OVER A COFFEE: Culture and dogma, Daily Times, February 27, 2016
When someone invokes culture for the purpose of opposing a change he displays his lack of proper understanding of the concept enshrined in the word. Culture embodies the same duality of meaning as is...
View ArticleOVER A COFFEE: The ordinary is extraordinary, Daily Times, 16 April, 2016
Self-indulgence has attained the status ofan art as social media has become an integral part of our daily life. We often get inundated with a deluge of selfies and boastful status posts of friends and...
View ArticleCOMMENT: The Panama leaks hysteria, Daily Times, 14 May, 2016
Before I sat down to write this piece, an editorial of The New York Times caught my attention as it was titled “Time to Put the Squeeze on Pakistan.” Referring to the America’s frustrating experience...
View ArticleChabahar — another game changer?; COMMENT: Daily Times, 11 June, 2016
As Pakistan has not facilitated Indo-Afghan trade by extending the transit land route to India, India aims to use the new link for a maritime route to enter Afghanistan Dr Haider Shah Pictures can, at...
View ArticleSovereignty puzzle in Pakistan, Daily Times, 16 July, 2016
Last year millions of Pakistanis saw on their TV screens merciless beating of a police officer, and ransacking of PTV building in broad daylight. The two most conspicuous icons of the state were...
View ArticleAugust 14, 1947 : remembering in 2016
Click on the Youtube link below: Jashn e azadi – 2016: A chat with Arshad Mahmood
View ArticlePlaying havoc with the Civil Service, Daily Times, 4 April 2017
Unbridled use of discretion in appointing senior officials is the hallmark of absolute monarchies or dictatorships By: Dr Haider Shah The recent controversy over promotions of senior members of...
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