Justice in Decay
City Courts, like many institutions in our country, operates informally, and that informality, at times, works to everyone’s advantage.
Reverse Robin Hood
Welcome to the Land of the Pure, where we’ve institutionalised the exact opposite: a Reverse Robin Hood. We’ve built a system that extracts from the poor and middle class to protect the privileges of the powerful.
Are We Benching the Best?
Let’s make room for youth, respect the wisdom of age, and build institutions where tenure is limited, performance is rewarded and experience is rechanneled, not discarded.
Anemic Agricultural Growth
But agriculture—the backbone of Pakistan’s economy and the mainstay of rural livelihoods—barely grew at all, recording a paltry 0.56% increase.
Don’t Bank on it
There is such all-around uncertainty in the air that even money under the pillow cannot be considered yours because any fairy could claim it.
A Wakeup Call
If someone uses your face in a deepfake, even for scams, politics, or porn, you will have full legal power to take it down in Denmark.
Silent Theft
A slow, corrosive theft of citizens’ wealth. Rs100,000 in 2014 now holds less than Rs30,000 of real purchasing power.
City of Lights
For those of us who call this magnificent coastal metropolis home, Karachi will always be Roshnion ka Sheher – not just for the electricity that powers our lights, but for the undimmed spirit of its people that truly makes this city shine.
Why Global Giants Pulling Out
While Microsoft stated the move was part of a broader global restructuring towards artificial intelligence and regional consolidation, the local business community viewed the decision as a reflection of Pakistan’s deteriorating appeal for international firms.
Why the Rupee Keeps Faltering
The message is clear: stop blaming the dollar or the IMF. The rupee’s weakness is a mirror of our own failures. It’s time to demand better: better governance, smarter policy and a relentless focus on productivity.