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Yesterday marked the founding day of a party that would forever change the course of Pakistan’s history. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3d6kWkX

In a surprising move, the Ministry of Planning last week released some statistics that aim at downgrading the performance of not only its own co-Commerce Ministry, but also that of the national export sector. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3Ecnyd0

“The madcap laughed at the man on the border Hey ho, huff the Talbot” Syd Barrett was one of the cofounders of Pink Floyd, the famous band that was at the forefront of the psychedelic rock movement that was pushing its way into popular culture during the 1960s. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/31krDgo

Dispensing justice and appeasing criminals is mutually exclusive to one another. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3rlSe7O

On October 17, 2021, the leader of the opposition, Shehbaz Sharif (SS) while speaking in the joint session of the legislature remarked that not only the ‘Aiwan’ (House) but all its members were ‘Mauziz’ (Honourable). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3pclwmL

Today we are celebrating the 54th founding day of the Pakistan People’s Party as on November 30, 1967, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto founded PPP to work for the suppressed and working classes of the country and to create political awareness among the masses. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3p9yvFT

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”–Victor hugo Archeologists found a pre-historic instrument carved from the bone of a cave bear and it was discovered to be a flute. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3lki2xD

Even after traversing in the 21th century, there has always been a large unabridged gender gap when it comes to financial inclusion in Pakistan. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/32Ig9UT

It was Muhammad Bin Qasim who entered Sindh in 712 AD and Arab traders also brought Islam to the West coast of India. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3cXnFgE

Global-scale altering of climate has been a dream for humans since the ancient Greeks started believing they could change temperatures and influence rainfall. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3E4fKdh

“God put Santa Claus on earth to remind us that Christmas is ‘sposed to be a happy time. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3o322lq

Amidst all the uncertainty surrounding the resurgence of coronavirus, global supply-chain disruption, and shifting international alliances, there is one thing that can be asserted with some measure of certainty: a new war, a new Great Game, a new world order, is afoot. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3nUkWut

Measles is a highly contagious disease that claims one life every four minutes. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3nWXtc2

In 1964, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey came together and formed the Regional Cooperation for Development (RCD). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3cSygt2

“I like the night. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/319yxVG

November 29 is observed annually as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People around the globe. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2ZvkSbi

Ever since 2013, the government of Punjab has been sceptical on whether or not to promulgate the Local Government ordinance. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3p7cwiD

Kashmir is a natural paradise, surrounded by India, Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, and with a narrow Wakhan stripe, separating it from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3lfjJMu

“Symbols can be so beautiful, sometimes. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3DTn3nU

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was originally created to work with member nations to implement measures to ensure the stability of the international financial system and correct balance-of-payment maladjustments. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3FOGfnn

The forefathers of Pakistan envisioned a country that could provide an environment free from corruption, inequality, injustice, economic grievances and other evils that might affect the governance of a newly born state. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2ZrpO0Q

Ehsaas, a flagship social protection programme launched by the incumbent federal government, is the biggest and boldest programme ever launched in Pakistan to uplift marginalised people. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2ZrpL5a

“It has been my experience that law enforcement reports are littered with fabrications, inaccuracies, omissions, fraud, fantasies and willful blindness. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3oYnqY9

Deborah Levy (62) is a celebrated British playwright and novelist, born in South Africa of immigrants who arrived long ago. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/30ZzBvN

This is a big question that every therapist is confronted with, by a client, a friend, or by society at large. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3rn8l5p

The development sector in Pakistan has many problems that are proportionate to the problems of human development itself. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3xzlwBj

“Remember, when you don’t know what to do, it never hurts to play Scrabble. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3oZwVGv

Most policymakers and pundits are confounded by what to do about Lebanon. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3oSEY81

Climate change is the greatest risk facing us all. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3xg5qMG

Ideally, both in theory and practicality, sport and politics should be dealt with in two separate vacuums; with neither one being allowed to interfere with the performance and existence of the other so far as it does more to damage opportunity and morale than it does to bolster it. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/30U4RfH

“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3l43H8f

While the world moves forward, some still dream of clinging to the old ways. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3l2TtVz

Economic might is achieved through the accumulation of wealth and exercising socio-economic influence over the world. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3HIHPJf

It was mid-afternoon while I was sitting in my office as Director FIA/Immigration and Anti-Smuggling, Islamabad and I received a call from Major General Naseerullah Khan Babar (Retired), the then Minister for Interior, who asked me to visit his residence at 06:00 pm. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3HNLfdA

The Cold War was a term that was first used by George Orwell in an article published in 1945. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3DMpVCZ

Economic might is achieved through the accumulation of wealth and exercising socio-economic influence over the world. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3HIHPJf

It was mid-afternoon while I was sitting in my office as Director FIA/Immigration and Anti-Smuggling, Islamabad and I received a call from Major General Naseerullah Khan Babar (Retired), the then Minister for Interior, who asked me to visit his residence at 06:00 pm. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3HNLfdA

The Cold War was a term that was first used by George Orwell in an article published in 1945. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3DMpVCZ

