Back to the start on December 1, 2017The sad but bitter truth is that Sadiq (truthful) and Ameen (honest) do not apply to us mere mortals. Yet it appears that our politicians didn’t get that memo. Which is rather bothersome, to say the least. For a person who has been disqualified by one branch of the state — in this case, the […]
Fooling Pakistan on November 23, 2017Pakistani politics are surrounded by a number of issues these days. There’s a lot of talk about accountability; the ruling elite is playing it’s cards and the judiciary it’s own. On the other hand, the military establishment is focused on curbing the menace of extremism as well as external threats from the USA, India and […]
The Syrian quagmire — an issue of egos on November 20, 2017United States of America has been directly and indirectly involved in a number of conflicts around the world. In some places, it supported existing regimes while in others it did not and waged a war on them. Syrian President Bashar al Assad was not in the good books of America and Saudi Arabia so they […]
Iqbal’s shaheen is missing on November 16, 2017Recently, the nation celebrated Allama Iqbal’s birthday. #IqbalDay was among the top trends on Twitter for a few days. He was a famous philosopher, barrister, scholar, and poet of the East. He united all the Muslims of the sub-continent through his poetry. He was born at a time when the Muslims were living a very […]
Pakistan’s accountability ‘sickness’ on November 8, 2017Pakistan has been plagued by a new epidemic: sick politicians. The trigger for this appears to any mention of accountability. And so quickly does this ‘illness’ strike that there is no time to be wasted on things like due process. But, of course, they do somehow manage to muster sufficient energy to make it out […]
Prince’s pledge for moderate Islam on November 1, 2017The recent statement of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in which he said that he wanted to spread moderate Islam in the kingdom, has been appreciated among the world’s leaders including the business magnates eager to explore opportunities in KSA. This statement is quite encouraging if that is where the kingdom is heading. […]
Break the begging bowl on October 16, 2017The economy of Pakistan is quite eccentric and is based on government to government policies. Making predictions on any economy is highly complex, but even more so in regards to the Pakistani economy. Every new government puts it’s own practices into policies, and rejects everything used by the previous government, even sensible policies. The major […]
What is democracy without accountability? on October 8, 2017The accountability court is hearing vital corruption cases against ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. The hearings of these cases are very sensitive and can afford no distraction. The comings and goings of PML-N ministers and party workers on court premises seems to be a tactic against the proceedings. It is crucial to […]