In conversation with Khurshid Shah, leader of the opposition in National Assembly: “Nobody knows...
Nawaz must face the music
These are interesting political times, to say the least. With the Sharif family’s political future at stake, and Imran Khan...
Thandiani and dancing clouds!
A British era hill station
Despite the beauty and weather Thandiani is an undeveloped tourist spot.
The abandoned buildings, a small church and GPO are the...
In conversation with Senator Farhatullah Babar: Revisit Afghan Policy
Burying our head in sand is no longer an option
Last week jolted Pakistan in a number of ways. After Donald Trump's policy on South...
Koocha chabuk sawaran
The land of horse riders
Today, Koocha Chabuk Sawaran is among the few areas of the old walled city that has name plates on the...
In conversation with Ambassador Zamir Akram: Where is our initiative?
Pakistan is not going to accept Indian hegemony over this region
At a time when Pakistan is in need of astute diplomacy, to say the...
About the Census 2017
A Controversial Count?
The Results
The 6th census, after all the hues and cries, has finally reached a conclusion with the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PSB)...
Why would Trump engage Pakistan?
US cannot afford to lose its soft influence in Pakistan
the week after President Donald Trump berated Pakistan over its Afghanistan policy and laid down...
Back to the drawing board
US Afghan policy - it’s the do more demand again
“I'm sorry, but others need to ‘do more’ in Afghanistan, not Pakistan.
Guess we were...
In conversation with Ameer Jamaat e Islami, Senator Siraj ul Haq: ‘We want accountability...
JI will fight off changes to Article 62, 63
The US wanted resumption of bomb blasts in Pakistan.
The people of the tribal areas are not...
Mian Khan’s Tomb
A 17TH CENTURY MONUMENT IN LAHORE
Like many other monuments of Mughal era this place was also plundered during the Sikh rule.
The marble and other...
Actors-in-Law
Resorting to violence, is certainly not, and can never be a way of the law and its dignified flag bearers,
Violence erupted on Monday dated August 21,...
Trump’s demands from Pakistan
Will Pakistan flinch?
US president in his new policy on Afghanistan has termed Pakistan’s alleged support for militant groups, a key factor that undermines...
In conversation with Rana Sanaullah: “We’ll see where to amend the constitution”
It’s about ensuring sanctity of vote and civil supremacy
That Baqar Najafi report was published in almost every newspaper in the first week of August...
There is an institutional power struggle behind the ‘contempt of court’ debate
So what else is new?
By talking about the "respect of vote,"
Sharif has tried to highlight the longstanding debate about the civilian's weakened role
in the state despite...
The independence dream
From reality and back
No doubt, we have come far as a nation, and there are many positives that make us proud. We are gifted...
Seven decades and a misplaced idea of national unity and integration
Pakistan’s misplaced idea of National unity and integration
… this assertion that ‘common religion can increase chances of national unity’ is self-defeating, full of contradictions and...
This week in Heritage: The Walled City of Lahore is celebrating 70 years
Love your country
A little history of this city tells us that Lahore became a dream city in 1500s when the Mughal Empire settled in...
