Pervez Hoodbhoy

Beware the nuclear con man

Beware the nuclear con man

Nuclear strategists are actually not nuclear experts and have no ability to predict any significant nuclear event. Published 28 Sep, 2019 07:05am
Ditched by the ummah

Ditched by the ummah

KSA and UAE cannot call for self-determination in Kashmir for fear of consequences at home. Published 07 Sep, 2019 07:09am
Promises broken and kept

Promises broken and kept

Pakistan has kept its commitments to Kashmiris; now it must fulfil promises made to its own citizens. Updated 18 Aug, 2019 07:32am
Pakistan’s slice of the moon

Pakistan’s slice of the moon

Aiming for a culture of science will serve Pakistan better than trying to match India’s new moon shot. Updated 27 Jul, 2019 07:20am
Clients and patrons

Clients and patrons

Here’s how a weak state can survive in today’s cruel world without a protector and patron. Published 06 Jul, 2019 06:59am
Bad math — big blunders

Bad math — big blunders

Mathematics is all about reason but reason in Pakistan appears to have dried up in recent times. Updated 15 Jun, 2019 10:08am
HEC — stormy times up ahead

HEC — stormy times up ahead

The Banuri-Rahman tiff provides an opportunity to debate the future shape of our universities. Published 25 May, 2019 07:24am
Crunch time for universities

Crunch time for universities

Pakistan’s broken university system cries out for basic attitudinal changes; money cannot fix it. Updated 04 May, 2019 09:21am
F-16 or JF-17 – which was it?

F-16 or JF-17 – which was it?

As silicon chips battle the adversary’s silicon chips the era of aerial dogfighting is closing down. Published 13 Apr, 2019 06:28am
Why Bangladesh overtook Pakistan

Why Bangladesh overtook Pakistan

Eschewing militarism in favour of human development, Bangladesh set its initial priorities correctly. Updated 10 Feb, 2019 08:40am
Don’t surrender to mob rule

Don’t surrender to mob rule

A similar open call for murder and mutiny by other Pakistanis would meet extreme punishment. Published 17 Nov, 2018 06:42am
Religious bias okayed

Religious bias okayed

To wilfully use religious sentiment for worldly gain is now firmly part of Pakistan’s political culture. Updated 15 Sep, 2018 10:36am
A Pakistani Hawking?

A Pakistani Hawking?

Pakistan has produced many good cricketers and businessmen but not a single mathematician. Updated 25 Aug, 2018 08:44am