Maholyati Strategy – Ardeshir Cowasjee

Apnay masayib ka khud zimmadar – Ardeshir Cowasjee

Sirf NRO hi nahi balkay … – Ikram Sehgal

Jinnah kay Pakistan ka ahya – 2 – Ardeshir Cowasjee

Whether beggars can be choosers? – Ardeshir Cowasjee

Kerry Loger Bill – Ardeshir Cowasjee

Any solution for Kashmir? – Dr Tariq Rahman

Any solution for Kashmir? – Dr Tariq Rahman
THE desire for peace in both India and Pakistan seems to have increased as even the Mumbai attacks of last year could not bring the troops hurrying to the border as the planners of those attacks must have wished. But is there any hope of resolving the Kashmir [...]

Fourth estate, fifth column – Jawed Naqvi

Fourth estate, fifth column – Jawed Naqvi

QUEEN Victoria cancelled her £500 subscription with a leading British wire agency for giving spurious intelligence in the Crimean War.Kim Philby worked as a journalist both before and after becoming a spy for Britain, even as he earned part of his keep from Moscow.
In an era of embedded journalism [...]

In distress abroad – I.A. Rehman

In distress abroad – I.A. Rehman

THE release of five Pakistanis, who had been detained in Saudi Arabia for possible involvement in drug trafficking, has caused nationwide celebration, and perhaps for good reason. However, the affair has underlined the need for a rational policy towards Pakistani citizens who run into trouble in foreign lands.For several days [...]

Balochistan crisis – Zeeshan Noel

Balochistan crisis – Zeeshan Noel
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I was on my way to Gwadar from Turbat when I heard news of the brutal murder of Rasool Buksh Mengal, a Baloch nationalist leader, who was abducted from the small town of Uthal and tortured to death allegedly by the security agencies. I could feel the agony and distress of [...]

An agenda for news – Kamila Hyat

An agenda for news – Kamila Hyat
The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor
The question of what makes news is one that is becoming increasingly relevant. Every day, we are assaulted by TV talk shows and hosts who claim to put issues before us. In many ways these shows, which have huge viewership, [...]

Better late than never – Mehnaz Aziz

Better late than never – Mehnaz Aziz
It is a big achievement of Education Policy 2009 that it acknowledges and lays the ground for early childhood education (ECE). The policy commits to an age-appropriate learning provision to children of three to five years. By focusing on this age group, we will not only be creating school-preparedness [...]

Pleasant memories – Dr A Q Khan

Pleasant memories – Dr A Q Khan
In my previous column I wrote about Pakistan as I remember it when I came in 1952. There are many more pleasant memories to reminisce on. In this article I would like to dwell on our stay in the Sher Shah area near the Lyari river. We all recently [...]

Moon politics – Afiya Shehrbano

Moon politics – Afiya Shehrbano
In a way, Railways Minister Ghulam Mohammad Bilour of the ANP was right when he accused the chairman of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Mufti Muneebur Rehman, of being a remnant of the Musharraf regime. This may not apply personally, perhaps, but is certainly a valid political comment. The fact is that the [...]

The Afghanistan report – Ikram Sehgal

The Afghanistan report – Ikram Sehgal
The raging debate in the US whether or not to send more troops to Afghanistan is eerily reminiscent of how almost 50 years ago the military bureaucrat General Westmoreland kept asking for more US troops for the Vietnam quagmire. The huge difference between Vietnam and Afghanistan with respect to terrain [...]