Wronging the right(s)! on December 18, 2018Is doing the right thing(s) going to get the job done for Pakistan? Perhaps, the answer by a majority of the respondents would be in affirmation i.e. a yes. Barely would there be one who would state otherwise. Ironically, what we think, or the way we think does not change the greater rules, and principles […]
From ‘Do More’ to ‘No More’ on December 4, 2018In wake of the twitter war between the US President Donald Trump who understated Pakistan’s efforts in the war on terror, and his Pakistani counterpart PM Khan, Pakistan seems to have found the missing piece of its incomplete puzzle. While the military leadership, and the diplomatic wing of Pakistan’s government persistently asserted Pakistan’s role, accomplishments, […]
Losing the way, all the way! on November 21, 2018Irony merely does not lie in the mistakes being made. We are human beings, and a human being, as we know, is a puppet of mistakes. Contrary to this fact, human superiority, and greatness lies in not only acknowledging, but learning from, and correcting the mistakes made. An unintentional failure to realize mistakes, or our […]
The endgame matters on November 2, 2018As the law of nature suggests, and is also a commonly perceived notion among the masses: “Sunrises are refreshing, while sunsets are depressing” The aforementioned perception, perhaps, very much reflects from Pakistan’s political mirror upon being peeked into. Political forces, while in opposition, enjoy publics support while resorting to fierce criticism on the government. The […]
Proving the critics right! on October 24, 2018Completing two months of governance since taking charge of the country, till date all that the PTI government has succeeded in doing is proving her critics right all along. From criticism over the popular PTI U-turns on stated policies, principles, and roadmaps of the party to shallow promises for building a Naya Pakistan without having […]
By-polls; wake up call for government on October 17, 2018As they say, “It is easy to win over something, but the grave challenge lies in retaining what has been attained” Real victory lies in sustainability. It will not be an exaggeration to state that success time-lined for a short-term vanishing over the defined period, perhaps, does not and cannot account for a lasting victory.What […]
Is Trump really in trouble? on September 21, 2018After succeeding Barack Obama as the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump has been a target for severe criticism due to the controversies surrounding him, that stem from his puzzling decisions and unrelenting policies on complicated national as well as international issues. While part of this criticism has come locally from his political […]
Across the new diplomatic divides on August 15, 2018“Diplomacy is more than saying or doing the right things at the right time, it is avoiding saying or doing the wrong things at anytime”; stated renowned author Bo Bennett. The current state of diplomatic affairs between key international players, ironically, appears to be an intentional neglect of the aforementioned idea of diplomacy. While the […]
Choosing Punjab and ignoring Pakistan on July 25, 2018The “P” in Pakistan, represents the “P” in Punjab. While the politics in Pakistan apparently, propagates the aforementioned impression, the ground realities negate the same. The province is host to the majority of the population in the country, is the land of the five rivers, and is the agricultural hub of Pakistan. Even today, every […]
Nawaz is not done with Pakistan or its politics yet on July 11, 2018Democracy, in its true essence, subject to being provided with a ground to prosper, bestows only the public with the power to make or break the “kings” or in the case of current times: political leaders and parties. This is the reason it is dubbed The King Maker. Political figures in Pakistan have ruled despite […]