opinion
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The real game begins
Syed Talat Hussain
We are doing what we do best: cry over spilt milk. The spurt of anxiety and outrage that the country has seen in the wake of Donald Trump’s South Asia review is understandable. It is fully...
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Deadly embrace
Zaigham Khan
Pakistan knows well how to deal with the US. What it does not know is how to deal with itself, particularly while dealing with the US. It has been a complex relationship all along. Pakistan...
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Plastic or planet?
Azal Zahir
As Rachel Carson, the author of ‘Silent Spring’, rightfully says: “ era dominated by industry, in which the right to make a dollar at whatever cost is seldom...
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Tax reforms: a new approach
Dr Ikramul Haq
All economists agree that a good tax system is one that raises money with minimal distortion to the economy. In Pakistan, the tax system is the main source of many distortions in the economy. We...
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Random thoughts: An informative read
Dr A Q Khan
Today’s column is a review of one of the most important books on Seerutun Nabvi that has been compiled and written...
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Reflections on US racism
Paul Street
The United States, where median Black household wealth is less than 7 cents on the white household dollar and where the mild slogan ‘Black lives matter’ is considered controversial, is...