Deeper into the economic quicksandMany alarmed voices have pointed out the steady erosion of Pakistan’s economy as a grave existential threat. In the first half of the year 2018, sharp deterioration in Pakistan’s foreign exchange rese...
Political change — now or neverLike it or not, Imran Khan has become a symbol of political change in Pakistan. He has followed a classical script, “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”...
South Africa: ApartheidA lifelong desire to visit the country Nelson Mandela and his comrades had founded after long years of suffering multifarious oppressions including executions and long incarcerations at the hands of A...
A blow to representative democracyI had hoped Justice Shahid Kareem of the honourable Lahore High Court (LHC) would take the plunge and instruct the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to include the None of the Above (NOTA) option...
Liable or liberation?A few years back I had the chance of meeting Reham Khan, when she was still married to the enigma that is Imran Khan. I am pretty sure she doesn’t remember me; I was a young professional struggling my...
Imran Khan’s assetsSir: Top political figures have declared their assets to the Election Commission of Pakistan, and there have been some startling revelations. For example Maryam Nawaz owns jewellery worth a whopping R...
Hindustan for the Hindus only?Sir: According to an editorial in the Daily Times published on June 21, 2018, India is constitutionally a secular country. Its constitution states that India is a `sovereign socialist secular democrat...
Strong will pays offSir: A concentrated and well-coordinated effort between different law enforcement agencies in the country led to the restoration of normalcy in Karachi, and drastically improved the law and order situ...
Cross Border TerrorismSir: On June 15, three army soldiers were martyred, and five militants killed, in attacks from across the Pak-Afghan border which targeted military posts in the North Waziristan district. According to...