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Negligence, the biggest disaster in Pakistan
As if the ongoing political crisis was not enough, we are in the middle of a natural disaster, once again. As before, the state…
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Pakistan: Addressing the challenges -the way forward
Strange things are happening. Two months after a natural disaster hit millions of people and created essential prerequisites for an economic meltdown, the focus…
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Preparing an early recovery plan
Cumulative estimates of losses are increasing (initial estimates have gone beyond $15 billion) and over 20 million people have been displaced in 71 districts…
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Future of a crisis
Pakistan's ruling elites fond of palace intrigues and power maximisation tricks must realise that this may be the last chance of saving the country,…
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Post-floods: Pakistan must embrace a comprehensive reform agenda
Pakistan’s governance is a nightmare for its citizenry. More importantly, it is also an international issue now. The multi-dimensional disaster in Pakistan could lead…
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Rescuing the Pakistani state
Pakistani, and by extension the global media, are regurgitating tiresome cliches about corruption without talking about reforming state institutions. For instance, not a single…
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Sanity at last: Pakistan accepts flood aid money from rival India
This is a sensible thing to do. Finally sanity has prevailed. We hope that Pakistan’s neighbours – India, China and Iran help us out…
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Generous and timely: US Response to Pakistan’s Disaster
Ironic that the United States has been perhaps the most pro-active and generous country in helping us with flood relief. Pakistanis, especially those were…
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Pakistan’s misery is just starting
Pakistan commentator and editor of influential cyber-magazine Pak Tea House Raza Rumi also warns of systemic collapse if the needs of millions of poor…
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Pakistan needs immediate assistance
I just wrote this on Pak Tea House: PTH is starting a series of posts devoted to the Pakistan’s current crisis effects of which…
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Recognition is endearing, after all
NYT blog has noted the cyberzine – Pak Tea House – that I founded and manage. Each time it gets cited, I am encouraged…
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Floods’ management: Perfect script for a black comedy
They say that individual and collective characters are exposed in times of crisis. Indeed the Pakistan ruling classes have exposed themselves for their historical…
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Pakistan: flood politics at its worst
there appears to be a deliberate construction of a dangerous discourse and a sham argument for the ascendancy of the armed forces. The military…