Newspaper - Column - April 26, 2026

Recalibrating positions

Recalibrating positions

The war has also tested the strengths of both major and middle powers.
Published 26 Apr, 2026 05:02am
Changing precedence

Changing precedence

Past Supreme Court precedents can’t be disregarded, but may be reconsidered, if required.
Published 26 Apr, 2026 05:02am
On the ascendant

On the ascendant

Pakistan is emerging as a net stability provider for the region.
Published 26 Apr, 2026 05:02am
For guests only

For guests only

Hospitality, like most things, has a direction.
Published 26 Apr, 2026 05:02am
Who pays and how?

Who pays and how?

Timely claims can boost a state’s chances of compensation for war-related damage.
Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:26am
Economy on a cliff edge

Economy on a cliff edge

Our economic challenges are rooted in poor governance and declining institutional quality.
Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:07am
Homeless Karachi

Homeless Karachi

When the government removes the homeless, where do they go?
Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:07am
India’s delusions

India’s delusions

Denying reality is the cornerstone of India’s worldview.
Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:50am
Outward splendour

Outward splendour

It is from ‘distracted hearts’ that a disordered world emerges.
Published 24 Apr, 2026 08:00am
The economic connection

The economic connection

Trade interdependence produces political stability by making conflict expensive.
Updated 23 Apr, 2026 09:31am
How it ends

How it ends

The Iranians have not yet made a clear demonstration of their leverage in this war.
Updated 23 Apr, 2026 09:50am
Betrayal, Inc.

Betrayal, Inc.

Leaders today should heed lessons in political expediency.
Published 23 Apr, 2026 07:46am
Anything goes

Anything goes

Recorded proceedings would show who lies and who doesn’t.
Published 23 Apr, 2026 07:44am
Rethinking black money

Rethinking black money

Pakistan cannot grow if it continues to treat its own savings as suspicious.
Published 22 Apr, 2026 08:17am
Lesson interrupted

Lesson interrupted

The impact of school closures goes beyond learning outcomes.
Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:29am
Trumped again?

Trumped again?

The US-Israeli folly will weigh heavily on the region.
Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:23am
No time for allies

No time for allies

The PPP was missing on such an important hosting moment for Pakistan.
Updated 21 Apr, 2026 09:32am
Suppose Iran didn’t exist

Suppose Iran didn’t exist

The Iran war brings a totally new set of assumptions on board for any Perry Mason to grapple with.
Updated 21 Apr, 2026 09:39am
Online schooling

Online schooling

Digital classrooms encourage deeper comprehension.
Published 21 Apr, 2026 07:39am
Two-wheel dangers

Two-wheel dangers

Most fatal traffic accidents in Karachi involve motorbikes.
Published 21 Apr, 2026 07:36am
The fallout

The fallout

The security, economic and diplomatic consequences of the Iran war will be felt for a long time to come.
Updated 20 Apr, 2026 09:19am
Trapped in place

Trapped in place

The unemployment rate numbers in Pakistan hide more than they actually reveal.
Published 20 Apr, 2026 06:12am
A new Pakistan

A new Pakistan

The country has a grand opportunity to become a long-term peace broker in West Asia.
Updated 19 Apr, 2026 09:02am
Healers who kill

Healers who kill

Parents took their sick children to those they trusted would heal them — only to return with a far more serious, lifelong...
Updated 19 Apr, 2026 09:19am
Banning the dead

Banning the dead

What Pemra banned was part of our own soul.
Published 19 Apr, 2026 07:26am
The burden of taxes

The burden of taxes

Ordinary Pakistanis are being made to pay for the state’s failure to tax its elite constituents.
Updated 18 Apr, 2026 09:34am
Overzealous Pemra

Overzealous Pemra

A blanket ban on art from India offends the right to free speech.
Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:05am
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