Malik Muhammad Ashraf

Intellectuals in any society are a class of people who orchestrate its intellectual advancement that helps the nation to move in the right direction with regard to political, social, economic and cultural domains, provided that their discourses are premised on an honest appraisal of the obtaining situations, are free from partisan leanings and dedicated to […]

The joint statement issued at the end of Narendra Modi’s visit to the US while reiterating the expansion of ties between the two countries and reinforcing the strategic cooperation between them, did not miss the opportunity to take a swipe at Pakistan concerning terrorism. The portion of the joint statement relating to terrorism said, “The […]

There are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. It is the art of possible, which is why we see strange alliances and coalitions stitched together as dictated by the permeating situations. It also provides clues as to why such coalitions or alliances, which are formed for specific purposes, are never long-lasting. The coalition government […]

The most authentic and credible touchstone to understand the performance of any government is its success in promoting the well-being and economic profile of the masses as well as the strategies or growth model it adopts to put the country on the path of sustained economic development. If we apply the foregoing yardstick for evaluating […]

Media/press is universally recognized as the fourth pillar of the state and rightly so. To play that role, it is imperative that it enjoys the freedom of expression. This freedom flows from the people’s right to know. But there is no concept of unbridled freedom of expression anywhere in the world. While the media is […]

While the horrendous events of May 9 are being widely condemned by the entire nation and there exists irrefutable evidence regarding who planned, facilitated and executed that nefarious plan, there is no dearth of unscrupulous and paid intellectuals desperately trying to exonerate the mastermind of those cataclysmic events and project him as the ultimate saviour […]

A special meeting of the corps commander was convened to deliberate on the horrendous events of May 9 when workers and leaders of PTI, reacting to the arrest of Imran Khan in a criminal case, attacked GHQ, Corp Commander House Lahore and other military installations. Not only did they condemn the attacks in the harshest […]

In regard to the dispensation of justice, there is a proverb “Justice is Blind.” This expression means that justice is impartial and objective. There is an allusion here to the Greek statue for justice, wearing a blindfold so as not to treat friends differently from strangers, or rich people better than the poor ones. It […]

Foreign ministers of China and Afghanistan were on a two-day visit to Islamabad for trilateral talks to discuss the security situation in Afghanistan and the region. The agenda also included thrashing out ways and means to promote stability in Afghanistan as well as the avenues for strengthening cooperation between the three countries in this regard. […]

There are no two opinions about the fact that the country is confronted with an unprecedented economic and political crisis amid growing threats to its security and integrity due to internal and external factors. The entire nation is caught in the whirlpool of never-ending anxiety and despondency. It is, indeed, a very worrying situation for […]