Waiting on the gavel to fall
Inside the Supreme Court’s Panama Leaks verdict
“Consider this most likely scenario: If the court’s intent is to salvage its own standing than expect...
The PSL final – finally in Lahore
Is this really international cricket’s homecoming?
“Amid the media’s uproar over the event, questions regarding the financial drain, the metropolis’ lockdown and the decline in...
Operation in Punjab – long overdue but better late than never
The need to act against the actual ‘facilitators’
It won’t be wrong to say that the policy of the provincial government towards the issue of...
Operation in Punjab – long overdue but better late than never
The need to act against the actual ‘facilitators’
According to Ayaz, the government has a comfort level with current COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa, and therefore...
Who is shamed when heroes die?
Ensuring the safety of those who save others
It goes without saying that the sacrifices made by these men must be honoured, yet it must...
Taxali Wali Masjid — lost under the dust of time
Another tale of unfortunate, near-criminal, neglect
A famous historian of Lahore, Noor Mohammad Chishti, writes that during the Sikh period the mosque was in the...
‘Radd-ul-Fasaad differs from Zarb-e-Azb in concept and tactics’: Interview – Brig Mahmood Shah
If the government doesn’t act, the army will
Now they are trying to establish their network in the Afghan province of Kunnar, which borders Pakistan....
The Ironical Iron Man
An aberrant bending
The timing of this decision is of paramount importance, as it has not only followed the recent wave of terror attacks in...
Deciphering the Rangers Punjab operation
Why allow the operation now?
It’s likely that the new military chief may have pushed for the operation. However, the language involved here may surround...
Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad – Eliminating the discord
How is it different?
The failure to completely implement the National Action Plan (NAP) – launched in an agony after the attack at Army Public...
Smoking cigarettes alters the mouth’s microbiota levels
Smoking significantly changes the mouth's microbiome, with potential implications for tooth decay and the ability to break down toxins, according to results published in...
Samadhi Bhai Mani Singh
Heritage has no religion
According to Sikh history, Bhai Mani Singh acted as scribe when at the age of 14 Guru Gobind Singh the then...
“The ball’s in India’s court”: an interview with President Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar...
This is the first time blinding has been used as an instrument of war
The Security Council should hold a debate on the situation. Its...
Blame game over terror
Still not doing the right thing
Not only do militant groups still retain the capacity to carry out attacks all across the country but they...
The turbulent tides
Knock, knock! Terror on the door again
The recent attacks in Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Parachinar, and very recently the shrine of sufi saint Lal Shahbaz...
‘Half measures’
Terrorism keeps coming back
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reiterated his government’s resolve to counter terrorists as he authorised the army to “eliminate the enemy wherever...
The fallout of terror attacks
Major upcoming events are postponed and the business community seems to be suffering a great deal
These incidents not only disrupt the normal life of...
