Pakistan is an example in dichotomy! And the social sphere is not beyond the same reproach, we treat others as we ourselves don’t want to be treated. This is true for all strata of society from immediate family to clans to national leaders. Two recent examples push this notion firmly into the spotlight. The rationale…
Gloria Steinem an American journalist and socio-political activist says “law and justice are not always the same. When they aren’t, destroying the law may be the first step toward changing it”. Witness any court case and this will become obvious the losing party almost always cries injustice! Scores of lawyers and their clients can be…
Imagine these conflicting accolades for one person a moderniser and a dictator, a visionary and a short-term tactician, a racist and father of the nation, a healer and a strongman. This is how history will regard Mahathir Mohammad! Love him or hate him, and there aren’t many in-between, anyone would be hard pressed to refute…
“First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out because I was not a…
The Middle East is awash with whispers and speculations! After the UAE-Israel deal, Bahrain and Sudan have followed suit. Next in line may be Morocco and Oman. The grapevine also has it that not only the Saudis gave tacit approval of the UAE-Israel deal but also that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) recently…
Calmer 2021? Think again! To say that 2020 has been a brutal year may be the understatement of the century! The havoc has been all too visible to everyone. As far as policy responses go they have been weighed and they have been measured and they have been found wanting! Will the turmoil continue? It…
UAE, Israel deal national interests trump all? “An incomparably exciting moment”; “game-changer”; “deal of the century”; “historic”; “betrayal” there is no shortage of labels for the recently announced UAE – Israeli deal! As far as caution goes, it has been thrown to the wind i.e. this pact will fully normalise relationships between the two countries….
During peak holiday period, a person visiting a mega mall surprisingly finds a lot of empty areas, lesser people in the food court, enough space on the elevators and almost empty shops with nearly a third less people than expected. This is how the near future will look like after the Coronavirus pandemic! The English…
Diriliş: Ertuğrul, the Turkish drama revolving around the father of the founder of the Ottoman Empire has become hugely popular especially in Pakistan. Although it was already gaining traction internationally but since Imran Khan the Pakistani Prime Minister mentioned it as recommended viewing, its graph has skyrocketed! Historically very little is known about the 13th…
Pakistan has been plagued with child abuse, rape and sexual assault cases for years and yet nothing much of substance has been done to curtail this social degeneration! The recent episode being the rape of a woman driving late at night with her three children from Lahore to Gujranwala. Her car ran out of fuel…
