The Black Brigade on April 21, 2016They may have some resemblance to the Ninja Turtle cartoons, but they are not harmless like them. These are persons clad in black, holding large batons (danda) and daggers, and they attack at will. They are aggressive and programmed into a ruthless warrior mode. They kill and get killed. It is said that these are […]
Of Returning Officers and the blank on April 21, 2016Two surprising things have happened in the ongoing election process. One, the controversial conduct of the Returning Officers, and, the proposed addition of a ‘blank’ space on the ballot paper for those voters to stamp who have no confidence in any of the contestants listed therein. The Returning Officers (ROs) have been appointed by the […]
Musharraf is here, believe it or not! on April 21, 2016It was flight EK 606 of Emirate Airlines that took off from Dubai and reached Karachi on time on March 24. Pervez Musharraf was on time in another way too. He had promised his supporters that he would arrive within a week of the interim government. He fulfiled his promise. At the time of departure […]
Malala, father, family, friends and the people of Swat on April 19, 2016Hats off to Malala and to those who are the real symbol of a people’s struggle against the tyranny of misdirected clergy. Many may not know the role of the people of Swat in fighting the forces of terrorism, but it is something each Pakistani can be proud of. When al Qaeda and its supporters […]
Womens vote on April 19, 2016The election commission is said to have made it mandatory that a 10 percent women’s vote must be cast in every constituency; otherwise the election from that constituency will be invalid. To begin with, I want to welcome this decision. The newly appointed Election Commissioner has shown a sense of responsibility to the voters and […]
Blasphemous rag of a film and the world reaction on April 18, 2016A mentally sick person earned the curse of the Almighty by making a rag of a celluloid piece, of which he and his companions should be ashamed. It is said that even the actors did not know the intent and the objectionable pieces were dubbed in. One of the actresses of the film has filed […]
The Clinton charisma on April 15, 2016The US election is important for the people in the US but it also affects the rest of the world. It is a country that still tries to stay within constitutional limits and abide by the law but the first Bush election was a shocking exception. Counting of ballots in that election reminded one of […]
Election time on April 15, 2016It is election time in the USA. It may soon be election time in Pakistan. The elections in the USA are fixed on some dates and there is no speculation. In the USA a term finishes at the scheduled time and a new government takes over in the following January. We are different in Pakistan […]
Election time on April 15, 2016It is election time in the USA. It may soon be election time in Pakistan. The elections in the USA are fixed on some dates and there is no speculation. In the USA a term finishes at the scheduled time and a new government takes over in the following January. We are different in Pakistan […]
A resolution on October 2, 2014This is about a ‘resolution’ that resolved nothing. In the second joint session of the parliament, they gave us more of the ‘same thing’. They bent forwards and backwards repeating ‘Constitution’ and ‘Democracy’. Neither of these were the issue! The session wasted everyone’s time. Individuals said to be the representatives of the people reaffirmed that […]