Of devolution of power on October 25, 2018To ensure good governance, decentralisation of the centralised dispensation in a federal structure is of paramount importance. Devolution of power from center to province and then from province to local level is an indispensable sine qua non for heterogeneous countries like Pakistan, where large segments of citizenry remain marginalized by the centralist and patronage-based governance […]
America’s India-centric relations with Pakistan on October 20, 2018Admittedly, America’s policy to deal with Pakistan revolves around the ambitions of its strategic partner India in the region. To woo India, it is poised to do everything possible even at the cost of its relations with her so-called ally Pakistan. Many epithets attributed to India’s place in the US’ grand strategy and global geopolitics […]
Of un failures & reforms on September 30, 2018Ensuring peace has always remained a universal aspiration for mankind. Various initiatives in this respect have been undertaken by enlightened people, groups and nations from time to time. The urgency to carve out an international peace organization for the first time was vehemently felt after the catastrophic events of the First and Second World Wars […]
Hussaini Brahmins and the tragedy of Karbala on September 21, 2018“For Lahore, like my elders, I will shed every drop of blood and give any donation asked for, just as my ancestors did when they laid down their lives at Karbala for Hazrat Imam Hussain.” Sunil Dutt The tragedy of Karbala reminds us of a great sacrifice given by Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), the grandson […]
Sexual harassment and the legal remedy on September 14, 2018Azra Fazal Pechuho, the Provincial Health Minister and the sister of the former president Asif Ali Zardari, issued a statement in support of the alleged harasser Professor Amir Ali Khattak of the shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, who has been accused by Farzana Jamali a last year student. Azra’s statement received a lot of criticism. She […]
Growing Islamophobia and the role of OIC on September 9, 2018The Muslim world is currently facing a myriad of internal and external challenges. As far as the internal challenges are concerned, they are marked with deep social, political and sectarian cleavages coupled with ever burgeoning economic blues. Externally, the most pervasive challenge that the Islamic world is confronted with today is mushrooming islamophobia. Anti-Islam lobbyists […]
Requisites of the welfare state on August 22, 2018Khan’s relentless struggle ultimately culminated in his swearing in as the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. He achieved what he strived and dreamt of, and now he is the leader of the 220 million people of Pakistan. He is the hope of the nation and a glowing beacon against the forces of darkness. Cometh the […]
PTI must transform Pakistan into Jinnah’s Pakistan on August 8, 2018It was quite a sight when Muslims of India witnessed the spectacular presentation ceremony of the Resolution of Pakistan, held at Minto Park in the historic city of Lahore on March 23, 1940. This euphoria was once against witnessed on August 14, 1947, when Muslims carved out their independent state, i.e. Pakistan. Jinnah did not […]
Feudal lords and democratically elected dictators on July 21, 2018Asalways, the feudal lords are again geared up to perpetuate their domination over the country’s legislature in the forthcoming general elections. This landed gentry always plays a decisive role in the country’s electoral combat. This time again, these feudal lords, owing to their numerical superiority in the electoral race, are going to decide the destiny […]
Politics of character on July 8, 2018“Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without strategy.” H Norman Schwarzkopf “How do we know who to chose?” was a question posed to great Greek philosopher and a political sage Plato; He answered that rulers should be chosen according to their character — their […]