The Pashteen phenomenonThe frail looking 26-year-old is huddled in a chair surrounded by sturdy, tough looking Pakhtuns. Head bowed under the eponymous Pashteen cap, arms folded across chest, he is in deep thought till his...
Airstrikes on Syria are justifiedI am unconditionally in favour of force being used by external powers to prevent governments brutalizing their own people. The principle of non-intervention is fine, but such a principle cannot be car...
Thirty seconds over DamascusAtlanta, Georgia: Late Friday night, US, British and French forces struck three Syrian chemical weapons facilities in what was called by Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis proportional but heavy and care...
Child labour billSir: Child labour is a complex and long lasting issue in Pakistan which is piling up on its public. Recently, on Thursday child labour bill was passed in parliament house to reduce the number of child...
Firing incidentSir: Incident of firing at the residence of Justice Ejazul Hassan of the apex court in Model Town Lahore on Saturday night and Sunday morning is deplorable, regrettable as well as condemnable and rais...
MNS self-inflicted agonySir: Fate favoured Nawaz Sharif to rise from obscurity to Finance Minister of Punjab and ultimately become PM. While his two previous tenures were cut short, once by 58-2B and second by unconstitution...
GSD goalsSir: The first question to be answered here is that what is the purpose of formulating these global goals? There are 17 goals suggested by United Nations Development Programme which are implemented or...
Useless presidentSir: According to the allocated budget for the office of the President for the year 2016-17, the annual expenditures of the President House were to the tune of Rs863 m. This useless ceremonial post is...