Police powers and discretionPolicing requires officers that use good judgment and assess each situation. A political scientist Davis defined discretion as being “free to make choices.” Discretion is necessary because the nature...
What’s next for Nawaz?At last the verdict in the Avenfield reference against Nawaz Sharif and his family was announced by the accountability court on July 6, a day after July 5 — which marks an ominous black day on the nat...
Tackling child labourSir: Child labour is a severe form of social injustice which many of our younger citizens have to suffer. In Pakistan, we can see children of all ages begging on the streets, sweeping roads, cleaning...
Helping handsSir: Recently, I have been getting into debates and discussions about a man’s responsibilities in the house. As we move away from patriarchal definitions of what our relationships look like we are see...
No country for childrenSir: Cases of assaults on minors, including their rape and murder, are on the rise. It seems that not a day passes where we do not hear a story about someone losing his or her child to senseless viole...
South Africa: the anti-apartheid movement — IIIn this second article based on my recent visit to South Africa, I trace the struggle launched by the African National Congress (ANC) against apartheid. We begin with putting racism in perspective. Hi...
The Sharif verdictOn July 6, 2018, an accountability court in Islamabad announced a verdict that would beseen as one of the most important and one of the most controversial legal decisions of recent times in a strength...
In the line of revengeDawn’s distribution has been disrupted by the deep state. Apparently, it is being denoted to the newspaper’s blunt and bold perspective against the NAB court’s decision against Nawaz Sharif and his fa...