Originally published in Dawn on April 28, 2018
The re-emergence of data privacy issues has once again led to criticism of Facebook. As debate on the massive data breach continues globally, it begs the question: should the news of a giant internet company found guilty of tracking people’s activities in cyberspace in exchange for free access to their platform really be disconcerting?
Continue reading “Surveillance Capitalism”Originally published in The Nation on April 5, 2018
It was a second coming in every sense of the word. Inaugural champions Islamabad United once again lay claim to the throne in what could most readily be described as a ‘do or die’ game of the coveted PSL. At the heart of IU’s renaissance was wicket keeping extraordinaire, Luke Ronchi, who scored a rapid-fire 52 runs off a mere 26 balls to help the red devils clinch their second title while becoming the highest run scorer of the tournament in the process.
Continue reading “Cricket is Unwatchable”
Originally published in Dawn on July 23, 2017
During a commencement speech given at the 2005 Stanford University graduation ceremony, Apple’s iconic co-founder Steve Jobs had remarked, “If I had never dropped out [of college], I would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do today”.
Continue reading “Fishy Fonts”
Originally published in The Nation on April 10, 2017
The ever-raging (and justifiable) debate surrounding cogency of the Two Nation Theory and the Islamic/Secular Pakistan muddle aside, the emphasis laid by our founding father on the great responsibility the civil services of the nation are entrusted with is without dispute. Recognising civil services as the fuel that would power Pakistan’s administrative, diplomatic, and economic engines, the Quaid called for the nation’s bureaucracy to make no political affiliations, to follow the will of the leader in light of the constitution, and to serve the people while maintaining “the highest standard of honour, integrity, justice and fair-play.”
Continue reading “The SPSC Heist”Originally published in Dawn on January 26, 2017
In 1994, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the then crown prince of Dubai, had a rude awakening: oil — the primary driver of the state’s economy — was running out fast. Advisers estimated that petroleum reserves would be fully depleted in the coming few decades, leaving the emirate stranded without a major source of revenue.
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