The Toshakhana Litmus Test on November 24, 2022Now we know why Imran Khan suddenly changed his position on the Toshakhana after coming to power, and why the PTI adopted the ridiculous narrative that divulging any information about it would endanger foreign relations and even national security. Before that, when he was in opposition, he’d gladly take the rulers to the cleaners because […]
Big Legal Victories on October 15, 2022“They plot and plan, and Allah too plans; but the best of planners is Allah.” One may not look any further than the twisting, turning roller-coaster ride of Pakistan Muslim League (N) in Pakistani politics to be overwhelmed with how Allah’s word shines through when all doors appear bolted shut and all hopes fizzled. On […]
Schoolboy Politics on September 19, 2022As time goes by, the self-styled messiah of the people only exposes himself. And this recent drama about another possible extension for the army chief is just one more example. It’s clear that he thought all this time – since he was legally and constitutionally thrown out of government, of course – that he would […]
This is How You Run a Country on June 20, 2022It took only two months for the PML-N-led coalition government to put both domestic and foreign policy back on track. Internally Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif proved to be the only leader with the fortitude and public support to carry out painful reforms that are now essential if the economy is to be put back on […]
Imran’s Fascist Footprint in Pakistani Politics on May 14, 2022What bigger proof that the kaptaan harbours intensely fascist ideals than the fact that his main political ideology is drawn from Hitler’s chief propagandist, Joseph Goebbels, which is: “Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth”? And just like Hitler’s many followers, who really believed that they were laying the foundation of the […]
The real conspirator is exposed on April 15, 2022There, you have it. It was this simple to get to the bottom of all the confusion that PTI created about a foreign conspiracy in the dying days of its administration. Now the DG ISPR has confirmed that the mysterious cable at the heart of the alleged “regime change” operation, which was analysed by the […]
‘Selected’ Govt’s Desperation Speaks for Itself on March 17, 2022It is a bit rich of some PTI leaders to question the opposition’s decision of holding a public rally in Islamabad when it already has the required number of lawmakers in its camp to make the no-confidence motion a success. Perhaps, they should put themselves the same question first. Haven’t all of them, including the […]
The Abject Failure of China Visit on February 9, 2022If you go by the government’s spin doctors, you’d be forgiven for believing that the prime minister accomplished some sort of miracle during his four-day visit to China, while the fact is that despite all the boasts and raised expectations, all that was achieved was a few photo-ops and nothing more: no tangible programs, no […]
Hiding behind Riyasat-e-Madina on January 18, 2022How typical of this prime minister to try and deflect attention from all that is going wrong by taking refuge under the holy banner of Riyasat-e-Madina. Just when people were expecting a sense of direction from him because they are about to be overrun by yet another wave of high inflation stemming from the mini-budget, […]
The Unspeakable Murree Tragedy on January 12, 2022The last thing anybody wants right now is to reopen the wounds of the poor souls related to the victims of the terrible, terrible Murree catastrophe. But since government spokespersons have done what they always do whenever they are at a loss for answers, the record needs to be set right; for the sake of […]