Political hyperbole on February 12, 2017The rise of the alt-right; International nationalism; Resorting to protectionist measures. Disintegration (EU); Flurry of, what may seem to others ‘controversial’, Executive Orders. These are the tag-lines of late embellishing the national and international newspapers and magazines. But there is a catch. Many of such written expressions would be construed differently when read by a […]
Pakistans Textile: Progress or Decline? on February 10, 2017One can find a copious amount of issues haunting our national economy. Few of them tend to float on the surface and few, sunk deep inside the sea of oblivion. Deficit, debt and unemployment to name a few. But these are the effects, the outcomes of negligence and indifference, of misplaced priorities and policies. Textile […]
Rain, bikes and empathy on January 29, 2017Karl Marx very rightly observed when he declared history nothing but a ‘class struggle’. From Protestants and Catholics, liberals and conservatives, proletariat and bourgeoisie, leftists and rightists, nationalists, fascists, anarchists; so many of them. Yes, I concur that history is but a continuous struggle between classes. And what constitutes these classes? As Hegel rightly observed, […]
The youth in Pakistan on January 23, 2017While the world frets over the preponderance of ‘graying population’. Pakistan flaunts a 60 precent energetic, ambitious and vibrant youth. After Yemen, Pakistan has the highest number of youngsters in the world. One way: An asset, a comparative advantage, a capital- if invested in. On the other hand: an inexorable force filled with violent, extremist […]
Economic acumen on December 9, 2016The United States of America. A friend for some and a foe for others! The US is home to hundreds of Multinationals that have operations and businesses all around the world. For those who continue to believe without any proper reading that the US is debt-ridden and will fall very soon, I would like to […]