Pervez Hoodbhoy
A groundless obsession with security has transformed even the physical appearance of this university.
Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:22am
Old faces in the new government are bad enough but Khan’s presence would have been worse.
Updated 02 Mar, 2024 05:38pm
Even pseudo-elections could have done some good had Pakistan’s real issues been addressed.
Published 10 Feb, 2024 07:10am
Religious communalism in reincarnated India is no longer considered abhorrent.
Updated 20 Jan, 2024 10:06am
Dealing with Pakistan’s estranged nationalists needs political sagacity.
Updated 30 Dec, 2023 09:04am
Pakistani degrees will soon become trash in the global marketplace for jobs but there is a way out.
Updated 13 Dec, 2023 12:18am
Afghans in Pakistan must be dealt with as per universal norms that respect human rights.
Updated 18 Nov, 2023 08:35am
The West’s blank cheque for Israel is a renunciation of universalism and an endorsement of tribalism.
Updated 28 Oct, 2023 09:29am
Religious fanaticism spreads when those in power deliberately employ faith to further their political ambitions.
Updated 07 Oct, 2023 09:33am
That India succeeds while Pakistan fails in space owes to the different quality of their education.
Updated 16 Sep, 2023 09:48am
Security doesn’t explain why you are stopped again and again at checkpoints by gun-toting soldiers.
Updated 26 Aug, 2023 08:58am
By robbing its young of their power to reason, Pakistan is choosing backwardness over prosperity.
Updated 05 Aug, 2023 08:45am
Eqbal’s utterances of 50-60 years ago remain startlingly relevant in today’s troubled times.
Updated 15 Jul, 2023 09:14am
Two recent maritime tragedies remind us of two non-communicating, very different Pakistans.
Updated 24 Jun, 2023 11:37am
Imran Khan is paying the price for his hubris and arrogance but this is no occasion for rejoicing.
Updated 03 Jun, 2023 08:07am
Pakistan’s downward spiral owes to misplaced priorities, the army’s role, and deliberate miseducation.
Updated 15 May, 2023 03:36pm
Hyper religiosity promoted through state institutions, toxic education in our schools is not getting us admiration anywhere.
Updated 22 Apr, 2023 01:54pm
No political party has any credible plan to rescue the economy.
Updated 01 Apr, 2023 09:42am
Without a fresh approach to understanding Balochistan, the past may repeat itself with dire consequences.
Updated 11 Mar, 2023 09:06am
Europe was ruined by war, but Pakistan fell on its knees because of its own doing.
Updated 18 Feb, 2023 08:25am
