Ever since the announcement of the election date and the beginning of the processes towards that end, certain political parties have incessantly claimed that they were being denied a level playing field. In this regard, the most vociferous and persistent rhetoric is coming from PTI leaders and social media warriors of the party. In doing […]
Travesty of Justice
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, father of the nation, not only successfully led the struggle for a separate homeland for Muslims of the sub-continent but he also bequeathed a vision regarding the course the country needed to adopt to consolidate the gains of independence and earning a respectable place in the community of nations. But regrettably, the […]
Afghan Government Must Fulfil Commitments
Spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry Wang Wenbin, responding to a question regarding recognition of the Taliban government, said, “Taliban government will need to introduce political reforms, improve security and mend relations with its neighbours before receiving full diplomatic recognition. China has urged Kabul to resolutely combat all types of terrorist forces, live in harmony […]
Upsurge in Terrorist Attacks
For quite some time now, Pakistan has witnessed an upsurge in terrorist attacks against security and law enforcement agencies by TTP operatives based in Afghanistan. The latest one happened at Baka Khel in the Bannu district the day before yesterday in which two innocent civilians embraced Shahadat, while seven civilians and three soldiers were injured. […]
A Wrong Needing Rectification
The Supreme Court with 3-2 split decision on a Presidential reference seeking its interpretation of Article 63-A while rendering its opinion on May 17 2022 said that the votes of lawmakers who defect from their parties would not be counted in four instances outlined under the article including election of the Prime Minister and Chief […]
Implications of SC Decision
Corps commanders meeting held on 15 May in the backdrop of attacks on military installations, monuments of the martyrs, Corps commander House in Lahore and GHQ, explicitly termed 9th May as the dark day in the history of Pakistan and also minced no words which political party was responsible for it. The forum resolved to […]
Realities of Life
Our focus mostly remains on political and economic issues and the challenges confronting the country. One rarely comes across write ups on realities of life that profoundly affect it. The media accordingly is replete with articles and comments on political and economic developments taking place on the national landscape, leaving no space for those realities […]
An Unfriendly Ally
Needless to say, the US has been an unfriendly ally of Pakistan. It has never exhibited respect for our sovereignty or helped us out of adverse situations like a friend. Rather, it has used Pakistan as a pawn on the chessboard to advance its global interests. Our relations with the US have always been tactical, […]
Management of International Affairs
The theme for this year’s UNGA session was “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress, and sustainability for all.” While it is hard to take an issue with the stated objectives but it is an irrefutable reality that the record of […]
Bane of Socio-Economic Development
Presently, Pakistan is wading through the worst-ever period in its seventy-six years of history. The permeating situation is a cumulative effect of the continuation of an exploitative system of governance with in-built avenues of corruption which has worked to serve the interests of the elite classes at the expense of the poor masses. Politics has […]