A police force for the peopleThis country’s police force is known for its predatory behaviour and obsequious slave-like relationship with those in power. Their role has now shrunk to performing two functions, providing security t...
Towards an ‘independent’ parliamentWhy has there been so much outrage over the senate elections? Poor Raza Rabbani is a decent gentleman, but he could do little except shed tears and carry on with his vote for the setting up of militar...
The FATF and Pakistan’s dismal diplomacyIn recent days, the words ‘grey-list’ and ‘Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’ grabbed the attention of Pakistan’s entire state machinery and emerged as crucial discussion points in media and policy c...
Social media impactSir: Social media is undermining our society. The highly addictive habit of Tweeting, Instagramming, and Facebooking our every thought, meal, workout, and opinion is taking up exorbitant amounts of ou...
Ali Jahangir as an ambassadorSir: In a recent article written by Eliot A Cohen, a contributory editor of The Atlantic, and director of Strategic Studies at John Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies has term...
Dealing with fake newsWith elections in offing, there would be a deluge of fake news. Many would be dubbed as RAW or CIA agents or blasphemers. There are not many organisations like Bytes for All who expose fake news. Fake...
How to end terrorism?Sir: Many solutions have been tendered to control “terrorism”. It will remain un-muzzled hydra-headed monster, unless a reasonable approach is adopted. Strong states should stop accusing weak states f...
An undeclared embargoSir: An undeclared embargo has been announced by some of the Balochistan-based oil refinery and power companies in Arabian Sea near Churna Island, between Gadani to Mubarak Village, which is creating...