A special court in Islamabad sentenced former military dictator, Pervez Musharraf to death for subverting the constitution and imposing emergency in 2007. In a 2-1 split verdict, Musharaf has been pronounced guilty of the violation of Article 6 of Pakistan’s constitution. For the first time in the history of Pakistan, an army chief has been […]
PTI’s one-dimensional approach!
The harbingers of Naya Pakistan have time and again repeated that the previous governments are responsible for the current economic and political dilemma facing the country and thus, have asserted the claim vehemently that the incumbent government is innocent and is not the one to be blamed at all. Few weeks ago, the Prime Minister […]
Precedents need to be set deterring political assassinations in Pakistan
The political history of Pakistan is marred and punctuated by the sudden, mysterious and ruthless political assassinations of renowned figures. The political alluvium of Pakistan is stained with the blood of political people who died untimely deaths at the hands of callous and gruesome agendas. Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan widely known as Quaid-e-Millat (Leader of the Nation) and Shaheed-e-Millat was one […]
Pakistan’s politicians must avoid abusive language
The parliament in the recent days has become a fish market as the parliamentarians can be seen indulging in the slanging matches and using unbecoming language. The parliamentary sessions have culminated in the heated atmosphere and raised the political temperature largely because of the words that do not intend to preach but pollute the minds. […]
Benazir Bhutto – the quintessential rebel
The white dupatta perched on her head, her flawless skin epitomising divine beauty, and her indomitable eyes speaking volumes about how tragedies moulded her life, not in an ordinary but an extraordinary way. She lost her father when he was hanged, and her brothers died mysterious deaths. She, herself, was incarcerated and put into solitary […]