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Transforming business education in Pakistan

The business education landscape is about to change in Pakistan. The decades-old dominance of leading biz schools will soon be challenged by the Karachi School for Business and Leadership (KSBL), which is about to launch an MBA in collaboration with ... Read More Comments (2)

The tricky demographics of Balochistan

The tricky demographics of Bal...

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The preliminary findings of Pakistan’s 2011 census had been released recently,... Read More

Friends and foes of Syria

Friends and foes of Syria

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I again realised how much the Syrians want to keep the struggle peaceful. But Bashar... Read More

A coward’s first act of defiance

A coward’s first act of defi...

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This is part two of a two-part series. Find part one here. By now another... Read More

The tricky demographics of Balochistan

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The tricky demographics of Balochistan

The preliminary findings of Pakistan’s 2011 census had been released recently, where it was stated that Pakistan’s population had...

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The jihad industry

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The jihad industry

This is the fourth and final part of a series on the Muslim identity crisis. Find part one here, part two here and part three here. The...

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Blatter’s Asian tour: Another missed opportunity?

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Blatter’s Asian tour:  Another missed opportunity?

FIFA President Sepp Blatter was in India recently where he capped off his short Asian tour. And while Blatter also visited Nepal, Bhutan...

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Getting the most out of the T20s

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Getting the most out of the T20s

The recently concluded Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup showcased Pakistan’s top T20 teams competing against each other over eight...

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Food activism – Desi style

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Food activism – Desi style

The aroma of fresh ginger and homemade garam masala immediately take over the kitchen as Zareen Khan places her famous gola kebabs...

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Memoirs of the city

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Memoirs of the city

Last weekend when I found out about The School of Writing (TSW) and their workshop ‘Memoirs of a City: Creating a Travelogue’,...

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Sunshine and rain on Talat Hussain

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Sunshine and rain on Talat Hussain

English drizzle welcomed Pakistani journalist, Talat Hussain, to Cambridge this weekend. Hosted by the University’s Pakistan Society,...

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Why I won’t write about Pakistani politics

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Why I won’t write about Pakistani politics

Even as a neophyte in journalistic writing I have been asked why I don’t write about this or that specific political issue. My answer...

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Friends and foes of Syria

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Friends and foes of Syria

I again realised how much the Syrians want to keep the struggle peaceful. But Bashar convinces us that we don’t have many choices.

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Ug Lee American performs on Coke Studio

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Ug Lee American performs on Coke Studio

The venue for our performance is one of the few institutions in Pakistan that is wildly popular with Pakistanis despite being emblasoned...

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The uncomfortable truth about ‘comfort foods’

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The uncomfortable truth about ‘comfort foods’

Poverty metrics may be up for an overhaul. Washington is abuzz with the rumours about possible candidates for the World Bank’s presidency...

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Building sustainable businesses

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Building sustainable businesses

Global warming, climate change, sustainability, greener lifestyles have become some of the words that we hear at least once in a day,...

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“There are no street children in Pakistan”

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“There are no street children in Pakistan”

Tears streamed down my face as I sat with my son in a Cambridge Arts Picture House watching a film about Umthombo – a charity in...

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The curious case of Pakistani women voters

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The curious case of Pakistani women voters

Phenomena in reverse can be mind boggling and interesting too, especially if they are about women. I am here not referring to the...

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