The war did not begin on October 7, 2023, no matter how loudly that date is repeated to erase the long history of occupation and conflict that came before it. October 7 is used as a licence to forget, a convenient starting line that allows seventy-five years of dispossession, occupation, siege and repeated military assaults […]
A breakthrough of sorts in Imran Khan’s legal cases was attained yesterday as Supreme Court allowed PTI counsel, Salman Safdar, to meet the incarcerated former PM. This development has come after a long hiatus and severe political somersaults, as the family and lawyers have been denied an audience with the PTI founder. The secrecy around […]
The case of Jeffrey Epstein and the subsequent release of court documents, the ‘Epstein Files’ has become a powerful and controversial symbol of the intersection between extreme wealth, power and alleged criminality. Jeffrey Epstein, although highly intelligent and resourceful person with formidable cognitive agility, was a convicted sex offender. He pleaded guilty in 2008 to […]
Wars in the twenty-first century are no longer confined to borders, battalions or battlefields. Some wars seep quietly into societies — through markets, kiosks, and everyday habits — causing damage that is slow, cumulative and devastating. Pakistan today is facing such a silent war, and one of its most visible weapons is illicit smokeless tobacco, particularly Indian-manufactured […]
As the country prepares for the holy month of Ramazan, many wholesalers and shopkeepers are also getting ready by marking up food prices, including a few items that had been getting cheaper in recent weeks. While movement of prices in either direction is normal, and slight increases would be expected for items that see increased […]