The fourth R
Pakistan needs to be closer to Russia.
F.S. Aijazuddin
G-20, or G-2?
Pakistan is still a semi-state.
Think, then tweet
We are warned of the power available to IT giants.
A slow death
Where do we stand in this spectrum of despair?
Price of loyalty
Today’s creaking colonialists are being outbid by the US, Chinese and Saudis.
Revolving lives
Modi believes in beneficial rebirth, but can he be sure as who or what?
Return from death
Scientists tell us that there are in fact multiverses.
Eat bitterness
Old sins, as Agatha Christie wrote, have long shadows.
New heresies
It took zealots minutes to destroy the Buddha’s statue.
Where to, Captain?
Seven years later, we are back to marla one.
Fiscal anaemia
It is hardly surprising that the FBR has found it difficult to sustain its lofty vision.
Digging our graves
The buffoonery of many leaders is disquieting.
Et tu, Bolton!
Bolton’s book deserves to be read — only once.
‘Get used to me’
The seeds scattered 50 years ago have germinated, unexpectedly.
Open your mouth
Moral ambiguity bedevils governments here and in the UK.
Dialect of death
Dr Farrukhi’s presence at any literary festival was a lesson in modesty.
Is it time for moon sighting to evolve?
Stronger ministers than Chaudhry — once, even the NA — have tried to dislodge Mufti Muneebur Rehman, without success.
My moon or yours?
The chairman stood his ground, waiting for his own moon to appear.
Here to stay
Covid-19 could not have found a country more vulnerable than Afghanistan.
Undue reparations
The US has not lost its appetite for demanding reparations.