 15, 2020Extreme flooding and drought in recent years has sparked repeated national emergencies in Pakistan, which depends on the Indus for 90% of its food production. In 2010 and 2013 heavy flooding destroyed the harvest and the homes of millions of people while displacing them for months. From February to April 2019, widespread flash flooding affected […]
Humbled by our employees on April 12, 2020The most unprecedented unfavourable business environment ever encountered because of the coronavirus crisis has hit the economy very hard. The economic meltdown thereof has made mandatory layoffs as the only option because many of our good clients have had to reduce their guards on their contract. Only a handful of embassies have graciously volunteered to […]
The Advisor Conundrum on April 10, 2020Entrusted by US President Lincoln in 1864 to fight the war against the Confederacy in the American Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant led the US armies to victory over in 1865. Almost all his core staff were civilians who were volunteers for the Army during the war. At the age 46, he was elected […]
Exemplary Punishment For Foot-Dragging on April 10, 2020Faced with an unprecedented situation from the moment Chinese authorities began fighting the outbreak of Coronavirus in Wuhan city a high measure of organization, flexibility and imaginative implementation was the need of the hour. What has unfolded has challenged even the most advanced countries that have well organized state institutions and health care systems have […]
Feudals Manipulating Our Agriculture Potential on April 7, 2020IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva recently stated that the world is entering a recession that will be worse than that following the global financial crisis in 2009. US President Trump is already talking about a “task force” to revive the US economy. Potentially among the countries likely to be hit hardest in the aftermath of COVID-19, […]
Our Media Freedom “A Clear and Present Danger” on April 3, 2020The medium of modern Communications are television, Internet, cinema, newspapers, radio, magazines and social media. Having become the basic needs of any society, they facilitates exchange of information, organizing of daily lives, economy, culture and developing of ideas. The tools of mass communication are a means to transmit information and opinion, to entertain, teach and […]
Make Tandoor the Focal Point! on April 1, 2020The current coronavirus pandemic is not only a medical emergency but an economic emergency as well. Given that almost half of our population lives on or below the poverty line even before the pandemic hit us, bread and food prices have been a political issue. Because of hoarding and panic buying price hikes of staple […]
Balancing Life Against Livelihood on March 31, 2020Despite relentless critique by the opposition bent upon making political capital out of potential catastrophe, and virtually in confront the media “sold” out on selling misinformation, distortion of facts andspreading lies across a broad swath of the masses, force-multiplied by a truly irresponsible social media. PM Imran Khan’s govtis still coping well with the current […]
Digital cash now imperative in Pakistan on March 26, 2020Ordered to sit at home because of the coronavirus epidemic to avoid infection social contact has been outlawed. Apart from touching other people, we even start being afraid to touch door knobs, handrails and other surfaces. Cash money, anyway known to be dirty, is now suspected to be a carrier of the virus and able […]