Institutions versus Constitution on December 9, 2018Discussion in Pakistan is whether the constitution is important or the institutions? Is the individual necessary or the rule of law is inevitable? The answer seems to be that the institutions are superior and individuals are important. Selective accountability is pushing the opposition into jail cells thus leaving open the playing field for a fixed […]
Canadian fabric changing from red to green on September 3, 2018Ironically, although the Canadian flag is predominantly red, it’s rapidly morphing to a greater degree of the Islamist friendly green shade. Canada is losing its real values by every passing day, major cities are converging into Muslim pockets, it is a well-known fact that now one of the most diverse cities Mississauga is often called […]
Reactions to the KSA-Canada spat on August 13, 2018At first glance, the row between Canada and the Saudis seems like a comedy of errors, which was initiated by the Canadians, and reciprocated by the Kingdom with prompt imprudence. From the Canadian perspective, it was taking a justified stance against human rights violations by the Saudi government. In response, Saudi Arabia hastily came down […]
Dilemma of disguised democracy on April 26, 2018In some shape or form an ‘invisible’ layer has their hand behind running the serous business of the country, covering up the truth, disguise one’s intentions and acting as a dictator. This is how I see today’s Pakistan and it hurts! A beautiful country with nice people who liberated from British rule and India, but […]
Is Canada being radicalised? on March 30, 2018The state turned a deaf ear to the civil society as well as voices from other quarters of the country when they expressed their opposition to the notorious Talibanisation in Pakistan’s premier industrial and financial centre — Karachi. After years, the world now remembers Karachi as a safe haven for major Taliban leaders. Densely populated […]
You missed Holi in India Mr Prime Minister on March 4, 2018Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, recently completed his scandalised and controversial tour to India. The tour gained much of unwanted attention — not for diplomatic reasons but for his unusual attire and Bhangra moves. Was it a bilateral success in major trade and economic sector? I am still searching for the answers and looking for […]
A well-deserved victory on February 17, 2018Mazhar Shafiq, a UET Engineer of Pakistani origins, made the entire Pakistani-Canadian community proud by securing a seat on the table of Provincial Parliament of Ontario contenders. But now, he must consider running another campaign. He is one of the few people who made it to the mainstream political spectrum from the grassroots with his […]
Selective accountability must end on February 8, 2018Much of Pakistan’s political history has been characterised by the power game of revenge and vendetta through military coups or judicial coups. Whenever a political party is made a victim of this persecution, the rest of political fraternity often watches it silently and even praises it. Pakistan People’s Party was also once the target of […]
Where is Hussain Haqqani? on February 1, 2018Around seven million overseas Pakistanis have been demanding reforms in Pakistan’s electoral system that will allow them to cast vote for their favourite political parties. Several attempts have already been made by politicians like Senator Rehman Malik, Dr Farooq Sattar, and PTI jumping on the wagon last minute. Successive governments have been pressurised to reform […]
Mistaken identities or misleading narrative on January 22, 2018Mamnoon Hussain, President of Pakistan avowed a National Narrative after 70 thousand dead bodies, hundreds of suicide bomb explosions, millions of displaced citizens and a confused nation whose mind set has been altered and swamped with fanatic right wing extremist school of thought. Dear Sir … Didn’t it take a bit long to get this […]