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Apr 30, 2024 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►

Rashed Rahman

The people have spoken
Opinion

The people have spoken

The nail-biting finish to the incredibly close US presidential election is finally here. Democrat Joe Biden has won,...
Published 10 Nov, 2020 02:54am
Portents of trouble ahead
Markets

Portents of trouble ahead

The war of words and hostile rhetoric between the government and the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)...
Published 03 Nov, 2020 02:50am
PDM's Quetta show
Markets

PDM's Quetta show

The Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM's) rally in Quetta was huge, indicating that its narrative has gripped not...
Published 27 Oct, 2020 02:59am
Après Gujranwala, Karachi
Markets

Après Gujranwala, Karachi

After the show of force by the 11-party Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in Gujranwala and Karachi, what the near...
Published 20 Oct, 2020 02:42am
Illusions and prospects
Opinion

Illusions and prospects

On the eve of the launch of the Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM's) campaign of rallies against the incumbent...
Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am
The die is cast
Opinion

The die is cast

Amidst much anticipation, the Multi-Party Conference (MPC) was held in Islamabad on September 20, 2020, hosted by ...
Published 22 Sep, 2020 02:39am
Peace or surrender?
Opinion

Peace or surrender?

ARTICLE: After innumerable delays and amidst uncertainty, the intra-Afghan talks process was kicked off in Doha on...
Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
The Baloch 'disappeared'
Opinion

The Baloch 'disappeared'

ARTICLE: How long are 11 years, or 4,000 days? Especially if the best part of them has been spent in a protest camp...
Published 21 Jul, 2020 02:55am
BLM and us
Opinion

BLM and us

ARTICLE: The killing of an Afro-American man, George Floyd, by police in Minneapolis, USA, has proved one of those...
Published 07 Jul, 2020 02:54am
The American uprising
Opinion

The American uprising

ARTICLE: Riots have rocked 48 cities by now in the US, from east to west, north to south, following the death of an...
Updated 14 Jun, 2020 02:34am
Soviet role in WWII
Opinion

Soviet role in WWII

Rising coronavirus infections forced Russia on May 9, 2020 to curtail its celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Russia usually holds grand military parades to commemorate the event. This year's 75th anniversary was pl
Published 12 May, 2020 12:06am
Lives versus livelihoods
Opinion

Lives versus livelihoods

The great dilemma for all governments in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic is how to balance lives versus livelihoods. This dilemma is particularly acute for countries such as Pakistan, where the absence of universal healthcare and a social security syst
Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am
The coronavirus pandemic, clerics, and terrorism
Opinion

The coronavirus pandemic, clerics, and terrorism

The whole ongoing kerfuffle about how to combat the coronavirus pandemic is not unique to Pakistan. Even the developed world is groping its way through the fog of incomprehension, misconception and feeble, halting measures. In Pakistan, the Pakistan Tehre
Published 28 Apr, 2020 12:54am