APROPOS the editorial, ‘Trump’s latest salvo’ (Nov 20). Heads of states are expected to use civilised language in international relations, particularly when commenting on other countries. Sadly this is a trait Donald J. Trump lacks. Shooting from the hip and indulging in cowboy outbursts is unbecoming the president of a superpower. We are not the only one facing this verbal onslaught. Hardly any ally is spared this entertainment. So let us enjoy it.

Ahmad Tasnim

Islamabad

Published in Dawn, November 21st, 2018

Opinion

Editorial

Digital growth
Updated 25 Apr, 2024

Digital growth

Democratising digital development will catalyse a rapid, if not immediate, improvement in human development indicators for the underserved segments of the Pakistani citizenry.
Nikah rights
25 Apr, 2024

Nikah rights

THE Supreme Court recently delivered a judgement championing the rights of women within a marriage. The ruling...
Campus crackdowns
25 Apr, 2024

Campus crackdowns

WHILE most Western governments have either been gladly facilitating Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, or meekly...
Ties with Tehran
Updated 24 Apr, 2024

Ties with Tehran

Tomorrow, if ties between Washington and Beijing nosedive, and the US asks Pakistan to reconsider CPEC, will we comply?
Working together
24 Apr, 2024

Working together

PAKISTAN’S democracy seems adrift, and no one understands this better than our politicians. The system has gone...
Farmers’ anxiety
24 Apr, 2024

Farmers’ anxiety

WHEAT prices in Punjab have plummeted far below the minimum support price owing to a bumper harvest, reckless...