Malik Muhammad Ashraf

The 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 […]

Pakistani 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 […]

Machiavelli 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 […]

Notwithstanding 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 […]

Reportedly, 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 […]

To 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 […]

Imran Khan’s political career is an archetype of an irresistible propensity to take somersaults on declared goals and objectives as well as an undying streak of defying the law and settled democratic and parliamentarian norms.  The much-hyped tsunami to sweep away the decadent and rotten system of governance never happened and instead, the country saw […]

The talks held between Pakistan and IMF in regards to the revival of the stalled $6 billion Extended Fund Facility Programme held at Doha recently remained inconclusive because the Fund insisted on the removal of unfounded fuel and power subsidies as well as presenting the next budget for 2023 in line with the fund programme […]

There are no two opinions about the fact that the country at the moment is in a serious economic crisis. It is also an undeniable reality that the economic melt-down does not happen all of a sudden. It is a cumulative effect of internal and external factors over a long period and the policies pursued […]

The Election Commission of Pakistan dismissed references against 20 dissident MNAs filed by PTI in the backdrop of the no-confidence motion against former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The bench headed by the Chief Election commissioner Sikender Sultan Raja held that Article 63-A of the constitution dealing with disqualification on the ground of defection was not […]