opinion
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Soviet memories (Part VI)
Dr Naazir Mahmood
As 1989 proceeded, the Soviet Communist Party faced more problems. Gorbachev was pushing it into a direction from where the party knew it would not come out unscathed. In the last week of May, the...
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The pathology of ‘motivational’ speakers
Adil Zahoor
The last decade has seen a tremendous rise in the number of motivational speakers around the globe. This is not to say that before the last decade motivational speakers did not exist, or were not...
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Lest we forget
Bilal Abbas
As the Taliban flag once again flutters across Afghanistan, there is natural worry in Pakistan regarding the potential impact here of the latest turn of events in the neighbouring country.When the...
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At the crossroads
Moazzam Ali Khan
Ever since its independence in 1947, and especially after the untimely death of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan has been experiencing a series of opportunities and disappointments. The...
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Weaponised refugees
Binoy Kampmark
Refugees and asylum seekers provide rich pickings for demagogues and political opportunists. The Australian approach politicians their plight by arguing that they are illegitimate depending on the...
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An end to war?
Kathy Kelly
For many years, the United States claimed its mission in Afghanistan improved the lives of Afghan women and children. But essentially, the US war improved the livelihoods of those who designed,...
