After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?

"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...

An Indian in every Pakistani?

"Shireen M Mazari The writer is a defence analystLack of formal education and sheer ignorance does not by definition imply an innate sense of stupidity. On the other hand, formal education in itself is no guarantee of an intelligent and rational human...

New players challenge world order

[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...

How to protect yourself in a recession

"Here are some things you can do to protect yourself in a recession:Debt: The government, and Americans as a whole are carrying large sums of debt. The fact is that you can't get to prosperity by borrowing. However, that has not stopped the federal government from increasing...

No oxygen in the IMF ventilator

"By Mosharraf ZaidiThe News InternationalBeing of Pakistani origin qualifies an IMF employee to be as much of a Pakistani economy expert, as being of Pakistani origin qualifies a child that eats a lot of Krispy Kreme doughnuts to be an expert in Pakistani child nutrition....

Tibetans blamed for failed talks

"Tibetans blamed for failed talks By Michael Bristow ...