opinion
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Narratives of the past
Dr Naazir Mahmood
As the Taliban’s victories are gaining momentum in Afghanistan, there appear to be two types of reactions here in Pakistan. One side says that it is up to the people of Afghanistan to decide what...
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Delta calling
Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri
Ancient Greek alphabets, alpha, beta, gamma, delta…. are once again being used widely worldwide – this time recommended by the World Health Organization to refer to different variants of...
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A responsible Eid
Khurram Zia Khan
As people celebrate Eid, one hopes that they have thought about keeping safety at the forefront while looking after sacrificial animals and also acting carefully afterwards.With Eidul Azha comes the...
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Quality and innovation
Atta-ur-Rahman
Recently a brainstorming session was held in the Ministry of Science & Technology to consider the draft of the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy.The efforts of the Ministry of...
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American wars
S Qaisar Shareef
With US forces almost entirely out of Afghanistan, the Taliban are resurgent again. All indications are they may be headed for an outright military victory against the regime in Kabul. However, it...
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Unrest in Africa
Tafi Mhaka
The frustrations and indignities that drove young and middle-aged South Africans to loot and engage in destructive behaviour over the past week are fairly old. If the troubling scenes that...