Executive inaction and judicial restraint on April 22, 2016South Asia in general and Pakistan in particular has experienced substantial judicial activism. Pakistan’s Supreme Court has played a significant role in raising critical issues and drawing attention towards matters that were being ignored for a while. However, a critical question that must be asked is that how far has such activism brought peace of […]
Elimination of corruption through character building on April 19, 2016In today’s world, corruption is a major challenge facing states and societies the world over. It is certainly a huge issue that is weakening the overall structure of Pakistan. Corruption in Pakistan is not just about people stealing money; it is about an unfair distribution of resources amongst people in positions of power and their […]
How tough it is to fight corruption on April 17, 2016Corruption is a cancer destroying the system in Pakistani society. It is a fatal disease that is eating up our system slowly but steadily as termites eat wood. It is a source of inequality in society and an obstacle in the way of sustainable and democratic development. It is therefore the need of the hour […]
A step forward on February 28, 2015Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Pakistan in the first week of March this year. It is a big development after almost eight months of a standstill situation in bilateral talks between the two nuclear nations of the subcontinent. Last year, Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif’s visit to India at the oath […]
Pakistan’s feeble diplomacy and India on November 9, 2014Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif visited China at a time when Pak-Inida relations are once again at their lowest ebb. Though, reportedly, PM Sharif was there with the special purpose of seeking China’s help to tackle Pakistan’s energy crisis, much needs to be done on the diplomatic front. Recent aggressive statements by Indian PM Narendra […]
The political hangover on August 11, 2014Urge people to protest in the name of “revolution”, urge people to protest in the name of “change”, urge people to protest in the name of “rights”, urge people to protest in the name of “economic well-being”, urge people to protest in the name of “Islam”. Spark violence, commit target killings and say we have […]
The plea bargain reality on July 11, 2014A plea bargain is defined as “a process to negotiate the resolution of a criminal case without a trial, most often carried out between the prosecution and defence.” The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is often accused of muk-muka (trade-off) due to the plea bargain option that accused persons avail. It is a misperception among the […]
Modis selective communal approach on May 12, 2014The statement by Narendra Modi, the leader of the right-wing political party of India, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and candidate for the next premier of India, attacking Pakistan for bringing back Dawood Ibrahim, added fuel to the fire to already deteriorated Pak-India relations. The timing of Modi’s statement on the eve of the Lok Sabha […]
Troubled Pak-US ties on August 25, 2013US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Pakistan at a time when tensions between Pakistan and India are on a high underpins its significance. Pak-US ties have always run like a tide with crests and troughs throughout the 65 years of their relationship. In the recent past, in November 2011, US forces attacked two […]
Election 2013 upshot on June 5, 2013Finally after all the threats, May 11, 2013 passed relatively peacefully compared to previous elections. Winners termed it a free and fair election while losers called it a rigged one. But political pundits across the world are of the view that it was among the fairest elections in the history of Pakistan as compared to […]