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Mirza M Hamza

Rules rewritten
Opinion

Rules rewritten

Modern state behaviour is outpacing the codification of international law. Take the Lotus case, for example, which...
Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am
After Islamabad
Opinion

After Islamabad

Twenty-one hours of direct talks in Islamabad between Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s parliamentary speaker...
Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am
In dire straits
Opinion

In dire straits

America is midway through the fourth week of a war that shows no signs of stopping. The Strait of Hormuz remains...
Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am
The price of ‘Epic Fury’
Opinion

The price of ‘Epic Fury’

On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched a major coordinated military assault against Iran, codenamed...
Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am
Living beyond means
Opinion

Living beyond means

“We Musalmans in general and young men in particular, do not know the value of money. A paisa saved today is two...
Updated 24 Feb, 2026 05:51am
Debt addiction
Opinion

Debt addiction

Many economists believe that debt is not inherently destabilizing, at least theoretically. A country’s debt burden...
Published 14 Nov, 2025 06:41am
The rare earth race
Opinion

The rare earth race

Bill Emmott in his 2017 book “The Fate of the West” argued how America’s collapse almost certainly triggers ...
Updated 22 Oct, 2025 06:58am
An economic mirage
Opinion

An economic mirage

Pakistan’s stock market has been crowned the world’s best performer, surging 98.7 percent year-on-year to ...
Published 03 Oct, 2025 06:24am
The hydraulic break point
Opinion

The hydraulic break point

Pakistan has survived three states since 1947: the partition state, the truncated state after 1971, and the...
Published 11 Sep, 2025 06:50am
From tariffs to tokens
Opinion

From tariffs to tokens

With America’s obsession to gain revenue by restricting trade through customs and tariffs, a historical similarity...
Published 28 Aug, 2025 06:11am
Scheduled disasters
Opinion

Scheduled disasters

This year’s monsoon has reiterated the “preconceived notion” that our government has historically let every...
Published 19 Aug, 2025 06:14am
To cut or not to cut
Opinion

To cut or not to cut

Recently, our business community has strongly advocated for lowering interest rates. While cheap credit is tempting...
Updated 29 Jul, 2025 08:12am
The strait of no return
Opinion

The strait of no return

When US intelligence revealed that Iran had loaded sea mines near the Strait of Hormuz on July 1, it sent an...
Published 17 Jul, 2025 03:32am