Another Attack By: Daily Times on March 28, 2024Pakistan seems to have become the ultimate sandbox for a basket of militant organisations. Ever since President Asif Asli Zardari and COAS General Asim Munir attended the funeral prayers of two officers martyred in North Waziristan last Sunday, we have seen terrorists tear through high-security installations in Gwadar, targetting convoys in Dera Ismail Khan, launch […]
Nadra Breach By: Daily Times on March 28, 2024It has taken Islamabad nearly 30 months to come to terms with a nerve-wracking revelation about the personal data of millions of Pakistanis compromised, thanks to weaknesses in Nadra’s security framework. Even today, as the investigation committee points to these particulars surfacing in Argentina and Romania, we are told to sit back and not worry […]
Unnecessary Controversy By: Daily Times on March 27, 2024Aitchison College, a renowned educational institution in Lahore, witnessed a fresh wave of controversy as its principal tendered a very public resignation, citing unwarranted interference by the Punjab Governor. If the media reports are indeed true, then we cannot afford to ignore how his move was prompted by Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman’s surprising decision to […]
PIA’s Future By: Daily Times on March 27, 2024From “Great People to Fly With” to “We Fly at the Right Attitude” to “Book us but we won’t guarantee you reaching home,” Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) performance is nothing short of a roller coaster ride. Many a government came with a resolve to improve its affairs, hold its hand and steer it towards the […]
Hefty Price Tag By: Daily Times on March 26, 2024The jury is still out on whether the ever-empowered caretaker setup was able to take good care of the economy while battling a myriad of challenges on the toughest possible terrain. Some applauded their clear emphasis on dealing with the deadweights, passing the costs along the infrastructural chain and ensuring IMF remained on board. But […]
No Kite-Flying? By: Daily Times on March 26, 2024Waving goodbye to blues, flittering kites used to litter Lahore’s skyline every year as people united across religions and regions to embrace the colours of spring. But while the tradition died a death of its own, thanks to a total ban imposed by the Punjab government in 2005, some faint whispers of kite flying continued–away […]
Miles To Go… By: Daily Times on March 25, 2024EU’s much-talked-about rollover of Pakistan’s GSP-Plus status instantly shot to fame last year as the caretaker government believed to finally have the structural roadmap sorted for increased exports. The writing on the wall, however, refuses to buy the enthusiasm. The first eight months of the current fiscal year saw the exports go down by almost […]
Terror Strikes Russia By: Daily Times on March 25, 2024At least 133 people were killed when camouflage-clad men armed with automatic weapons opened fire on concertgoers at the Crocus City Hall, about 20 kilometres from the Kremlin. As the devastating attack sent shockwaves across the nation, leading to a declaration of a national day of mourning to honour the victims and their families, the […]
Madressah Ban By: Daily Times on March 24, 2024From the looks of it, the Indian government is not in the mood to even give the impression of being a secular state. The latest controversy in the state of Uttar Pradesh banning madressahs has sparked a heated debate among religious leaders and the general public. The ban has come just before the state elections, […]
The Real Test By: Daily Times on March 24, 2024Although chatter on the street had suggested that a hung parliament would not sustain for long, not even the harshest critics had the confidence to predict this early of a crack. Differences have already developed between the premier and one of the most influential people on his team, Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi. Speculations abound […]