Archive for May, 2010
The mushroom cloud fear by Taj M Khattak
3 May, 2010
Monday, May 03, 2010 Taj M Khattak The recent Washington Nuclear Security Summit concluded with a non-binding communiqué spelling out 12 obligations for the signatories, the most significant being a pledge to secure or destroy thousands of tons of weapon-grade fuel by 2014. President Obama expressed grave concern on the occasion about the dangers of [...]
On bankruptcy by Shakir Husain
3 May, 2010Hit and run Monday, May 03, 2010 Shakir Husain For all of us who thought things were just spectacular on the financial front because the government of Pakistan had bought out Toyota’s entire production of Land Cruisers, it’s time for a reality check. Ladies and Gentlemen, the government of Pakistan is broke – again. If [...]
Founding principles, not basic structure by Asif Ezdi
3 May, 2010Monday, May 03, 2010 Asif Ezdi The writer is a former member of the Pakistan Foreign Service. The Nawaz League has done it again. In 1997 it sent its hoodlums to storm the Supreme Court because the party leader did not like some decisions taken by the-then chief justice. Now, the PML-N has warned the [...]
Pricking thumbs by Chris Cork
3 May, 2010Monday, May 03, 2010 Chris Cork As is so often the case, Shakespeare has the words for it. He has the Second Witch say them in Act IV scene 1 of Macbeth. ‘By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.’ The something wicked was Macbeth himself. Transpose the Scottish Play to modern [...]
Beaming with confidence by Khalid Iqbal
3 May, 2010The interaction with visiting students from Kabul and Herat universities was indeed a soul warming event. Over 40 representatives of a generation that has seen nothing but war in their unfortunate country were beaming with confidence and radiating determination. They appeared as true flag bearers of the glorious traditions set by their elders of not [...]
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