Pakistan’s gem industry: a lost treasure? on October 11, 2019Pakistan is an amazing country. It is the land of many great mountain peaks, beautiful green valleys and bustling cities. The country is situated in a region that has been host to many great cultures and empires throughout history. From the Indus Valley civilisation to the farthest provinces of the Persian Empire, Pakistan’s strategic and […]
Salahuddin, We are Sorry on September 19, 2019A few weeks ago, we all heard the’familiar’ news. The headlines on our televisions blared that the police had allegedly beaten another person to death while in custody. The police brought a half-dead man covered in bruises to the hospital, only for him to be declared dead shortly after arrival. This time the man in […]
Is Modi MAD? (Part-II) on September 6, 2019Indian planners must realise that even if most of these bunkers remain intact and by some miracle, the population reacts to a nuclear warning siren calmly and rationally, the chance that a sizeable chunk of the population will reach these shelters in due time is limited. Even if these bunkers manage to save thousands, if […]
Modi & M.A.D, is he? Part I on September 6, 2019On 5th August 2019 India’s Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the bill to revoke the special status granted to Indian Occupied Kashmir. The “Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill,2019” passed both the lower and upper house of the Indian parliament with overwhelming force and became law. This bill will take full effect on the 31st of […]
Blockchain and Pakistan’s real-estate sector on May 26, 2019Since the beginning of time, man has pursued innovation and progress. Man has always strived for commercial activity as a means of progress and development. Commerce has shaped the past and the present and will shape the future. Most often, commerce has been shaped by the advent of disruptive (read: unexpected and emerging) technologies. In […]