Iftekhar A Khan

Only a few days ago, the prime minister regretted how the country lacked a rule of law, which is the biggest problem facing it. It seems the lawyers in Mandi Bahauddin agreed with the PM’s observation and proceeded to prove him right by thrashing a judge in his own court. The president of the local […]

A headline in this newspaper on Nov 22, read, “Lack of rule of law the biggest problem.” The statement was made by none less than the prime minister of the country during his interaction with a foreign correspondent. After more than three years in power, when the PM moans about a lack of the rule […]

When the weather changes from sizzling summers to winters, houbara bustards migrate to our country from Russia, China and the Central Asian States to escape the harsh winters. The internationally protected bird never knows what kind of reception awaits it on landing here. Well, it’s a royal reception. Arab royals have been given permits to […]

Covid-19 had not yet departed when Dengue appeared on the scene. Not a day passes when the media doesn’t report how people suffered from Dengue fever or lost their lives. Some calamities are caused by nature while others are the result of administrative indifference. Air pollution caused by smog is one such calamity. Lahore topped […]

A democratic government elected by public vote must work in the public interest is a platitude that hardly deserves mentioning. Instead of promoting the economic wellbeing of its citizens, protecting their life and property and providing them with an equitable system of justice, the government only works to entrench itself deeper in power. This is […]

Historically, waging wars to occupy independent countries had two main objectives. First, to establish geographical hegemony over the land and, second, to plunder its indigenous resources. In recent times, however, the US invaded independent states and changed their regimes to not only gain control over their land and resources but pre-eminently promote the interests of […]

Many high achievers have made history by obtaining 100 percent marks in matriculation and intermediate exams. While it must be good news for the students and their parents, the examination institutions are in a dilemma. More so, the Medial and Engineering institutions face the predicament of how to accommodate the high achievers coming in droves. […]

The passing away of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has left the entire nation in grief. At the same time, the painful event seems to have galvanised everyone, especially in the way people of all persuasions mourned his death in unison. His contribution to safeguarding the frontiers of this country is second only to the contribution […]

Top US commander, Gen Mark Milley, confessed before the Armed Services Committee that the US had lost the two-decade war in Afghanistan. And that the “pullout from Afghanistan and evacuation from the capital Kabul was chaotic.” When troops pull out in chaos, it is not a planned withdrawal but a rout. Thank you for the […]

The cities in the country are expanding most haphazardly. Villages are turning into towns, towns into cities and cities into megacities. In 1971, the population of then East Pakistan was about 65.5 million and ours was 58 million. According to stats, Bangladesh’s present population stands at 166.3 million and ours have gone beyond 220 million. […]