Dr Fawad Kaiser

Over the last many decades several forums have discussed jinn possessions and jinn evictions. Eviction is the ritual for expelling the jinn from persons who are judged as being possessed by them. Does jinn possession really exist and is spirit possession an outdated idea? In our culture, people who dabble in occult practices, séances, fortune […]

The leaders of different factions of the Muslim League are discussing modalities to launch the Muttahida Muslim League (MML) bringing in all factions of the Muslim League, except the PML-N. The agenda is to launch a struggle against the rulers. All set to go, the MML will prop up the candidacy of the All Pakistan […]

Two journalists were shot dead in separate attacks in Karachi within 24 hours last week. Worryingly, 14 deaths of journalists in 2014 were reported by the International Federation of Journalists. The motive once again is not clear but the Taliban, security forces and political parties have all been linked to the murders of some journalists. […]

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has advised disgraced fast bowler Mohammad Aamir to “hire a shrink” saying that he will need to be psychologically tough when he returns. The disgraced trio, Aamir along with Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, return to international cricket after a five-year ban for spot-fixing and apparently they will be eligible […]

Whether the people named in the Kasur child sex abuse scandal are guilty or not I do not know, but this case has caused me to question why anyone would not want sexual and physical abuse exposed. I have turned this question over in my mind every way but loose. There is nothing new about […]

Suicide attacks are the most virulent and horrifying form of terrorism in the world today. The mere rumour of an impending suicide attack can throw thousands of people into panic. Although suicide attacks account for a minority of all terrorist acts, they are responsible for a majority of all terrorism-related casualties, and the rate of […]

Can a law put a stop to child abuse? More than likely not. As we have seen with lifting the moratorium on the death sentence, making laws more comprehensive and penalties more severe can reduce the number of offenses but that will not eliminate them. It is important to support the initiative for law crimes […]

The relationship between mental disability and the death penalty has always been a troubling and contentious one. It has spawned some of the most pervasive and perplexing myths in all of criminal procedure jurisprudence. The execution of those with mental illness or ‘the insane’ is clearly prohibited by international law. Virtually every country in the […]

PTI supporters and workers are growing noticeably more frustrated with their leaders. The Judicial Commission (JC), tasked with probing allegations of rigging in the 2013 elections, has declared that the polls in question were organised and conducted fairly in accordance with the law. Supporters wanted Imran Khan to achieve a judicial victory and allegations converted […]

I lost a family friend in a traffic accident on Eid night and I could not resist thinking that size is power on Pakistan’s roads and in the hierarchy of the transport system where pedestrians rank just a notch above stray animals. Buses and land cruisers rarely, if ever, give way to lesser mortals. Indeed, […]