Hassan Ahmad

The presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan is transforming into a wider regional security threat with every passing day. Keen observers concerned about the surging wave of terrorism in the South Asian region cannot ignore the eye-opening facts pointed out in the recently released 35th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team of […]

Political forces cannot resolve important national issues merely with verbal claims. This rule also applies to the opposition camp, where the entire political struggle revolves around agitation, allegations, and the fabrication of misleading narratives. The dossier recently sent to the IMF from the PTI side reflects low standards of political acumen. This immature act is […]

A wave of protest has arisen against the approval of the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The protests of media organizations hold significant importance, but completely ignoring the justification, aims, and objectives of PECA is incorrect. We have never seen doctors protesting against a crackdown on quacks! Strangely, it is happening in media quarters. On […]

PTI has started a consecutive third term in KP province. This question is in the air why the fruits of continuity are not visible anywhere in the province? Surprisingly, despite being a political fortress of PTI most of the rifts in the party are emerging from the KP province. Before taking stock of the past […]

The accountability court has finally announced the verdict in the Al-Qadir Trust case. This verdict is going to impact the already turbulent political landscape in many ways. The conviction of the former Prime Minister and first lady on charges of financial corruption and misuse of authority is an extraordinary development. One should not ignore that […]

Political discussions are once again revolving around Al-Qadir Trust case. The verdict is likely to be announced in a few days. As a matter of principle, justice cannot prevail in the true sense without holding the elites accountable for their wrongdoings. The former ruling party, the PTI adopted her name with the slogan of Justice […]

Before taking a look into Voice of America’s controversial journalistic standards; let’s enlighten the thoughts with a pertinent quote of great Noam Chomsky! He said “It is shameful moment for US media when it insists on being subservient to the grotesque propaganda agencies of a violent and aggressive state”. Bear with me for a brief […]

Politics is not a simple affair in Pakistan. It is getting more complex with nonsensical moves of former ruling party Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI). Party leadership is persistently crossing red lines to foster the deeper polarization in society. Imprisoned founding chairman Imran Khan’s recent call for civil disobedience especially urging overseas Pakistanis to discontinue […]

Much-awaited sentencing of 25 culprits involved in the 9 May riots has drawn some meaningful criticism. As the saying goes; Justice delayed is justice denied! Saner quarters opine that the coordinated nature of attacks on military garrisons and installations across the country merited a more expeditious conclusion of the unprecedented crime. Few familiar self-style flagbearers […]

Academically, politics is all about running the affairs of the state. Then why the political tug-of-war between the government and furious opposition is hurting the state? To be more precise, it is damaging the well-known interests of Pakistan. The opposition camp is not coming slow! After completing a series of flop protests cum long marches; […]