Elf Habib

The Mian government’s loud, deafening diatribe of elusive economic wonders and ventures hardly seem to benefit the masses or impress impartial observers and analysts. Still honouring it as our elected government especially from Punjab and now being further sanctified by the decision of the Judicial Commission, it would be better to submit an effective cost […]

The Muslims in Pakistan, this year again endured the excruciating wait and anxiety of learning if the night, the prime evening part of which had already elapsed, was going to be their Eid night. Their festive mood and spirit of celebration almost every year is similarly spoiled by the mystery, uncertainty, confusion and contentions about […]

Most keen observers, both in Pakistan and abroad, were often puzzled and struck by the strange and surreal bonds between George W Bush, the 43rd elected president of the most advanced and powerful democracy on earth, and General Pervez Musharraf, the third army dictator of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. There seem to be some […]

Some Muslim countries, unfortunately, are still mired in a scramble for the supremacy of various sects, which reminds one of the religious wars amongst different Christian sects that blighted Europe for about five centuries. Over 52,000 Pakistanis, including about 5,000 from the security sectors, have been killed by terrorists, claiming to convert the country into […]

The fate of the punishments awarded by the military courts became uncertain with the edict of the apex court to suspend their implementation, imparting another twist to the concern and controversy raised over their creation. The steps to institute these courts to try the terrorists already seemed to have torn the hearts and minds of […]

The fervour of thefaithful lining up in Lahore to propitiate the Almighty Provider to send a celestial downpour to beat the severe sweltering summer heat and scarce water supplies was really quite a momentous and moving event. The scenes splashed on some television channels while eliciting instant spontaneous intonations by the viewers also made them […]

The Islamic State (IS) caliph’s recent remarks about the knowledge, competence and credentials of Mullah Omar, the Taliban’s caliph, have not merely spawned the strange scenario of two contending caliphs muddling the most flaunted Muslim concept of a single unrivalled Caliphate but are also feared to be fuelling fresh turf wars among terrorists trampling various […]

Mian Nawaz Sharif is showcasing yet another mega-project in offering a dialogue to the terrorists, and is showing patience and perseverance to wheedle out their acceptance and get the process rolling. The move was obviously made to reach an understanding with the Taliban to end the bloodbath they have unleashed while trying to turn Pakistan […]

The macabre terrorist outburst obliterating about 100 citizens in merely four days, starting from last Sunday, has once again spiked concerns about the mounting chaos and catastrophe confronting us. Swept away in these blasts were soldiers serving at a spot abutting the army citadel, pilgrims returning from their soulful trips, vaccinators who had vowed to […]

With Musharraf driven into the dock, the calls for accountability of the erstwhile Lord Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, including a bluster for his hanging by Altaf Bhai, have stirred some new speculations about his future course. A writ by Shahid Orakzai for his implication in the memo case was actually already filed in the Islamabad […]