Newspaper - Column - November 21, 2024
Delivering clean air

Delivering clean air

The problem of pollution has not emerged suddenly, nor can it be resolved quickly.
Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:23am
Is the economy improving?

Is the economy improving?

Having found fragile stability, the govt now faces the real challenge of transitioning from stability to growth.
Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:06am
Resource dilemma

Resource dilemma

Pakistan faces urgency in resolving the pipeline issue.
Published 21 Nov, 2024 08:01am
At war with itself

At war with itself

Installing firewalls and limiting digital services will not help resolve the crisis the state faces.
Updated 20 Nov, 2024 09:13am
Past and future

Past and future

Poets like Faiz illuminate our possible tomorrows.
Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:53am
To hold each other’s flag

To hold each other’s flag

The high-stake elections in the state, the view goes, are why India are held back from announcing its participation in Champions Trophy.
Updated 19 Nov, 2024 09:18am
Politicians and their clothes

Politicians and their clothes

The sartorial choices of politicians reflect the larger political culture of the party they head.
Updated 19 Nov, 2024 09:40am
Valuing educators

Valuing educators

Teachers’ mental health must be prioritised.
Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:13am
A sport above the clouds

A sport above the clouds

Pakistani high-altitude porters remain invisible. Expedition companies mostly hire Nepalese sherpas, even for the mountains in Pakistan.
Updated 18 Nov, 2024 08:54am
The impasse persists

The impasse persists

Recent developments are not encouraging for India-Pakistan diplomatic re-engagement.
Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:41am
Sick sector

Sick sector

Nishtar Hospital is once again in the news.
Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:06am
Asking questions

Asking questions

Educators who fear too many questions are often vying for control.
Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:06am
Throwing the VPN baby out…

Throwing the VPN baby out…

Hugely power-hungry players and their petty agendas take precedence over what is vital for the collective good.
Updated 17 Nov, 2024 08:59am
Connecting with South Asia

Connecting with South Asia

Pakistan should prioritise South Asia in its core external policies for the future and avoid falling into India’s trap of curtailing its regional ties.
Updated 17 Nov, 2024 08:54am
Black Water

Black Water

The seams are bursting with invasive species of predators.
Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:59am
Et tu, Maryam?

Et tu, Maryam?

The Sharif family’s health has received more scrutiny than others.
Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:59am
No quick fixes in Balochistan

No quick fixes in Balochistan

The reality is that insurgents have drawn strength from the very policies intended to curtail them.
Updated 16 Nov, 2024 10:25am
Cyber sovereignty

Cyber sovereignty

The rapid evolution of cyberspace demands a new social contract.
Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:34am
Mothers in prison

Mothers in prison

Children living with parents in jail face isolation.
Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:34am
OOP health expenditures

OOP health expenditures

Financial protection is an integral component of universal health coverage.
Updated 15 Nov, 2024 09:40am
Climate ambition gap

Climate ambition gap

Total reliance on external support for succour is not a gamble that Pakistan can afford.
Updated 15 Nov, 2024 09:29am
Bonding values

Bonding values

The books Vali Ram Sahib translated were always his own choice.
Updated 16 Nov, 2024 10:48pm
Judiciary’s debacle

Judiciary’s debacle

Why are the rulers, through their actions, relegating the judiciary to the status of an attached department?
Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:21am
Protecting Chinese investments

Protecting Chinese investments

The Pakistani authorities have done the right thing to not grant the request for an expanded Chinese security presence in the country.
Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:40am
Time to find out

Time to find out

Our relationship with the US has slipped down many notches.
Published 14 Nov, 2024 08:48am
Optimising COP29

Optimising COP29

Industry demand for green skills remains low in Pakistan.
Published 14 Nov, 2024 08:47am
Buried and forgotten history

Buried and forgotten history

From maps and pickaxes, it is now possible to discover ancient relics from a distance, as in the case of a recent find.
Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:57am
A summit to nowhere

A summit to nowhere

The OIC-Arab League resolution does not go beyond the usual condemnation of Israel.
Updated 13 Nov, 2024 09:36am
Trumped again

Trumped again

Trump's far more convincing victory than 8 years ago is a testament to the Democrats' decrepitude.
Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:27am
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