Covid-19: Remembering Russell in these idle times

The advent of industrial society changed our attitude to work and leisure. Societies began to regard long hours of work, with concomitant monetary compensation,...

What’s next for Prime Minister Imran Khan?

Prime Minister Imran Khan, intellectuals and government functionaries must realise that the world’s worst collective economic depression of its history is not ahead, but...

Covid-19: Time to rescue Balochistan

People of Balochistan depend on two sources for their survival: the God and the Government. There are no social, industrial or corporate sector in...

Modi: Caught between coronavirus and Muslims

There is a high watermark of the tide of the deluge that has swept through India in the name of coronavirus, which is currently...

A Coronavirus guide to fixing Pakistan’s economy

Sana Jamal & Muhammad Ahsan| In the pandemic era, every day we learn about new cases, new fatalities but every new day also brings us...

With US sanctions intact, China emerges as Iran’s lifeline

The Covid-19 pandemic has become a political testing ground for Iran and the US. Whether or not US should lift sanctions on Iran, is...

Covid-19: Measures that are proven to be effective

In the age of Covid-19, life has changed dramatically. Whenever a person faces tough times, there are always two ways to confront a situation:...

COVID-19 pandemic: 2 best ways to win the fight!

Governments across the globe are scrambling to contain the spread of Covid-19. Developed countries with near universal healthcare such as the UK, Italy and...

Is COVID-19 a biological weapon?

Jumel Gabilan Estrañero/Ma. Kristina Decena Siuagan Can something as transmissible and fatal as Sars-CoV-2, which causes the now dreaded COVID-19, be the next chemical and...

Saudi vs US? Oil price war hurt US more than Russia

A decision by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers like Russia to temporarily end a price war and cut production,...

Hurdles to Afghan Peace: Pak still has foremost role to play

Since the US-Taliban peace deal many fearsome incidents took place on Afghan soil. Oath-taking of two presidents in one state, the deadlock over the...

Coronavirus removes concept of religious superiority

Civilizationalist leaders, who seek religious legitimacy, cater to a religious support base or initially discarded scientific advice for expedient political reasons. They may have...