Rafia Zakaria

5 days ago | dawn.com | Rafia Zakaria

EIGHTY years ago this week, the Germans surrendered unconditionally to the Allied Forces. This week, King Charles of England began a four-day commemoration of that event. It seems like an ironic anniversary celebration, particularly from the perspective of South Asia where we are poised at the brink of a large-scale war. The cynics among us cannot help but consider the possibility of a third world war beginning on the same days of May when World War II ended.

1 week ago | dawn.com | Rafia Zakaria

IN March this year, the Competition Commission of Pakistan issued an emphatic statement that it would take ‘strict action’ against ‘cartelisation’ in the sugar industry. This was neither unusual, nor the first against the industry. Since commencing operations in 2007, the CCP has issued several orders punishing cartels in different sectors of the Pakistani economy.

2 weeks ago | rafia.substack.com | Rafia Zakaria

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2 weeks ago | rafia.substack.com | Rafia Zakaria

After parading their rancid male toxicity around before women, Tech Bros got worried that they may not find any to carry their children. Weighing heavily upon them was the possibility of an end of human civilization just when they could see themselves on top of it. Genealogically descended from incels ( the involuntarily celibate men who were their earlier editions) Tech Bros felt the need to advertise their virility;the fecund Elon Musk being and his 13 children being a case in point.

2 weeks ago | dawn.com | Rafia Zakaria

WHILE the tragic attack in Pahalgam and escalation of tensions between Pakistan and India may have increased the prospects of war between the two countries, New Delhi is already fighting an arguably bigger war with potentially dire consequences. This past month, India has been hit by 10 per cent tariffs on goods it ships to the US. The US is India’s largest trading partner, with exports to it accounting for 18pc of India’s manufacturing output. The trade deficit between the two is $45.7 billion.