Issue
March 27, 2019
Plunder at hill stations Imagine for a moment that you get up one morning with a deep sense of suffocation, darkness, depression and emptiness. You […]
March 27, 2019
Sips from a Broken Teacup By Raihana A Hasan Ushba Publishing International, Pakistan ISBN 978-969-9154-18-8 2011.429pp. Sips from a Broken Teacup Reviewed by Naeem Sadiq […]
March 27, 2019
Tap Water for All “There is no logical explanation for regular bottled water use: It costs more, offers less and pollutes our planet unforgivably.” ~ […]
March 27, 2019
The Environmental Apartheid The 5 star Serena Islamabad, best known for its cost and exclusivity was the venue for holding a one day seminar (one […]
March 27, 2019
The Filthy Rich City By Vaqar Ahmed The Filthy Rich City The garbage-choked streets of Karachi present a truly dismal picture. The city produces […]
March 27, 2019
Privatisation of forests Plot by plot, the beautiful and scenic spots of Nathia Galli, Doonga Galli and the other ‘galliat’ of our northern mountains are […]
March 27, 2019
The Promised Water Isa Daudpota & Naeem Sadiq Bold headlines in national dailies of September 21, 2005, splashed the government’s commitment to provide clean drinking water across […]
March 27, 2019
Unfair Treatment Naeem Sadiq The News Sept.03, 2012 Two self-inflicted anxieties dominate the psyche of men and women of Pakistan. The perception amongst its women […]
March 27, 2019
V1 – a development philosophy to guard against. On a recent domestic PIA flight, I was intrigued by an unusual in-flight announcement. After mechanically uttering […]
March 28, 2019
A citizen speaks of no ads for his father When my father died some years back, I was disappointed that not a single government or semi-government […]
March 28, 2019
Conversation overheard in a bus between two strangers S1 and S2. S1. Is this a new bridge? Wasn’t there the last time I came here. […]
March 28, 2019
CPLC – The Appeasement Liaison What do you do when you learn that a high national award has been conferred upon your boss? People might […]
March 28, 2019
Dr. Saeeda Malik Day The Sindh Government must be congratulated for its unique creativity and astuteness. While the rest of the world wasted time, money […]
March 28, 2019
Narcissism @ state expense – the new world record The previously held world record of “narcissism at state expense” by Sindh Governor (19 photographs in one […]
March 28, 2019
Governor, Sindh, Chief Minister, Sindh, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh. Dear Gentlemen, “We are here to provide Administrative Justice” This refers to your quarter page […]
March 28, 2019
Sept.26, 2005 Dear Chairman HEC, Many thanks for your prompt and understanding response on this important subject of state organisations spending tax-payers’ money on celebrating each […]
March 28, 2019
Narcissism @ state expense.pk Narcissism is the pursuit of gratification from vanity or egotistic admiration of one’s own attributes. The term originated from the Greek […]
March 28, 2019
Narcissism at state expense Glorification, image building and personal publicity – all at the tax payers’ expense. The Federal and the Provincial governments make […]