The Scotland Institute, a non-political independent body, will examine the social and economic health of the Scottish nation.A NEW think tank for Scotland and its people was launched on 29th June in Glasgow. The Scotland Institute, a non-political independent body, will examine the social and economic health of the Scottish nation as it prepares

OP ED – Scotsman. THE new Scotland Institute promises to focus on our future and be guided by facts. It will have no axe to grind. Today will see the launch of The Scotland Institute, a new progressive think tank for Scotland at a critical time in its history. In a changing world where the [...]

OP ED – Express Tribune. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Imran Khan has pledged in his political manifesto to eliminate major corruption in Pakistan within his first 90 days as prime minister. This is a tall order and was being derided by Nawaz Sharif yesterday as impractical and naive. Despite his tenure in office, Sharif has failed [...]

OP ED – Express Tribune. After years of mismanagement and neglect, Pakistan’s electricity supply is almost giving up the struggle. Just as the summer heat is taking its toll, daily blackouts are being imposed for up to 18 to 20 hours a day. This is creating major disruptions to commerce and industry, adding drastically to [...]

OP ED – Huffington Post. The appalling nature of the recent sex abuse cases being discussed in the media may be shocking but wild theories about race and religion are obscuring the fact that the statistics of child sex abuse deserve much closer study. Paedophilia is essentially a crime of white males who make up [...]