Time to bury MachiavelliDid you hear that classic one from the one in the dock, that there was no load-shedding when his government completed its tenure? That was on May 31 earlier this year. If that were to be taken on its...
Living with false consciousnessWith deep concern and confrontation in his voice, he pointed at the two middle-aged ladies and asked the air hostess: are they going to sit with me? Of course, responded the stewardess with a soothing...
How many jobs has PTI created?Sir: Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan was on a recent episode of the BBC show Hardtalk. On the show, he was asked a very direct question by the host, Zeinab Badawi, about the promises...
Bring Musharraf backSir: I welcome the move by the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan to unblock former president Musharraf’s identity card and passport. It was a very odd decision to block these things in the first place —...
FIFA World Cup in RussiaSir: As a major fan of the ‘the beautiful game’, football, I couldn’t help but notice the lack of attention the international media paid to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The tournament is starting on June...
PTI to setup protest websiteThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) released a statement on Monday following a statement from party leader Imran Khan, asking people to protest load shedding. “It takes a lot of effort from Khan Sahib...
Crises, opportunities and the ruling classIt is an oft-repeated cliché, but like a broken clock, which is right, twice a day, we can safely say that we are in the throes of a crisis in Pakistan today. For all their invocations of democracy, r...
Does Pakistan’s justice system hate women?The Lahore High Court (LHC) decision that acquitted the attacker of 23-year-old law student Khadija Siddiqui serves as a sad reminder of the fact that our justice system has always failed women. The c...
Accessing China’s SCO chairmanshipWhile writing these lines, the annual 16th summit of the Heads of States of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is going to be held under the chairmanship of the People’s Republic of China from Ju...