Sudan, once the largest Muslim country, has gone through long spells of military rule, hunger, rebellion, and disintegration. However, the current situation in the country is perilous overcasting the very future of the country with a long coastline of 750 kilometres on the Red Sea and one of the busiest Seaports in the Middle East […]
L ‘etat, C ‘est Mois
The European nations have travelled a long way going through ups and downs to reach the present democratic and representative form of governance. A few centuries ago, they were all groping in the dark age of absolute monarchs who identified themselves with the state. Louis XIV of France is famously known to have arrogantly said […]
Political Martyrs
With the news emerging in bits and pieces from the recent huddles of the Corp Commanders and the National Security Council for the trial of the arsonists and rioters suspected to have attacked and set ablaze the security and public properties in military courts under the Army Act, and the ongoing crackdown on the Pakistan […]
Pakistan’s War with Itself
With the scores of criminal cases registered against the Chairman, Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf, his arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case by the National Accountability Bureau, the spontaneous eruption of protests paralyzing the country and the PDM regime, and damaging the most sensitive installations and public property and the announcement of Moulana Fazal Ur Rehman to have […]
We are Off the Track
Countries, nations, societies, and political and social organizations are governed by constitutions, laws and regulations. The system of governance has passed through a long evolutionary trajectory to reach the modern age. Even all the known faiths are based on a system of reward and punishment for good and bad deeds in the world hereafter. The […]
Dialogue for a Way Out
The civilised world recognises the process of dialogue as the most effective way to resolve political and constitutional deadlocks or diplomatic impasses. However, the intentions and the purpose underpinning the process count more than talks. The success or breakdown of dialogue depends on the will of the engaging parties to find a middle path for […]
All is in Turmoil, Mr Prime Minister
Beloved Pakistan is stuck in a political, economic and constitutional quagmire. No institution–the executive, the parliament, the judiciary, the Election Commission of Pakistan and the establishment–seems to be able to pull it out of this ever-deepening morass, other than a bold and decisive move by you as the leader of the country. The nation is […]
A Parallel System of Justice
Notwithstanding the disapproval by the superior courts displayed from time to time, a parallel system of justice called “Jirga” dating back centuries has persistently survived in some tribes of our society. The tribal chiefs or notables of a tribe or region intercede in a festering conflict within their tribe or between two separate tribes to […]
The Siege From Within
We have been celebrating 23 March as our National Day every year since the day, the unwell and fragile Quaid, a man of irreproachable integrity and indomitable will, bequeathed to us an independent and sovereign country, and renew our pledge to make Pakistan a liberal, democratic and progressive country. But we, as a nation, have […]
Pakistan in Deep Crises
Once again, in its short history, Pakistan is today confronted with multiple crises that jeopardise its existence as an independent and sovereign country. However, the economic meltdown, political anarchy and terrorism are the imminent threats the country has to grapple with on an emergent basis. The tragedy is that the current rulers have no clear-cut […]