Will there be an economy after three years? on August 4, 2020It is unfortunately obvious to all that the economy is in doldrums and if allowed to continue in this manner, there will be a point of no retrieval. One does not need to be an economist to grasp the basics. Hike in costs of petrol and electricity is added on to price of goods sold […]
The US China ping-pong on July 27, 2020The U.S. China ping pong started from way back in 1949 since Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong created the People’s Republic of China in Beijing after having defeated Nationalist government of Chiang Kai-shek.In the more current scenario where economics drives politics, the Ping-Pong between U.S and China has become more sharply defined. The stakes […]
Is it a chicken after all? on July 11, 2020It’s more of the same. Same stale menu. Let us have a quick recap: Ignoring the NEC (National Economic Council) under the umbrella of the new government, National Development Council was created and the Army Chief was placed in the new body;a first. Extension of tenure to COAS have been given by many previous governments. […]
Analyzing China-India spat aftermath on June 22, 2020Twenty Indian soldiers died when both Chinese and Indian soldiers attacked each other near the Galwan River. Guards from both sides are not armed to avoid undue skirmishes. In this case they improvised using sticks, bricks and so on. For well over six weeks there has been a stand-off between both sides with increased numbers […]
Murdering George Floyd on June 8, 2020Arrested by the police outside the shop of Minneapolis, Minnesota, acting on complaint of shopkeeper that ‘someone’ was trying to possibly pass a counterfeit bill, a calm man was led away obviously putting up no resistance as shown in the surveillance camera. Footage of a cellphone video later showed a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, […]
Pakistan needs inclusivity and more inclusivity on May 18, 2020A video circulating on social media having gone viral regarding the celebration chart for the year of the prep class of a leading private school shows months and corresponding events and the dates’ needs to be questioned. The chart shows events including Halloween, Christmas, Valentine Day and April fool. None other. Teaching about these events […]
Where does India stand after US exit from Afghanistan? on May 8, 2020Agreement signed between the U.S and Taliban in February 2020 reveal an ‘informal commitment for both sides to cut violence by 80%’. Reuters reported that a total of 4,500 attacks across the board in Afghanistan took place in 45 days by the militants since the signing of the agreement. U.S may be desperate to exit […]
Softening lockdown in Pakistan on April 24, 2020The government extended the lockdown till the 30th of April. This is a wise decision to help flatten the curve. The public transport inter-province and in-between provinces remains suspended. Lives in villages goes on as usual. Visiting, meeting, particularly at deaths, so on. The only two things that indicate something is off are one; only […]
Dealing with COVID-19 the Pakistani style! on April 3, 2020As COVID-19 spreads, speculation is that the virus at the pyramid base is expending though going unreported to stem panic. As per information that nonetheless trickles through, some sources of the outbreak are being pin-pointed. The Zaireen returning from Iran, were quarantined at D. G Khan. Also reportedly in Sukkur. Screening of the patients here […]
Is Pakistan prepared for coronavirus? on March 13, 2020Obviously not. We never are prepared for anything staring into our cumulative faces. This one is a killer and Pakistan will be fighting a losing battle if the pandemic breaks out, keeping in mind, lack of any preparation. A WHO website has defined a pandemic as “the worldwide spread of a new disease.” It does […]