Children of the Streets

His frail hands make a slight mistake and draw the wrath of the Ustad who lands a kick in his side. The boy gives out a painful scream but quickly turns back to work.

Mind the Gap, The Generation Gap That Is

Between 9/11, Afghanistan, Bush and Iraq, a new generation is forming which will define America for the next thirty years at the least. I call it the angry generation.

Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa Agha on Pakistan Military

Stay out of politics, it is good for you, good for us, Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa Agha advises Pakistan Military.

Psychology of Men's Honour and Women's Sexuality

When Eastern women become financially and emotionally independent their husbands start losing control and become abusive and violent

Artifice of Scholarship : CSPI on FrontPage

Where will Mr. Warner hide when faced with the ignobility of logic deserting his beloved Christianity? What will he do when the devil of duality is discovered in his own sacred texts?

Will President Bush Invade Iran?

President Bush has raised the stakes by mentioning the possibility of World War III in a recent press conferences. He has declared the Iranian National Guards as terrorists.

The Karachi Brides

We have a package out here; culture, art and means of transportation.

Alcohol Use and Abuse

Knowledge about alcohol use and abuse allows people to make responsible choices rather than hiding the problem or relying on traditional myths that are hundreds of years old.

Towards God?

I don't know as to whether the world is moving towards God. But these two leaders (Ahmadinejad and Bush) are certain to push to world to brink of disaster.

Color Me In

My eyes wander around her room – it is clean – each artifact carefully in place as if she arranged her coffin before she decided to die.

OPEN Silicon Valley Holds Fourth Annual Forum

This full day affair incorporated three keynote speeches, four panels and workshops and approximately three hundred people in attendance.

Mr. Dollar, The good old days are gone, perhaps forever

The young Euro, once a weakling against the fledgling dollar has quickly become the 800lb gorilla

War Clouds Over Iran

If not stopped by the Congress, under one pretext or the other, the Bush administration is geared to go beyond just imposing UNSC sanctions against Iran.

This Really Gets My Goat

As the outcry against the Pakistani governments plan to mine the Durand Line grows, I am reminded of the title of a Ray Bradbury novel published in 1985, Death Is A Lonely Business. Death is a lonely business. Step on an anti-personnel landmine, and it

The Impact of Iraq Study Group Report

Iraq has been battered and destabilized by the shabby invasion and it will take plenty of effort and leadership to mend the damaged society.

Politics of the Mid-Term Elections

No wonder that the war on terror remains awry because much of it is fought to project the administration’s image against the democrats who are labeled as ‘cut and run’ strategists.

For the Heck of It

The critics and analysts have been trying to figure out what is common in existentialism and Bush’s faith as a re-born Christian. The main character in the novel, Meursault, shot and killed an Arab. The magistrate who was examining him was a true Ch

Mission Accomplished II

Although nothing is still very certain; anything may happen to a shaky ceasefire negotiated by the UN, it is a hopeful sign that both sides are willing to observe truce as much as possible. Like the earlier UN resolutions, the current resolution also may

Media Spin and the Hidden Poverty in America

The mainstream media instead of being outraged at why 37 million Americans are poor and chronically hungry in one of the wealthiest countries of the world gloats over a fictitious one percentage improvement

The Quest for American Popularity in Pakistan

Public diplomacy may melt some icy precepts in Pakistan but American ideals will still flounder in the murky waters of conspiracy theories until there is tangible movement towards regional reconciliation

Internet Relationships – Blessing or Curse?

As a student of human psychology I feel that the mystery of internet relationships stimulates people’s imagination and they start the relationships where reality merges with fantasy

Here Comes Bush

With the innocence of a child the interviewer opened his line of questions..

Great Expectations, Little Sense

When books are written to primarily sell, it’s no wonder that we end up confounded. The case studies presented are mostly those of successful, large organizations, which may be irrelevant to the vast majority of readers

Up sh*ts creak without a paddle, nahin nahin, the road to AIESEC!

