And they are the game changers on October 2, 2018Pakistan is a developing country and most of its population lives in undesirable circumstances. A large number of people in our country do not have proper places to live, this miserable condition has given birth to a large number of beggars and dependence of people to survive on the charities. The economic conditions of an […]
Rest in peace begum Kulsoom Nawaz on September 14, 2018In her book ‘Jabar aur Jamhooriat’ published in 2007, former first lady of Pakistan Begum Kulsoom Nawaz exquisitely narrated the difference between democracy and dictatorship, shared the callous and violent behaviour of Generals who were responsible for the coupof 1999 in Pakistan, and spoke of the struggle to free of her husband. Her book is […]
The man of destiny on September 11, 2018It was 10:25 pm on Saturday, September 11, 1948, when the father of the nation Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah passed away. The country that he had founded was left bereft. It was hard to come to terms with the fact that he was dead, all the more so because his illness was kept a closely […]
Stereotyping the Pashtuns on September 7, 2018Pashtuns are the second largest ethnic group, they make up 25 percent of the total population of Pakistan. Their rich cultural tradition and literature and varied political and economic contexts, reflect familiar notions of hospitality and pride. However, nearly four decades of continuous war in our neighboring Afghanistan (1979-till date), have branded Pashtuns on both […]
The journey to Naya Pakistan on August 14, 2018On a day when the nation is celebrating the 71st Independence Day with due reverence and paying tribute to the memory of the country’s founder Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the newly elected parliamentarians are all set to elect the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan. Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), and its allies in the National Assembly, have […]
The elephant in the room on August 9, 2018The gradual erosion of social infrastructure, endemic poverty and the growing inequality have made our society violent and militarised. Pakistan is currently faced with numerous existential issues including lack of good governance, the population boom, rising violent crime — especially against women and climate change. A substantial proportion of the population remains deprived of the […]
A democracy by undemocratic means on July 31, 2018Back in 2013, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was protesting the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) rigging. The latter had emerged victorious after receiving the highest number of votes in the 2013 General Elections. Now, it is quite the opposite. This time, it is the PML-N which is leading the protests. The demand then, was same as […]
Naya Pakistan: the challenges ahead on July 27, 2018Imran Khan and his party are all set to form the new government. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf emerged as the single largest party in the country, securing a simple majority in the National Assembly. A total of 137 seats are required to form the central government, and so far the PTI is the closest to that number […]
Election 2018 — what’s at stake? on July 25, 2018The country today is witnessing its 13th General Elections and more than 100 million Pakistanis will have the chance to cast their vote for candidates to Provincial and National Assemblies. There are a total of 342 seats up in the National Assembly, out of which 272 are general seats while the remaining 70 are special […]
Critical times for Pakistan on March 23, 2018As a practice to write editorials and articles on Pakistan Day, every year, it is inevitable that much of what is written should have become clichéd over the years and many of the observations made should have assumed a hefty air. The disgusting tale of Pakistan’s politics continues, unfolding in the same weird and bizarre […]