Betrayal of Jinnah’S Vision on December 26, 2022Yesterday, the nation celebrated the birth anniversary of Jinnah, the creator of Pakistan who created history by winning a separate homeland for Muslims on an ideological basis, which was an unparalleled event of the twentieth century. We will see a deluge of messages by the political leaders and eminent personalities paying tributes to the benefactor […]
A Flawed Demang on November 12, 2022It is for the first time in the history of Pakistan that the appointment of a new COAS has been made controversial. The architect of this controversy is the PTI chairman and former prime minister, Imran Khan, who maintains that since the political future of the country and its direction would be determined by this […]
Outcome Of China Visit on November 5, 2022Brazilian lyricist, an eminent literary figure and winner of several international awards, Paulo Coelho de Souza, described friendship as, “Friendship is not about whom you know the longest. It is about who came and never left.” What he said is quintessential of the friendship between Pakistan and China, which is far beyond and above the […]
Tragic Murder Of Arshad Sharif on October 29, 2022Irrespective of the fact whether some people liked or did not appreciate his pursuits as a journalist, particularly his irresistible propensity to hurl incessant flak at the establishment and the PDM leadership in the wake of the removal of Imran Khan from the Premiership as a result of a no-confident motion against him, the fact […]
Blaming Others for One’s own Indiscretions on August 23, 2022The new narrative being propagated by the PTI chairman Imran Khan–which he believes people would buy without raising any eyebrows– is that a plot has been hatched to orchestrate a clash between Army and PTI and if it succeeds, it would lead to blood-shed in the country. Clash between a political party and Army in […]
August 14: A Day to Pay Tribute to Jinnah on August 13, 2022Pakistani nation is about to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its independence won by Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He converted the dream of a separate homeland for Muslims into a political reality against un-surmountable odds and staunch resistance to the idea both by British government and the Indian Congress. The creation of Pakistan on ideological basis […]
Politics San Morality and Law on July 13, 2022Machiavelli regarded as the father of nationalism is usually perceived as a proponent of politics divorced from conventional morality and bringing forth all means in the quest for political power, even the most unscrupulous. There are many takers of that view and in most third-world countries including Pakistan, morality has no place in the power […]
Dismal Response to Climate Change on July 5, 2022Notwithstanding the fact that climate change is viewed as the biggest and the most formidable challenge for the dwellers of the earth and the conclusion of international protocols, nothing substantive seems to have been done to tackle the challenge in the desired manner. The climate change phenomenon has already started having a devastating impact globally […]
Judges are not Legislators on June 28, 2022Reportedly, the Supreme Court Bar Association(SCBA) has filed a petition seeking a review of the SC opinion rendered on a reference by the President on the interpretation of Article 63-A of the constitution. The President filed the reference under Article 186 of the constitution in which the apex court has an advisory jurisdiction. The article […]
Need to Recalibrate Economic Road Map on June 21, 2022To say that Pakistan is facing the worst ever economic melt-down would be an understatement. It is at the brink of the economic precipice which if not confronted and rectified with decisions dictated by the ground realities— without caring for the political cost— the country could plunge into a never-ending economic nightmare. The irrefutable reality […]