Take last nights jaunt for instance: there we were in all our glory in the middle of four hundred Indians surrounded by malevolent chanting and the sinister drum rolls...

Indo-Pak History via Mail

Pakistan is trying to create an identity but you cannot hide your heritage.

The Ultimate Betrayal

She sobbed as he put his hands around her and whispered in a hushed voice, “Don’t cry honey, I am here and I love you, its ok! Don’t worry, I am here”, as his hands drifted all over her body making her cringe with revulsion.

Kati Patang

could never figure out why my mother thought that she was protecting me from some danger that lurked on the roof. Those were the best of times; it was when I was totally fearless.

Selling the Family Silver

Privatization in Pakistan is seen as the strategy that will correct all past wrongs of the public sector. But two questions arise: Is the wholesale privatization good for the country in the long run and whether there is a role for public sector enterprise

The Tiresome Transport Travesty

Music that blared through the cheap speakers. The side panels were covered in scrawls of ballpoint ink complete with email addresses and invitations to young girls to ‘plees contect’...

Maelstrom

One didn’t hate a slug, after all, for being a slug. One hates a slug only when it touches upon something hidden deep within ourselves.

Corporal Punishment

The moment a child is admitted to school, he or she starts serving a sentence of corporal punishment and verbal abuse. No doubt, every child today is somehow affected by violence and abuse at home, on the streets, in the media

Holistic Education

Because of the very silence they believe will nurture their children’s innocence, families place their children at greater risk even as they seek to protect them... In the absence of a parent child dialogue, teachers can talk to children about cult

Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere

It would be better for the US if it pursues the policy of positive peace which is the presence of justice and which can be achieved by letting the democracy takes it roots in its real term and promotes liberty and freedom not for the sake of security, but

Daewooooosh!

You know those guys in smart uniform and sunglasses who carry Mohammad Ali’s improvised slogan for an attitude: “Stop us if you can!”? Yes, those ones.

Hindi films in Iraq and Palestine

In a war torn country where the Mahdi army stomps and fights and where Jordanian born militant Abu Musa Zarqarwi stalks the land with his band of militants you can see Shah Rukh Khan hoardings endorsing Kenstar products at busy Baghdad intersections.

The Comeback Kid?

The importance of the debate was not lost on anyone. Firstly, it was a make or break night for Kerry who had sagged in the polls ever since the end of the Republican Convention about a month ago.

A Dangerous Gift

In the name of democracy, Washington’s latest misadventure has killed thousands and is now set to kill many more.

Atiqa Odho

Thinking young is great feeling healthy is even better. In spite of her hectic schedule, Atiqa manages to keep herself young, active and healthy. Atiqa most definitely intends to make the years to come the best ones of her life.

Bush: King of Genocide

Your mind if it ever awakens,
Does not possess the clarity to understand and decide,
In discontinuous bouts of a war on terror,
You are an uncrowned King of Genocide.

The Abu Ghraib Scandal: Who’s Shame is it?

As a Pakistani-American, it is especially difficult to watch this war between “good” and “evil.” On the one hand, our government bombs countries and encroaches on the civil rights of people...

Creeping Toward a Conspiracy?

..It appears that sexual humiliation was not an arbitrary concoction of the interrogators; they didn't do it for ’kicks’ and titillation. It was...

Recent Accounts of US Perfidy in Iraq

While President Bush may believe that he is carrying out ‘a mission that has been sanctioned by the divine’, as he recently indicated in a White House press conference, there is significant evidence from noteworthy sources which reveals otherw

Semantics of “Historical” and “Actionable”

The intention of sending this memo to the president would obviously appear that it contained actionable information. But the White House read it otherwise.

Auction of New Cellular Licenses In Pakistan

Thirty-three parties have expressed an interest for these two coveted licenses including several prominent international firms like MCI, MTC-Vodafone, Singtel, Etisalat and Turkcell.

The Thirteenth Hour

She could never survive without me; she could not withstand my trials and tribulations, she must leave before I make my final exit.

Bollywood: The Show Must Grow On

Indian films have enabled us to see our dreams with eyes wide open. The film industry has responded to our ethos with much experimentation and innovation.