Pakistan has again joined the exclusive club of states designated by the US as Countries of Particular Concern (CPC). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3nAwmU6

Tripura is an Indian state in North East India which is encircled from three sides, the North, South and West by Bangladesh, Assam and Mizoram. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/30KBagP

The accountability cases concerning Nawaz Sharif and his family members—currently sub judice before the honourable Islamabad High Court (IHC)—continue to script new and unprecedented chapters in Pakistan’s judicio-political stream. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3oLE2lT

“There is no spectacle on earth more appealing than that of a beautiful woman in the act of cooking dinner for someone she loves. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3Cyv4xa

In a bid to ramp up efforts for enhancing agricultural cooperation between Pakistan and China under Phase-II, another milestone progress which has finally taken shape is the conceptual launch of the Pakistan-China Friendship Farm. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3CH4Ubn

In the patriarchal structures of our society, violence against women is considered a normal practice. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3oNR6aj

Respect, humility, and hard work; these are three words I never associated with the Pakistan cricket team. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3HQp3Qm

Automation is good, so long as you know exactly where to put the machine. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3DEIdWT

Social protection signifies the capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of the citizens, and establish building blocks allowing citizens and communities to enhance the quality of their lives on a sustainable basis and accordingly create the conditions for all individuals to attain their full potential. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2Z3VaKE

Alliances are an important part of the international cooperation system between states. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/30H1cBi

Indian RSS has been badly exposed in the recent past by beleaguered liberals. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3DBN4bi

The terrain enforced its own rhythms. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3cx8gDi

It has been emphasised in the so-called Conference of Parties (COP) 26 that it is essential to meet the goals of a climate agreement signed by states in 2015. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3nvoVNR

Pakistan ever since its inception, Pakistan has been desperately pining for a perfectly ideal yet persistently elusive government that can cure the chronic and long suppurating miseries of its masses and transform the entire ideals and megalomaniac passions of its potentates into concrete irrefutable realities. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/30ARLnz

There are many stories that will be written about the meaning of the 2021 elections, but for me the most important news was Abdullah Hammoud’s victory as the mayor of Dearborn, Michigan. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3HzrG8U

“Walls in people’s heads are sometimes more durable than walls made of concrete blocks. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3crWyKo

There has hardly ever been a dull moment in Pakistani politics and economic matters. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3CsYRY6

All of us have experienced helplessness in some form since infancy; a powerlessness stemming from a perception of having no choice. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3cquK97

On the bitterly cold Belarusian-Polish border, or should we say, the CIS-Russian and EU-European border, a terrible refugee crisis unfolds. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3noysq3

“Once a friend, always a friend. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3npoRPz

In the recent past, the concept of beautification of towns has been brought up. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wUNsyZ

Since 9/11, western armies occupied Afghanistan for about two decades without any clear aims and objectives, amplified by the sudden and immediate pullout of western forces—leaving behind nothing but huge piles of weaponry as a parting gift to the people of Afghanistan. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3Fp54pG

The Nobel this year in Economic Sciences was shared by three individuals: Joshua Angrist (writer of the famous book, “Mastering Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect”) of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); David Card of University of California, Berkeley; and Guido Imbens of Stanford University. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3HvQkY8

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3DoFjFF

Being a third world country, the aftermath of the pandemic saw Pakistan capitulate to the plague known as food insecurity. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3owcu3Q

‘One is innocent unless proven guilty’, this applies to common folks, not public office holders. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3oBuEBj

“Reconciled” terrorist groups like the TTP, if at all, will pose serious problems for Pakistan. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3FjnxUO

“We entered the Taj Mahal, the most romantic place on the planet, and possibly the most beautiful building on earth. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/30vQo9q

During the 1962 war, all of Arunachal Pradesh (South Tibet) was occupied by the Chinese PLA which came down to Tezpur in Assam as well. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3oxEh3X

The US dollar continues to rise against the rupee—a trend some experts largely attribute to the country’s growing current account deficit—reaching a record high. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3cfaG9D

As opposed to private-sector conflicts or disputes between people and organisations, an international conflict between nation states entail deaths, destruction, famine, displacement of millions of people and sometimes a change in the world map. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3DgJjaV

Saadat Hasan Manto was one of the most famous Urdu writers of his time. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3ougwcT

‘Go and learn Islam from Bush’, were the taunts my men suffered as they patrolled the streets of Jandola. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3kx31rS

All good things must come to an end. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3HdpZhc

Pakistan’s national cricket team—despite its loss to Australia in the Semi-Final—has out-performed everyone’s expectations in the T20 World Cup. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wLqk6b

“Is déjà vu actually the specter of false timelines that never happened but did, casting their shadows upon reality?”–Blake Crouch Déjà vu is described to be a conflict between a sense of familiarity and the awareness that the familiarity is entirely incorrect. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3Fcr5YP

Energy is a global issue which is directly linked with the global climate crisis. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wF0aSg

Dr Muhammad Iqbal was a great thinker and poet who had presented the concept of the creation of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the sub-continent which came to be known as Pakistan. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/30nSGHL

