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Barcelona progress to finals but Bavarians win hearts
KARACHI: “He [Messi] is the best player of all time, I compare him with Pele. I am so happy to see this football.” These were the words that Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola used after his team...
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Lines of development – not lines of divide
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan today stands at a crossroad where it can utilise all resources and benefit from the Economic Corridor or squabble on its provincial divide. While the latter would most definitely...
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Per capita income: A Pakistani now makes $1,513 a year
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s per capita income grew by a tenth to $1,513 but targets to increase investment and savings – the two most critical economic indicators – were missed again during the outgoing...
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Privatisation: PC appoints financial advisers for seven power firms
ISLAMABAD: As power sector’s privatisation programme moves ahead painstakingly, the Privatisation Commission (PC) board on Friday approved the award of seven contracts for financial advisory services...
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The Good Samaritan: A family, a caring hand and a loving environment
KARACHI: Living a luxurious life with your son, daughter-in-law and two granddaughters in a bungalow facing the sea is the perfect picture of a cereal packet happy family. However, Farzana Shoaib...
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Purple haze: The story of Wana’s blooming plums
D I KHAN: As the apple crop waits for the weather to shift gears, the orchards of Wana, South Waziristan Agency are far from barren. Wana’s climatic conditions are perfect for the apple crop, after...
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No end in sight: the deadly use of pellet guns in Indian Kashmir
It was an overcast day in Srinagar, Indian Kashmir, on May 22. Feroz*, a 38-year-old fruit vendor in the Rajouri Kadal neighbourhood was wrapping up business for the day when he spotted Indian Central...
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The crimson trail: A tale of blood and savagery zipping around the city
PESHAWAR: Strolling through the busy streets of the city, pedestrians will come across furious faces holding bloodstained daggers or AK-47s. However, these menacing characters instill little fear as...
View ArticleGatsby and the folly of hope
KARACHI: “By capitulating to life, this world has betrayed nothingness…I resign from movement, and from my dreams. Absence! You shall be my sole glory…Let ‘desire’ be forever stricken from the...
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Losing the final dance-off
LAHORE: Limber dancers often showcase their athletic prowess as they flaunt their skills in competitions. Be it ballet or hip-hop, dance can enliven any stage. But Lahore offers a whole diverse breed...
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A cursive history : Keeping calligraphy alive in Swat
SWAT: The history of calligraphy—the art of handwriting as a medium of expression beyond the meaning of words themselves—could be generically traced to the earliest found symbols. There was a time...
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Monsoon memories: A memory unfolds with every drop of rain
KARACHI: Long before people groaned upon seeing rain clouds hovering over the city complaining about clogged streets and power outages, there was a time when the monsoons were greeted with delight. As...
View ArticleDelving deep in the tender deals
ISLAMABAD: Media in Pakistan is getting growingly sensitive to the issue of public money being stolen by the Balochistan bureaucracy via spurious purchases, kickbacks in the award of contracts and...
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Food for fashion
KARACHI: Food and fashion are the two Fs that a quintessential Karachiite takes seriously. Whether it’s designer shop-hopping or exploring the latest eateries in town, most people are cognizant of the...
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Consumer interest overlooked in new auto policy
ISLAMABAD: The much-awaited new automobile policy has overlooked the interest of consumers as the government again opposes the import of used cars on a commercial basis, protecting the vehicle...
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Growing Pains
Welcome to the world of run-your-own business. Exciting isn’t it? But before you get too caught up in dreams of dominating an industry, it’s worth looking at the common issues that will make or break a...
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Unexpectedly expecting
One day, as she was bustling around in the kitchen, Nusrat Jahangir felt an unfamiliar tug in her belly. “It felt like something was kicking me from within,” recalls the 31-year-old homemaker....
View ArticleHealth is wealth: Global life expectancy rises, but people live sicker for...
LONDON: People around the world are living longer, but many are also living sicker lives for longer, according to a study of all major diseases and injuries in 188 countries. General health has...
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The talking cure
On August 11, Hussain Khanwala village in Kasur district made headlines around the world as news broke of an abuse scandal on an unprecedented level in Pakistan. Four hundred videos of at least 280...
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Encroachments galore: No solution in sight to reclaim railways land
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Railways is yet to reclaim over 188 acres of its land encroached upon by various government, military departments and a housing authority. A sub-committee of the National Assembly...
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