Message in the Bubble Burst

Our IT policy was put together in 1999 – the year when the longest running US economic boom was peaking. A lot has happened since then. Firstly, US tech stocks collapsed in the year 2000,

Great Empire or Grand Illusion?

The world’s only superpower is turning into a banana republic

Many Questions, No Answers

Solutions do not rest in either Democracy or in the Shariah. The answers are in Education and Social Equality. Only this will invalidate the Bush Doctrine and Extremist Fatwas.

The Art of Business Lunching

The best part of giving a ‘business lunch’ is that you get your prospective client out of his office, where he sits imperiously behind a huge desk, looking you through the top of his half-eye

Of Damn Pakis and Deregulation

Is the Pakistani public not yet mature and responsible enough to be introduced to a deregulated source of Information? If it is, then how can a censorship be justified? If it is not, what is the pride in bringing X-hundred cities online? Pornography on th

Foreign Investment

We constantly hear from various government officials about how the government is trying to encourage foreign investments in Pakistan. At the same time we hear of foreign firms shutting down their businesses in Pakistan and leaving.

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

we believe that 2003 should turn out to be the fourth consecutive down year for the U.S. equity markets

TiECon 2003: The Year of the Huddle

a symbolic Football “Huddle” which may very well become a part of Hi-Tech Management style from now on.

Pakistan and India - Lets Compromise

The program began by applauding Indian PM Vajpayee’s concession to meet Jamali, his Pakistani counter-part

Survival of the Fittest

If Pakistan is next then what are the options?

A Stable Political Order in Post-War Iraq?

A new political order in Iraq is likely to be strife-ridden

The Wages Of Death

Wars are political acts of concentrated violence and yet, there is violence in this war, but there is no rhyme to its logic.

Inside China Today: Q&A with Dr. Robert Oxnam

“The single biggest challenge right now is for the private sector of both countries (India and China) to work with the governments to establish a framework, which promotes trade.”

Open Letter to Those Opposing the Iraq War

And the truth shall prevail. Whether someone likes it or not.

Ich bin ein Mussulman

the conquest of the Middle East is only a smart aleck way of referring to what is true

Three Arguments Against a War

As America prepares for war, I want to present three arguments for peace:

Calculate This

Administrative Reforms and the Budget

The simple truth is that without people’s participation no system, however well designed, can deliver consistently. The budget this year can kick start the process, but did someone say that this is election year?

Damn Saddam?

The last time round the Italian MP, Ilona Sthaler, had offered to sleep with him, appealing to the macho man and sadist in Saddam

The Urdu Press in New York

We never thought we would flee America

Can we Stop the War

Can do our bit to stop the War on Iraq?

All The Bridges Are Burning

The United States’ foreign policy has historically oscillated between recklessness of unilateralism and the cautious nature of multilateralism.

Standing Up to a Bully

America has all along, despite Iraq’s acceptance, said it is highly sceptical of Saddam Hussain’s assurances or promises

Exchange Rate Policy

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been successful in leading people to believe that hard currency is pouring into the economy.

OPEN (Silicon Valley) Holds Seminar

This was an “All-American” business gathering, with a Pakistani-Indian twist

The Unmaking Of Gujrat

The key players in these elections and therefore Indian polity seem like characters in a drama of the absurd.

Kissinger of Death

Bush may as well have chosen Osama bin Laden to head the commission

Int'l Donors and Local Partners Need Fundamental Change

Advices to INGO/donors on what kind of relationship they should have to turn their presence into someting worth

Husain Haqqani at UC Berkeley

Pakistan has to revisit its relationship with India

Interest Free Banking

Is this a farce?

Hypocrisy Big

Is America an Empire? Is the Pope Catholic?

Mexico to Support United States

Fox and Bush, 'langotia yar ... '

Pir Sahib on Wall Street (Part –1)

In October, 2002, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has seen its best monthly gain since 1987.

A Tale of Two Countries: Comparing India and Pakistan’s Economies

What ails these economies at war with each other for more than half a century?

