A tweet from Shireen Mazari has gone viral on social media. I will repeat it for those who have not seen it yet. The title reads “Setting the record straight on Founding Members of PTI:” The message states, “The Founding members of PTI were the following: Imran Khan, Naeemul Haque, late Ahsan Rasheed, Hafeez Khan […]
Op-Ed
Political Party and Lies
I frequently advise my readers through my column that the current era is the age of social media, and it has become a tool where the amalgamation of truth and falsehood is intricate. It is exceedingly challenging to discern what is true and what is not. Social media has become a weapon containing a mixture […]
COP28 and Beyond the Climate Aid
As COP28, a crucial global climate summit, is underway, it’s imperative to examine Pakistan’s unique stance in the climate change dialogue. This South Asian nation, characterized by its diverse terrain ranging from arid deserts to lush forests and towering mountains, now faces a new kind of challenge – one that is environmental in nature but […]
A Diplomatic Triumph
Amid the gloom of inflation and turbulent economic conditions on the domestic front, Pakistan achieved a significant diplomatic victory when its candidate won the contest for one of the six Vice Chairs at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) executive board last week against India. It is noteworthy that 38 members of […]
If Only “Trade” Is in Order
Rooming the buzzing marketplace in China, I am simply gobsmacked at the sheer range of products in every category I come across. If “consumerism” has a name face, China is it. I mean a country that tops the global ranking for manufacturing with over $2.01 trillion in output. Now put it in the context that […]
From Judenhass to Ertz Israel
Lest we forget until recently Ukraine fighting against an “aggressor,” was the only darling of the Western media. Ever since the battleground has shifted to an occupied country, once a peaceful land of historical significance for all three monotheistic religions, stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the River Jordan named Palestine, Ukraine has lost its […]
Security Threats Ahead of General Elections
After an unusually prolonged period of political turmoil, the general election date has finally been set by the Election Commission of Pakistan. February 8 will decide which political party is going to rule 220 million people of Pakistan. It is not unexpected that there is still some scepticism about the elections really taking place, but […]
Intra-Party Election
As declared and guaranteed by Article 17 of the Pakistani Constitution, every person shall have the right to form groups or unions, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by legislation in the interest of Pakistan’s sovereignty or integrity, public order, or morality. Thus, every citizen who is not employed by the Pakistani government has the […]
Rogue State and Assassination Plots
Finding glory in unlawful acts has become a norm for the Modi government. Hawks in New Delhi are obsessed with the idea of assassination. The first disclosure came from Canada where renowned dissenting Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was assassinated in June this year. The cold-blooded assassination of a Sikh leader created more ripples internationally […]
The New Old Strategy
To a cynic, American administrations are regularly criticized for having no strategy or having the wrong one. Sun Tzu had it right. The best strategy is to win without fighting. But how is that to be accomplished? The second best on the great Chinese strategist’s list was to win by attacking the enemy’s strategy. That, […]