Ardeshir Cowasjee

To have and to have not

OF all people, it was Woody Allen who not so long ago, on the ball, observed: “More than any time in history mankind... Published 10 Apr, 2011 01:06am

Education, education, education

THIS is a word that for decades, since soon after the country’s birth, has not figured in the lexicon of any of our... Published 03 Apr, 2011 01:16am

Supremacy of SC?

THE PPP government in Islamabad finds the lawful directives of the Supreme Court (SC) increasingly difficult to ... Published 26 Mar, 2011 10:30pm

The watchmen watch

WITHIN a couple of weeks two well-known commentators, both familiar with Pakistan for many a year, one American and... Published 20 Mar, 2011 01:54am

A recap of Soviet-Pakistan relations

IN response to my column of January 9 there came an email message from a Russian friend resident in Pakistan. He... Published 12 Mar, 2011 08:06pm

The ‘regularisation’ syndrome

WHILST morality lies moribund in this Republic, and its legislators slowly whittle away at whatever `assets` are ... Published 05 Mar, 2011 11:04pm

The right to life

FOUR weeks ago this column opened up: “This country, having developed double standards into a fine art for almost 64... Published 26 Feb, 2011 08:12pm

The lopsided balance sheet

IN November 1946, Mohammad Ali Jinnah sent his friend and confidante Mirza Abol Hasan Ispahani along with Begum Shah... Published 20 Feb, 2011 01:11am

A stitch in time saves nine ……

THIS 18th-century adage finds particular application in the rampant maladministration obtaining all over Pakistan.... Published 12 Feb, 2011 10:30pm

A diplomatic tangle

UNDER the Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Immunity and Privileges (1961), diplomats and their family members can be... Published 06 Feb, 2011 12:36am

More danger for our port city

THIS country, having developed double-standards into a fine art for almost 64 years, has gradually realised that... Published 29 Jan, 2011 07:42pm

Blind and stupid and savage

MY generation and the one that followed have much to answer for. But we cannot, because it is now too late. We let... Published 22 Jan, 2011 08:00pm

Jinnah’s Pakistan?

THE following excerpts beg comments from all those who have been or are now occupying the power seats of the Islamic... Published 16 Jan, 2011 12:43am

Delusions of grandeur

WHILST watching the screeching anchors on our television screens one can say with certainty that the advent of mass... Published 08 Jan, 2011 08:04pm

Don’t wait for the government to act

“NEVER doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it`s the only thing... Published 01 Jan, 2011 08:07pm

Land-grab commercialisation epidemic

THE planning, allotment and occupation of most urban-development schemes in the centre of major cities in Pakistan,... Published 26 Dec, 2010 12:30am

Hypocrites to the core

THE local outrage over the WikiLeaks exposure is as hypocritical as is the hypocrisy of our civil and military... Published 18 Dec, 2010 11:15pm

The Pepsi can

AMIDST the madness and mayhem which is Pakistan and its state of governance, about which we all knew but now thanks... Published 11 Dec, 2010 11:35pm

What the butler saw

THE temptation is too great: WikiLeaks deserves comment. The finest description of the impact of the quarter-million... Published 05 Dec, 2010 12:26am

Dirty electricity

WE now know that Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretin (KKEU), a Turkish power company, has anchored a barge-mounted ... Published 28 Nov, 2010 12:52am