State and human rights

A political family headed by a sitting MNA has blocked Islamabad-Phulgran bridge built by the state at a whopping cost of 240 million rupees. So who is more powerful? The...

A different kind of ‘protocol’

I would like to share with your readers an incident with regards to VVIP Protocol and Security in Britain that I witnessed firsthand. Many years ago, I was with Devon and...

In the age of cyber warfare

Of tech-savvy terrorists and outdated laws

In a country where terrorists enjoy the support of technology savvy activists, the agencies of the state need to be a...

PPP falling between two stools?

The president’s balancing act getting out of balance

The PPP is once again on the horns of a familiar dilemma. It is determined to retain its alliance...

A nation of busybodies

Is minding one’s own business that difficult? All hell broke loose on the very first day of my internship at a renowned TV channel. Emergency was declared in the office and...

Oil higher ahead of ECB meeting

Oil was higher in Asian trade Thursday with investors hopeful that a European Central Bank meeting will yield fresh measures to resolve the eurozone’s stubborn financial woes, analysts said. New York’s...

Work on Hazara Expressway underway

Federal Minister for Communications Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan Khalil said that work on Hazara Expressway (E-35) would start in December this year, while the Korean Company SAMBU has been mobilized...

Garments export increase 2.15pc in July

The export of ready made garments from the country during the month of July 2012 has registered a growth of 2.15 percent as compared to the same month of last...

Bear claws in Islamabad

The Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE-10) on Thursday witnessed a bearish trend as the index was sheds 25.23 points to close at 3081.31 as compared to the previous day’s trading. Stock Analyst...