The writer is a freelance columnist based in Lahore.
An aeroplane of the Pakistan International Airlines is seen in this photo. — AFP/FilePakistan International Airlines, once the pride of the...

An aeroplane of the Pakistan International Airlines is seen in this photo. — AFP/FilePakistan International Airlines, once the pride of the...
An undated image of a protest for Siraiki Province. —TheNews/FileThe news of creating new provinces by subdividing the existing ones is...

An undated image of a protest for Siraiki Province. —TheNews/FileThe news of creating new provinces by subdividing the existing ones is...
Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif. — AFP/FileDefence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has a sense of humour of his own kind. While his...

Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif. — AFP/FileDefence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has a sense of humour of his own kind. While his...
A man fixing a solar panel near his makeshift home in a slum. — Reuters/FileThere was a time when the government encouraged those who could afford...

A man fixing a solar panel near his makeshift home in a slum. — Reuters/FileThere was a time when the government encouraged those who could afford...
A representational image of PIA airplane. — AFP/FileHow would taxpayers feel after reading the headline in this newspaper: 'Losses of 15 SOEs...

A representational image of PIA airplane. — AFP/FileHow would taxpayers feel after reading the headline in this newspaper: 'Losses of 15 SOEs...
A crowd of people along a makeshift market in Karachi. — Reuters/FileWhen discussing the problems facing the nation, some typical issues are...

A crowd of people along a makeshift market in Karachi. — Reuters/FileWhen discussing the problems facing the nation, some typical issues are...

A general view of Minar-e-Pakistan, a national monument in Iqbal Park is seen in Lahore, Pakistan on April 10, 2020. — AFPReading the...

A general view of Minar-e-Pakistan, a national monument in Iqbal Park is seen in Lahore, Pakistan on April 10, 2020. — AFPReading the...

A general view of Minar-e-Pakistan, a national monument in Iqbal Park is seen in Lahore, Pakistan on April 10, 2020. — AFPReading the newspaper...

Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz has shown genuine commitment to reforming provincial administrative system

It is the moral duty of the fabulously wealthy countries to help poorer nations financially

Most serious question is whether we are poor nation because of lack of natural resources or due to mismanaged affairs

Baloch have usually been under strong influence of Baloch chieftains