The escalation of the number of infected and dead caused by corona virus are accompanied by growing restrictions for the public are bound to create panic among our population. Relatively new terms like ‘pandemic’ or ‘quarantine’ are new for many and details of their meaning have not been properly explained to the larger public with…
Dear Readers, Pakistan’s initial response in the weeks since Pakistan’s first few confirmed cases of coronavirus laid bare the weaknesses in public health and economic stability, questions were raised about Pakistan’s capacity to weather a large scale outbreak. With factories and businesses shutting down and owners unable to meet overhead costs, many workers had to…
Rather than keeping the national interest and wellbeing in mind, those likely to be held accountable (whether in the Opposition or in govt), are using the pandemic crisis to target Imran Khan avoid accountability. To serve their narrow political aims the danger is that they will succeed in undermining national security. To get back their…
While COVID 19 has completed its whirlwind trip around the globe, most of our national level leaderships are only half awake, scoring poor on comprehension and action. A popular term COVIDIOT refers to the leaders having idiotic awareness about the calamity and there is no shortage of such pygmies. International institutions like the IMF are…
Context According to the World Health Organization, the Corona Virus linked pandemic was first reported from the Wuhan city of China around the end of December 2019. Now it has pretty much engulfed the whole world. At the time this article was written, CNN reported global cases totaling around 823,479 with deaths standing at 40,636….
Abstract Introduction Islam is based on the Quran and Sunnah of the Messenger of God, Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) The Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) in twenty three years, which was preserved through memorization and writing. Through the efforts of the first two of four Rightly Guided Caliphs the copy of…
The current coronavirus pandemic is not only a medical emergency but an economic emergency as well. Given that almost half of our population lives on or below the poverty line even before the pandemic hit us, bread and food prices have been a political issue. Because of hoarding and panic buying price hikes of staple foods…
Overview What we are generally analysing in this context is the shift in global power following the election of Donald Trump as POTUS and the acceleration of China’s ‘Multinational Infrastructure Projects’ as per the BRI formula, of which Pakistan’s portion via CPEC is of key importance. As part of its role in this framework, Pakistan…
“After Partition of 1947, demolition of Babri Masjid by vandals, with the connivance of some people, was the greatest tragedy of India. The Ayodhya verdict says it was illegal, but in the same breath sanctifies it. Well done, My Lords!” This is not a view from the streets but that of Markandey Katju, a former…
World Economic Forum 2020 opened with over 3,000 participants this year. Over the years, the forum has noted a significant increase in the footfall. What would this mean for the beautiful locale in the Swiss Alps as visitors trek from all over the world for this event in a small community that host the world’s…
