Oh, only if one had the eyes to see all thisI see an increasing number of self-anointed pontiffs — the ones who have made it a habit to sit on judgment on people — to be suffering from one or another version of a fundamental ailment. One may c...
Pre-election rigging continuesSir: Seven Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates' abandonment of the party on the final day of symbol allotment is further evidence of pre-poll rigging. Such politicians are professional cha...
Shahbaz and the Bhasha DamSir: The new president of Pakistan Muslim League — Nawaz (PML-N), whilst addressing the people of Karachi, declared that he will transform Karachi into Paris if the people gave him the mandate in the...
Voter educationSir: The 2018 general elections are going to be held on July 25. Therefore, the interim government should ensure maximum voter participation through the provision of voter education. All the people, e...
Political litigationSir: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar and the chief of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had to publicly deny allegations of pre-poll rigging (July 2, 2018). The image of our apex in...
Political chaos and water crisisThe general elections are almost upon us, and political engineering seems to have reached its zenith. It seems state institutions are doing everything possible to keep the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...
Forced votesSir: Patriarchal attitudes are still very strong in most of the rural areas of Pakistan. It is thought that women ought to vote only for the candidates chosen by her husband, father or brother. Since...
Is a PPP victory possible?For a lot of us, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is like a first love. It occupies a special place in our hearts because before we came across it,our hearts were blank slates.It has touched, inscribed a...
Another election based on religious exclusionSet by dictators, electoral standards aimed at religious exclusion continue to plague Pakistan. Despite having undergone two democratic governments, nobody has been able to undo the damage caused to o...
Learning from a clever enemy?Sir: A seminar about 'Indian hegemonic design and its implications' was organised by the Rabita Forum International at Karachi on March 23, 2018). While addressing the seminar, the chief guest, reti...