Spies, soldiers and academicsI have been under the weather for the last few weeks. Often on the eve of deadline for my column I feel burnt out, lazy, incoherent, confused and don’t feel like sitting at the computer to write. This...
Of corruption by popular demandA column published in Dawn on July 4, written by Mr Adnan Rasool, a political science doctoral student at Georgia State University, finally explained the role of the parliament in a clear and easy to...
Nawz is coming homeSir: The day the nation had been waiting for finally came around, and delivered as promised. The Supreme Court (SC)’s long awaited verdict on the Avenfield case was finally revealed to the public, and...
Can AWP bring change?Sir: Recently a write up was published in this newspaper’s letters to the editor section, with the title ‘Elections 2018 — Awami Worker’s Party (AWP) can bring real change’. In response to the writer,...
Motorcyclists need to learnSir, when I was young, my family could not afford a car, so we owned a motorbike instead. Our whole family of five people had to travel around on that 125CC motorbike, and due to the dangers involved...
Rise in number of accidentsSir: The number of road accidents is increasing at an alarming level. The matter seems to be getting out of the control of the traffic police; however it is important to remember that this isn’t solel...
Your vote can make a differenceOn July 25, Pakistan votes again. But what is the purpose of this exercise? Are we selecting representatives to govern on our behalf for a better future? Are those who are on offer, as candidates, up...
The postmodern paradox of creativityThe millennial generation has grown up transitioning from land lines to cell phones, desktops to laptops, curved screens to flat screens, dish antennas to cable networks, Orkut to Facebook, and now In...
What’s next for NATO?This is a potentially tectonic week for NATO, US relations with Russia and America’s future global leadership role. It began where last week left off. A trade war with China was underway. After sendin...