Falsification and Perjury on July 11, 2019With most of the leading opposition leaders in jail now for corruption, nepotism, money-laundering, and even drug smuggling, etc, the second and third tier party leaders are taking the stage. With this the resultant tenor is becoming rougher and more. With no hope of the masses turning out in numbers in the streets, other means […]
World Economic Forum important for Pakistan on July 10, 2019Founded in 1971 the World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international organization for public-private partnership. The Forum engages the foremost business, political and other leaders of society to shape global regional and industrial agendas. With globalization moving forward at a fast pace WEF has become to be one of the most influential international economic organizations. […]
Bringing thieves to justice on July 4, 2019PTI’selectoral victory in the last election has not been accepted by the political opposition parties in Pakistan. Calling the elections ‘rigged’ and the PM ‘selected’ is the political opposition’s way to undermine Imran Khan’s creditability and that of his government. This despite the fact that no rigging has been proven. This simple gesture of acknowledging […]
Accepting unity in diversity on June 11, 2019A weak economy, growing poverty, educational crises and many more has never stopped us from creating additional problems. The recurring one recently being when the month of Ramadan would start and accordingly when Eid would bring an end to that holy month of fasting. What if the moon is not sighted everywhere at the same […]
Above the law on June 4, 2019The accountability drive of the PTI government has created another drama that is causing much excitement in the talk shows of Pakistani TV channels as well as the iftar parties of the political opposition. The federal government has filed references of misconduct against several superior court judges for allegedly hiding properties they own abroad, the […]
The ‘sleaze’ merchants on May 31, 2019The evening of May 23 the ‘Breaking News’ of a private television repeatedly aired audio clips as well as footage of video recordings of a man allegedly indulging in unbecoming interaction with a woman. The audio/video on mainstream media quickly went viral on the social media. “News One” identified the male voice as that of […]
Shame and defame: using hybrid warfare against chairman NAB on May 29, 2019The major reason for the dismal economic situation of the country is corruption and the feudal-type nepotism that sustained it over decades has infested the state and its institutions. Making money from kickbacks by bureaucrats and politicians who are in a position of power, selling jobs and stealing public money from welfare and development projects […]
Opposition’s u-turn on Asad Umar on May 24, 2019Asad Umar as Finance Minister (FM) was anathema to the Opposition. Led by the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) they ganged up to orchestrate a vociferous campaign calling for his ouster. Unrelenting in their attacks every single decision by Asad was criticized day in and day out. Since he was neither […]
Terrorist Origins Exposed on May 23, 2019On 8 May 10 people were killed, including five elite police force personnel outside the famous 11th century Sufi shrine of Data Darbar in Lahore while many others were injured. A young boy blew himself up in the vicinity of the shrine. Right after the blast several foreign media outlets started commenting on the attack […]
Attempt to criminalise Sindh police again on May 16, 2019Whether it was functioning under Police Act 1861 or the Police Order 2002 the police in Sindh remained highly politicized, used as a tool by successive PPP governments mostly for either giving cover to criminal activity or carrying out criminal activity themselves PPP(and for quite some time doing along with the MQM with respect to […]