Politics

Are Pakistanis Happier in 2011?

With regular random bombings being just one of their constantly growing fears, Pakistanis hardly have much reason to be a happier nation in 2011. We haven’t stepped into particularly hopeful terrain this year. The CIA World Fact Book estimates that Pakistan’s net emigration rate is 9% higher in 2011. This gives testimony to the fact that many things are wrong in the country – the most glaring 3 of which

The Case for Bribery

Notoriously enlisted in the annals of corruption, Pakistan is one country that is instantly linked to dirty cases of corruption from the realms of politics to even sports. In order to analyze this rampant moral ailment in the state, studies are compiled and analyses are given forth by senior experts with copious amounts of experience in terms of politics and its history in Pakistan. Roots of Bribery in Pakistan Bribery,

The Politics of Diplomatic Immunity

So was there ever any doubt? Raymond Davis, after killing two Pakistani men in broad daylight, in cold blood, gets to go home scot-free by claiming diplomatic immunity. On the other hand however, many Pakistanis, including diplomats, are treated like common criminals upon their arrival in the U.S. How does one understand the logic behind all of this? The sad truth is… there is no logic! In order to understand