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Dr Farid A. Malik

Eyewitness or accomplice?
Opinion

Eyewitness or accomplice?

Recently with grand fanfare, a senior bureaucrat has published his autobiography titled “The Eyewitness”. It is an...
Published 20 Jul, 2026 09:00pm
Correcting the fault lines
Opinion

Correcting the fault lines

Today the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (IRP) is sitting on several fault lines which no one in authority is willing...
Updated 30 Apr, 2026 07:50am
Pakistan needs metals
Opinion

Pakistan needs metals

It is back to the basics. No country can survive or compete on imported metals. In a recent meeting with the finance...
Published 23 Apr, 2026 02:22am
The Adiala Jail in focus
Opinion

The Adiala Jail in focus

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (ZAB), the first elected Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan, was executed in the Central Jail...
Published 11 Sep, 2025 07:01am
SCO: a debating society?
Opinion

SCO: a debating society?

The capital of Islamic Republic of Pakistan was shut down for the recently held (October 15 to 17, 2024) Shanghai...
Published 27 Oct, 2024 02:44am
How was freedom won and lost?
Opinion

How was freedom won and lost?

Now that the first generation of Pakistanis is fading away, it is time to record our journey. The present generation...
Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Looking after the needs
Opinion

Looking after the needs

Needs come first followed by import substitution and then exports to earn foreign exchange. The basics like food,...
Published 15 Sep, 2024 02:46am