The Government of Pakistan (GOP) is currently carrying out negotiations with the Afghanistan-based terrorist organisation, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wIUSFi

“We say you don’t fight racism with racism. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3c5NCtN

Since the origin of international relations as a discipline a hundred years ago, the debate has been revolving around two opposite paradigms; liberalism and realism. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/30g3MPa

This is a question that all women living in our society who are unhappy in their marriage must have asked at some point of time. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3FaiSUU

Very often when we talk about immigrants and refugees, the stories are negative, and focus on problems. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/31JTlU6

“One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping-stone to something better”–Colonel Sanders KFC was incorporated by Colonel Harland Sanders in Corbin, Kentucky in 1955. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/31IGSjx

…grow mighty oaks. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3kts6nv

The whole world is grappling with the price hike and Pakistan is no exception. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/30aWSu7

Pakistan is going through a bad patch of its history due to our inadequate economic policies which have created non-bearable heavy foreign and local loans leaving the country in a dangerous crisis. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wAzO3M

“Anarchy doesn’t mean out of control; it means out of their control. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3obPs1W

The Arab Spring was a series of popular pro-democracy uprisings that enveloped several largely Muslim countries. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3kmhKWp

The entire world is currently facing climate change. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3qkxPja

Learning outcomes in schools in Pakistan continue to lag despite significant strides made in access to schooling, improvement in availability of resources, and widespread recognition among people that education is potentially transformative. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/30huiaL

“It’s all body, all heart. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3qoU1sy

Once again, gallons of ink are being spilled on articles arguing for and against US efforts to secure a new nuclear weapons pact with Iran. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3qlbfHe

Merit is a state of mind that is missing in enslaved societies. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3oafnXV

Suddenly, the question as to who the next Foreign Secretary would be no longer seems important as the focus of Islamabad’s diplomacy shifts to appointing AJK’s former President as its new Ambassador to Washington. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3CZBQwY

“The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything except our thinking. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wqUEme

In 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed and in December 1991, the Soviet Union finally broke into 14 republics. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3EY2DKL

My article starts with an interesting episode on a group of Asian elephants, which ‘lost’ their way this April, roaming north away from their traditional habitat in South China. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3bNPWFF

Pakistan is a peace loving country and believes in peaceful living with all countries, particularly its neighbours. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3ET5Tqz

Diwali is about setting goals, not accumulating gold. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3khR7ln

Pakistani politics has taken many ugly turns. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3BRTZeA

The euphoria shown by our public for the current series of World Cup 20 being held in Dubai is remarkably exciting. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3GXQ3Nj

The Cold War between China and the United States is being ‘fought’ at multiple fronts—in the South China Sea, in Afghanistan and Central Asia, in parts of the Middle East, in eastern Europe, across the Pacific, and in various ‘economic theatres’ (i. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3qfobOS

“The man who has a conscience suffers whilst acknowledging his sin. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3bLCwKb

The shift in geopolitical power from the west to the east makes the Asia-Pacific region more important to the United States today than ever before. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3BPMnJy

Pakistanis are apparently the only nation in the Westphalian state-system who talk of elections day in and day out, but do not go to polls on D-day. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3GPHpAt

Sudan is in turmoil again. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3CSQC8v

“But if you’re gonna dine with them cannibalsSooner or later, darling, you’re gonna get eaten. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3ETbQnE

Climate change caused by global warming is undoubtedly the biggest ever challenge faced by inhabitants of the earth and if it continues at its current pace, it could spell disaster for all of humanity. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3q8RAdp

Pakistan has played a pivotal role in the Afghanistan issue and has been greatly acknowledged by the world. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3q6GZzw

The Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF) was held last weekend, the 8th in a row, with an impressive programme. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3bNiO0A

“The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3qaDgkC

In the backdrop of 50th anniversary of People’s Republic of China’s restoration of its lawful seat in United Nation (UN) on October in 2021, China has become a symbol of pride for the UN for materialising its global goals from poverty reduction to multilateral inclusive development around the world through a shared destiny, unbiased. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3EGLp4i

It is an unrealistic belief that therapists are untroubled processed human beings; in an optimal state of mind all the time, with the magical ability to consistently work therapeutically within the field of mental health. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2YeMDEp

Imagine you sign a contract to sell your iPhone. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3k0OdBd

“I believe in everything until it’s disproved. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3GMmnmf

Over the past two weeks, Pakistan, has had the misfortune of observing another TLP showdown, which has now become a “yearly spectacle”, where the most prestigious slogan of “Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah” (SAWW) is followed by the most undemocratic protest comprising of severe clashes between Police and stick-wielding mob,. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wnVb8J

I’m not going to contest the oft-repeated notion that democracy is the best form of government, but I am going to observe that the way democracy is being practiced in the US and Israel is testing its wisdom. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2Y94cWf

In general, it is a fair assessment that all prospering economies are alike, but all failing economies tend to be ailing in their own peculiar ways. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/3wa4Yik

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent”–Victor hugo Burning Man is a festival that focuses on the notion of community, art, self-expression, self-reliance and inclusion. from The Nation - Columns https://ift.tt/2ZRBVnS