• Sanctity of vote

    KARACHI: In countries across the world, the notion of sanctity of the vote has always been upheld as the maker of the fate of the people. Politicians commonly make references to power of the vote through which the masses have to change their fate. However, it is shocking to see some politicians openly violating the sanctity …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Begging rackets

    Pakistani authorities have lived for some time now with the shame that some of its more unscrupulous nationals are involved in begging rackets abroad, most notably Saudi Arabia. To Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s credit the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been moved against Pakistani beggars who are suspected to be a part of large rings …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Importance of social sciences

    QUETTA: It is unfortunate to know that one of the academic disciplines pivotal to better and critical understanding of contemporary issues is the most neglected one in Pakistan. The discipline of social sciences or liberal arts is usually the last option of many deciding upon courses or degree programmes for higher education. There are a whole …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Reviving the export sector

    The export sector is in the doldrums, and according to a meeting organised by the Sustainable Policy Development Institute entitled ‘Achieving export competitiveness in Pakistan’ a joint effort is needed from all government and private sector stakeholders in order to meet the challenges that are daily faced by the country’s exporters. In many ways this …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Whittling down the Taliban

    ‘The Taliban’ has become a catch-all term that encompasses a broad range of groups in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The many iterations of the Taliban have been led by iconic figures, with Mullah Omar of the Afghan Taliban being the first of a long and diverse line. Many have been assassinated, and the latest to die …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel

  • How ‘The Greatest’ got his name

    These are hard times to be a Muslim in America. President Donald Trump regularly makes non-inclusive comments such as “Islam hates us,” even though ‘a religion’ does not hate. As a consequence of right-wing attitudes ordinary people suffer: a young 14-year-old African American school boy named Ahmed Mohamed was arrested and thrown out of school …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel

  • The Sharif divide

    The political and governance impasse continues to tighten its grip on Islamabad. As political uncertainty grows it seems to have got the better of PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi who appears shackled and cannot act on his own initiative. The decision-making toolkit hitherto remains with the ousted PM who has centralised control to a point where …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel

  • Apple's Upgrade Program offers a 'head start' on iPhone X

    While initial pre-orders for the iPhone X are still a week away from opening, some Apple die-hards will be able to get started early. Apple's installment-based Upgrade Program that lets customers get a new phone every year will, just like it did with… Source: Engadget | Apple's Upgrade Program offers a 'head start' on iPhone …

    October 21, 2017 | by Raheel