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Myth and reality
In many parts of the world land ownership is still concentrated in the hands of a few wealthy feudal lords …
Supply and demand
The ugly spectre of corporate farming may have disappeared from the headlines, but it has certainly not gone away. And…
Farming for our future
A notable British scholar Thomas Robert Malthus predicted in 1798 that food production will one day be unable to cater…
An evolutionary paradigm
What is your view regarding land reforms in Pakistan and what role is your organisation playing to facilitate these reforms?…
Flashback: For the love of harmony
In today’s world of globalisation and immigration, it is difficult for the modern man to conceive the spirituality associated with…
A leaf from history: Shikargahs and waqf holdings
Bhutto was well aware of the power the landed aristocracy wielded in politics. Landlords and feudal lords joined politics to…
Heritage: Criminal negligence
My recent trip to Lahore focussed on the past, present and the future of “The Greater Iqbal Park”, an exclusive…
Immigration: Flying lessons
I recently re-read a term paper I wrote long ago for a class on the history of migration. In it…
Rant and rave: Allah tauba
I don’t understand all the fuss about living in a foreign country. We were perfectly fine, and all of sudden,…
Self help: Speak up
Whoever said that there’s just a thin line between being assertive and being aggressive needs to think again — the…
Identity crisis: The butterfly and the moth
I met an old friend a few days ago. The last time I had seen her she had a stunning…
Food for thought: Good things come in small sizes
A bunch of grapes lying in a dish is tempting enough to encourage one to extend their hand and put…
Trend: Shisha culture
As in any democratically functioning society people today continue to exercise freedom of choice — be it in the jobs…
Advice: Spiting your face
Hi Auntie,
I was teaching in a college after my MA in English Literature and was 26 when I got…
