You can’t just bury your head in the sand
EDITORIAL: High inflation trend in the country over the past three years is a harsh reality, and the government...
Opinion
Stuck in the middle? UAE walks tightrope between U.S, Israel and Iran
By Ghaida Ghantous and Aziz El Yaakoubi
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates is walking a diplomatic high wire between...
Five ways to bring down your electricity bill
BY Aisha Arshad
Electricity has become a critical necessity in our lives. However, as the global discourse evolves...
CPI: dangerous times ahead!
Inflation hammer is at its full swing. The headline number stood at 11.5 percent in November, highest since Feb-20....
Petrodollars to the rescue?
By Shahab Jafry
You can bet that somebody in the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) had a good laugh at the way the...
Digital currency can make the financial system safer - I
By Dr Jamil Khan
Traditionally, banking industry has been very slow in adopting changes and embracing technology in...
Schools need to step up to address Islamophobia
The inspiration for this article was born of frustration and heartache. It follows the murders of four...
The Iran nuclear talks are resuming, but is there any trust left to strike a deal?
With nuclear talks between Iran, the US, and the other members of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)...
The gifts leaders receive
EDITORIAL: The Islamabad High Court’s (IHC’s) observation that gifts received by the country’s leaders are...
Restoring humanity one uncomfortable truth at a time
At least 250,000 people protested in Glasgow on Nov. 6, calling out leaders attending the UN Climate Change...
GDP components that need a visit
By Anjum Ibrahim
Pakistani administration after administration has implemented almost identical policies to...
Are you kidding, India? Your last-minute Glasgow intervention won't relieve pressure to ditch coal
As the United Nations climate summit opened in Glasgow, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a surprise...
Govt lacks the spine to get a grip on the problem?
EDITORIAL: Shaukat Tarin, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, in his usual gung-ho style stated that the...
SPI data: Don’t destroy it! Protect it.
Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan cricket captain narrated a story on a popular sports show the other day. Pakistan...
Repression of media
EDITORIAL: In its two recent reports the Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) lists in detail how working environment is...
Sugar: no reform, only noise
Local prices of sugar are once again making headlines, as prices charted fresh heights last week in cities of Sindh,...
Curious case of NAB's 'missing' billions
EDITORIAL: How could it be that NAB (National Accountability Bureau) claims to have recovered Rs 821 billion since...
Economy: there’s no quick fix or easy way
EDITORIAL: Advisor to the Prime Minister Shaukat Tarin’s focus since his induction into the Cabinet on 16 April...
Petroleum price: PDC makes a comeback
BR Research
The petroleum price for November 2021 got observers puzzled, as prices remained unchanged, despite the...
Out with the fake, please
We devour news everyday and it feeds our constant need for information. We make important decisions based on...
Seven ways to save lives on the frontline of the climate crisis
Every year the lives of millions of people are destroyed by disasters, both caused and made worse by the climate...
The global music community must help Afghan musicians resist a Taliban music ban
The recent fall of Kabul to the Taliban has raised many concerns. However, the Taliban’s violation of cultural...
Taliban in, funding out? Afghan ex official fears climate gains 'jeopardised'
By Annie Banerji
NEW DELHI: From creating a national carbon inventory to securing more than $90 million for green...
Nobel Peace Prize: Is this Greta Thunberg's year?
By Nora Buli and Gwladys Fouche
OSLO:The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced just three weeks before world leaders...
The Taliban vowed no revenge. One Afghan family tells a different story
By Rupam Jain
When the Taliban won back control of the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar last month, they set ...
Compulsory vaccination: what does human rights law say?
The UK government has opened consultations on mandatory vaccination for frontline health and social care staff in...
20 years after 9/11, the American colossus has gone and the Middle East remains strife-torn
The 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington carries with it two ...
Northern Exposure: Looking For A Fix
This is the first of a column by Aisha Chapra who will be contributing for Aaj's digital properties on topics as far...
Afghan refugees narrate stories of escape to Pakistan
Narrating their stories, a member of one of the families told me that while crossing the border, Pakistan security personnel charged them Rs3,000 per person.
