Every year the nation celebrates its Defence Day with the memory of halcyon days
‘All I will say here is that we failed to defeat Pakistan-a smaller power than us.’ –Lt Gen B M Kaul
Sixth of September is a day that…
Amidst scepticism, the US return to the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is again making rounds in the media and diplomatic circles. The Ukrainian crisis has provided the necessary trigger to allow the Iranian oil…
Thousands dead or swept away in floods; over 5,000 km of roads destroyed, Balochistan severed from Sindh and Punjab
I was in tears as I saw a social media post wherein a teenage boy, who is a rag-picker, contributed to the flood…
The Marshall – Lerner condition shows that the devaluation of the exchange rate should improve the trade balance if the elasticity of export demand and import demand are greater than one.
In recent years, the prices of raw materials such as oil…
The political turmoil in Pakistan is not going to end anytime soon. The present government comprises influential families of Bhuttos, Sharifs, and Maulanas, whose integrity and credibility are under question. On the other side of the aisle, people are mesmerized by Imran Khan’s charisma transforming into cultism. He…
In today’s world of modern infrastructure, with high-technology gadgets and world-class designs, we still face a global crisis: Good is being sold expensive. And the most affected by this crisis are the people of underdeveloped countries like the Philippines.
The least developing…
The Taliban’s first anniversary of capturing power in Kabul has been a lacklustre affair. There was no fanfare on the streets of Kabul or other cities except for gun-trotting Taliban soldiers; no one from the general public was visible to greet the…
The killing of Ayman Al-Zawahiri on July 31 should serve as a major setback to the efficacy of Al-Qaeda. Hopefully, it would usher the War on Terror (WOT) to its logical conclusion. Incidentally, some governments have been using the term WOT liberally…
Ad-hocism, nepotism and corruption has sunk the island-nation state deep in turmoil
As Sri Lanka boils and goes over the brink, there are some parallels for Pakistan. The South Asian island-nation state is literally unnerved and apparently has no contingency plans to…
Hussain ibn Ali is a symbol of courage and a marvel of defiance against submission to an unjust order
It is not necessary to be a Shia to be a lover or admirer of Imam Hussain. Nor to be a Muslim to…