Were We Too Hijacked by 9/11?

Al-Qaida had to be bombed, to let the Taliban be was not an option.

Dhirubhai Ambani: The Heathcliffe of Indian business

In the death of Ambani, Indian sensibility might have changed course from ...

Of Evil Zionists and the Great Satan

The impotent fury of the Muslim world

TieCon 2002: Innovating for Success

what divides us today can be bridged via the path of free enterprise

The Last Crusade

Sharon’s visit finally removed the façade from the Israeli diplomacy

IT or a time to get LIT?

... “Suckers bring your money and projects to Pakistan, but we as a Government don’t have faith in home-grown talent so we’re going elsewhere.”

Indian Diplomacy : Time To Recheck

The year saw a marked upswing in new Delhi’s relations with the US, Russia, Japan, Germany and France

India, Pakistan and America’s Mixed Signals

War is the last thing that we need there

Muslims and The West After 11th September

America has exacted blood revenge for the Twin Towers

The Clash Of Un-Civilizations And Osama-ism

It is misleading to think and give an impression that these issues will just disappear if Osama is captured or killed today.

OPEN for Business

An introduction to OPEN, the Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs

Whither Democracy?

Musharraf appears to have killed two birds with one stone

A Decision to Regret

the Afghans have always resisted a government imposed from abroad

Explaining it to an American Friend

godspeed and prudence in this time of grieving

Just the End of the Beginning

... will the arraignment of Osama BL be the end of the story?

TiECon 2001

Inside the recent TIE conference

An Eulogy For The Hawks

Your administrations’ talks with President Musharraf

Telecom Dreams Sold Dirt Cheap

If the Privatization Commission in Pakistan has a real asset then it is the telecommunications infrastructure of this country.

The Winds of Change

When the world’s only superpower changes direction, smaller states, especially those located on the periphery of potential conflict, have to be nimble in adjusting their policies.

A critical look at Indian telecom policy in the ’90s

The government attitude to opening up wireless seems to stem from an antiquated image of the spy huddling over a wireless transmitter

Umair.com: An Interview

Chowk’s co-founder talks about entrepreneurship, parenting, and Chowk in ten years

IT Is Not A Magic Wand

Pakistan yearns for a magic lamp

Interest is Halal?

Halal Interest. Oxymoron?

A World Upside Down

can the United States honestly determine the reasons behind the tragedies in Washington

Science Is A Dead End Career

The love affair between society and nerds, which peaked during the days of Einstein and Oppenheimer, is apparently over

Bigotry, Racism and American Media

all of us have vividly seen that Israeli security forces consistently breached all international human rights standards

Why Most DOT.COMS Will Fail

It’s the business model, stupid

Protest in New York!

Stop killing Christians in Pakistan ...

Startup Genes I: A Tale of Three IPOs

Expensive furniture and expensive looking people

The Flip Side of Democracy

The US public allows its government to make decisions that can alienate a billion people

Law, Development and How Not To Do It

Think of the world of investments as a beauty contest

IT Pie in the Sky?

And the beauty is that it seems to be working. Word is out, learn computers, or perish

An Interview with Nasser Khan Ghazi

A talk with the man who started the first ISP in South Asia.

The Boys who will be Men

The supreme guru of all things in sight was perched birdlike...

Global Economy in a Swirling Freefall

Is the free market system to blame?

Patriot Games

Pass out the barfis. It could be a hockey match. A Tendulkar century. A riot or a nuclear blast.

Beware, Now That You Have Left Your Homes

Words that break your will, and then build it up again. A Translation of Amjad Islam Amjad’s Gharo say Niklay ho ab to DayKho.

PPESA Seminar: How to Break The Glass Ceiling?

Mr. Farhat Ali, Amdahl’s Vice President for Customer Services Operations, examines the management selection process at American corporations.

PPESA Seminar: Why Start a Business?

PPESA seminars: Silicon Valley entrepreneur Mr. Noorul Haq presented his seven steps to building a successful business.