In memorium of Asghar KhanIn the passing of retired Air Marshal Asghar Khan, Pakistan has lost one of the most respected vintage politicians better known for his other more outstanding achievements. He was born to be great not...
Why can’t FATA be a provinceFATA is again in the lime light for obvious reasons. Debates in print and electronic media are highlighting various aspects of reforming FATA. Instead of developing consensus these debates have brough...
Seat belts, a life-savingSir: A seat belt, also known as a safety belt, is a vehicle safety device which is designed to secure a passenger against harmful movement that may occur during a car accident or a sudden stop. A seat...
Hazara’s plightSir: I would like to commend the Supreme Court for taking notice of the situation being faced by the Hazara’s of Pakistan. While there are many marginalised communities in Pakistan including ethnic, r...
Remembering Zubaida ApaSir: The death of renowned chef Zubaida Tariq has left a void in the culinary industry. The entire nation is mourning the loss of the celebrity chef who became a household name during the early 2000s....
Development prioritySir: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has quite rightly once again reiterated that the provincial government is attaching due priority to the development of districts located in the southern Punja...
FDI targetsSir: It is good to note that foreign direct investment (FDI) is increasing gradually and the target for ongoing financial year 2017-18 has been fixed at a somewhat ambitious 3.7 billion dollars. This...
Imran Khan’s marriageSir: While defending Imran Khan’s right to marry a third time, what if his Jamat-e-Islami allies convince him that he can have four wives simultaneously? Which one will he take when he goes abroad on...
Imran Khan’s marriageI do not understand the media why is obsessed with the possibility that PTI Chief Imran could be getting married a third time. Khan has refrained from commenting because it is his private affair, it h...
Promises kept and broken — IIIIn this concluding article in the series on the Objectives Resolution I shall examine the extent to which promises made to the Muslims and minorities of Pakistan have been kept and broken. Let me unde...
‘No more’ madness pleasePresident Donald Trump’s Tweet on Pakistan on the first day of 2018 was can’t be disregarded as one of his everyday Twitter ramblings. It was a reflection of the trust deficit between the US and Pakis...
The sit-in trendIf democracy were a house, protest would be the central pillar preventing its collapse. Sit-ins are a form of protest which have become quite popular in Pakistan recently. This particular manifestatio...