Dirty politics and a flawed constitutionAre politicians’ personal lives really personal? Julius Caesar the greatest politician from antiquity was not exempt from public attacks on his personal life. His love life was a subject of many a con...
PIA, ‘Great people to fly with’For the last four decades, Pakistan’s successive military and civilian regimes have submissively followed the dictates of neoliberal economics given by their imperialist bosses and financial instituti...
Electables vs workersSir: The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as a political force because it promised change and an anti-political establishment stance. The PTI chairman, was seen as a squeaky clean idealist wh...
Trashy televisionSir: Pakistan’s media may have grown over the years but our ‘progress’ is abysmal. Instead of focusing on important themes and issues, our news stations are busy chasing ratings and putting up any dis...
Beach tragediesSir: Last week, two tragedies took place on this country’s beaches. On Friday, six members of a family — three women and three children — were swept away by strong currents at Balochistan’s Gadani bea...
The enemy of my enemy…Sir: Recently I engaged in a Twitter debate which revealed to me just how short some people’s memory spans are. The person I was debating was convinced that since the United States (US) had killed Mau...
Saudi women can driveSir: Saudi Arabia has finally lifted the ban on women driving their cars without a male guardian today. This has been hailed as a historical decision by voices all over the world. Some people have sai...
Postpartum depressionSir: Childbirth causes severe hormonal changes in the mother’s body. Often, this can become a cause of postpartum depression. Mothers suffering from postpartum depression do not only experience hopele...
Imran Khan and ‘electables’Sir: According to media reports (June 24, 2018), Imran Khan tried pacify to the encamped protesters outside his Bani Gala’ residence by reminding them how essentials electables are to winning election...
Track-II on Kashmir and Shujaat’s murderShujaat Bukhari’s murder is a great loss. Planned murder of professionals from disciplines, including medicine, education, journalism, law and engineering in Kashmir valley is not a new phenomenon. Sh...
Changing political scenario in Jammu and KashmirWith the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in suspended animation, horse trading is in full swing. At this critical juncture, the individuals who were not in the running for the chie...
Terrorism, understanding and solutionsExtremism is dying, thanks to Pakistan’s policy makers and security institutions that have played their part in pushing our country away from the swath of extremism that has engulfed this region since...