FRANZ Kafka’schef d’oeuvre The Trial portrays the ordeal of Joseph K, who undergoes arbitrary arrest, investigation and prosecution. Throughout the novel, the nature of Joseph’s crime is not revealed to him. Moreover, it remains undisclosed why he was prosecuted, who prosecuted him and under what law he was prosecuted. At the end, …
Read More »Setting boundaries
THE Islamabad High Court’s detailed judgement on military encroachments on Margalla Hills National Park is a warning for the various parties involved to reassess their involvement in ‘extracurricular’ activities that often cause harm to their professional responsibilities. By any consideration, the armed forces should never have gotten involved in activities that are …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to open airspace to all airlines, including from Israel
Saudi Arabia said it would open its airspace to all air carriers, paving the way for more overflights to and from Israel, in a decision welcomed by US President Joe Biden who is due to visit the kingdom on Friday. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said the …
Read More »Imran ‘deeply hurt’ by detailed SC judgement
DERA GHAZI KHAN: PTI Chairman Imran Khan, expressing his disappointment with the detailed verdict issued by the Supreme Court in suo motu case against the ruling of the deputy speaker on Wednesday night, said the top court should have probed the issue after President Arif Alvi shared it with the chief …
Read More »Authorities across country brace for ‘rain disaster’
• Met warns of ‘strong weather activity’ over Karachi, Balochistan, Arabian Sea • Balochistan marooned after flash floods block highways, wash away roads • PM announces Rs1m for victim families, relieved that dams are still secure • Four killed in KP, GB in rain-related incidents QUETTA/ GILGIT / PESHAWAR: Disaster …
Read More »Restoration of power supply from Neelum-Jhelum project ordered
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday took notice of a technical fault in the 969MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project and directed relevant departments to ensure immediate restoration of power supply from the project. The prime minister, who chaired a meeting on the matter, expressed annoyance over the technical failure of …
Read More »Trade with India
THE debate over whether or not Pakistan should trade with India has resurfaced in recent weeks, prompted in part by the poor health of the economy, as well as recent suggestions that Pakistan hasn’t quite been able to fully achieve its objectives vis-à-vis the Kashmir dispute by downgrading relations with …
Read More »‘Steps needed to contain population boom’
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and other stakeholders have sought measures to restrict population growth in Pakistan by “normalising family planning” as a report by the United Nations suggests that the global population could zoom past 9.7 billion in 2050 with half of the projected increase concentrated in eight countries, …
Read More »The worldwide labour crisis
PEOPLE are flocking to Disneyland in Orlando, Florida, just as they do every summer. The relaxation of pandemic rules means tourists feel much more comfortable interacting with others in crowded places. Surprises await those who venture to Orlando. The US labour shortage means that America has millions of more jobs …
Read More »Intimidation by the ‘unidentified’
THE identity of the ‘unidentified’ assailants who assaulted journalist Ayaz Amir in Lahore last week was not unknown. One of Pakistan’s most respected newspaper columnists and a television commentator, he was dragged out of his vehicle and manhandled on a busy street in full view of the crowd that had …
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