The aftermath of the Panama case on September 25, 2017The Supreme Court is not a court of trial. It does not hold trials even under its original jurisdiction. Disqualification is a matter to be decided based on triable facts. If the Supreme Court applies its jurisdiction on the matter, only then can it reach its decision based on documentary evidence. There is no witness […]
Institutional drift on September 20, 2017We need to focus on the current situation, particularly the political scenario in Pakistan — everyone has a role and responsibility. The basic problem arises when there is conflict in role and overstepping on jurisdiction. The focus has to be on capabilities and capacity to deliver. There is a need to strengthen parliament, the mother […]
Rule of law is a farce on September 11, 2017There is often a confusion that manifests when people fail to distinguish between notions of the rule of law and law and order. Speaking of the rule of law, we are not concerned with matters of adherence, but rather the equality of all in the eyes of the law itself. Constitutional democracy pivots around the […]
Trump administrations South Asia strategy on September 2, 2017Fallacies and facts do not go together. A realistic suggestion to Mr. Trump is to let sanity prevail. Let there be initiatives for peace and positivity. Politics of hate and prejudice is never ultimately helpful to resolve issues. Rather it encourages inequalities and discrimination. That is the sad chapter of current U.S. politics resulting in […]
Existential question for Pakistan on August 20, 2017NAWAZ Sharif has been ousted from the Premiership for the third time and the top leader of most popular party of the country has no chance of a comeback unless the parliament amends the law that bars him from holding any public or party office. The two-members of the bench, Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa […]
Promise of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on July 4, 2017THANKFULLY, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is unlike SAARC which was under the influence of hegemonic, monopolistic India feeling frustrated on Pakistan’s growing regional influence. Being now members of SCO, both Pakistan and India are expected to mend their ties and uphold the spirit of the SCO. The SCO was founded with an objective to strengthening […]
Prescription to strengthen our polity, politics on March 7, 2017Leaders of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member States agreed in Islamabad on March 1, 2017 to collectively combat terrorism and to cooperate in fields like trade, energy and infrastructure development. ECO Vision-2025 sets pragmatic goals, in line with the spirit of Islamabad Declaration that reflects collective political will of ECO leaders. ECO views connectivity […]
Terrorists strike again on February 27, 2017Resurfacing of terrorism and extremism in Pakistan is a challenge before the political leadership to rethink and reevaluate the situation to pinpoint responsibility and to see what could have been done to ensure security and safety of citizens. The challenge is to identify the fault lines and failures to act that resulted in tremendous loss […]
Year 2017 hopes and aspirations on January 5, 2017We enter the year 2017 with new hopes, aspirations and resolve to make our country great again, and lighting up our lives in an environment of peace and development. Problems and challenges Pakistan faces have to be addressed through a process of continuous rethinking; with cooperation and involvement of all those concerned at local, regional […]
Cooperation for peace and development on December 22, 2016People’s ability to evaluate themselves and their roots must be appreciated as that helps to envision reality and identifying national strengths and weaknesses for determining future policies and strategies for a way forward. Rationality and objectivity are the guiding principles to follow. Pakistan’s open-door policy should continue. But Indian leadership should make no mistake in […]