Targetting the Qazi
Qazi Faez Isa is a competent and upright judge
“The construct of judicial system is pillared on the assumption that every judge besides being...
Reforms agenda for erstwhile FATA
The geostrategic and geopolitical conditions of erstwhile FATA compelled the British to bring a particular system of administration to run the tribal affairs to...
Not poor, but poorly managed
Pakistan has many resources, but is still poor
By Sheikh Shakil ur Rehman
Pakistan, the dream homeland of the Muslims of subcontinent, is facing stiff...
Is the peace initiative slipping out of the US grip?
Candid Corner
Space created by stalled talks being claimed by other stakeholders
Much time has elapsed since the commencement of negotiations between the USA and...
Brexit and Theresa May’s resignation
May was overshadowed by Brexit
The Conservative party came to power in the UK following the general election of 2015. Picking up the reins...
Bharat: Nurturing nationalism with national polls
The BJP won two provincial governments in the North-east
By Nava Thakuria
Amidst all criticisms for majority-based politics, Hindu-centric propaganda and one man worship, the...
Avail the amnesty
And sleep peacefully
The PM’s Counsel: In a pre-recorded message released on social media and elsewhere, Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing the nation,...
Learning from the Indian election
At Penpoint
Modi may have copied Indira Gandhi, of all people
When the dust settled from the Indian election, it has resulted in an even...
Life in Modi-2.0’s la-la land?
More problems than just cows
In post-election cow-vigilante’s India, fanatic Hindus’ new pastime is to lynch cap-wearing Muslims. A mosque-goer Muslim in Gurugram was...
PTM running amok
A mob led by Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leaders and National Assembly members Mohsin Javed Dawar and Ali Wazir assaulted Kharqamar checkpost in Boyya...
What’s wrong with the tax amnesty?
The amnesty is nondiscriminatory
When Shaukat Aziz first became Finance Minister of Pakistan he, like his predecessors, was tasked to increase tax revenues. After...
Our posture in a Saudi-Iran conflict
We must be ready to use our good offices for reconciliation
Hareem Aqdas
The Middle East became quite tense when Saudi Arabia reported that it...
Dynasty: From stardust to sawdust
Anatomy of a tsunami
The clues lay all around us. The reasons for victory and defeat in an Indian general election are far more...
Is ‘India’s soul lost to a dark politics’?
The past threatens the future
Modi’s win in India has prompted a unique celebration. A Dubai-based expat Muslim couple has named their newborn Narendra...
Ecological Apocalypse approaches
Humans are in danger of extinction along with other species
Global biodiversity is on the brink of destruction. Not only are threats being posed...
Constitution violated at will
Accountability should be more than a tool against opponents
Like the former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mr Justice Saqib Nisar, chairman NAB Mr Justice...
Modi’s ‘New India’
Has India abandoned its Non-Alignment Policy?
In his first speech, after BJP’s landslide victory in the largest election in the history of the world,...
