In servitude we seek salvation on November 7, 2017“How oft, in nations gone corrupt, And by their own devices brought down to servitude, That man chooses bondage before liberty. Bondage with ease before strenuous liberty” — John Milton Notwithstanding the little that I may have read, heard, seen, observed and researched in time, I must confess that I have never been witness to […]
Two being better than one on October 31, 2017How does one characterise US-Pakistan relations at this critical juncture — a medley of conflicts, contradictions and confusion? It is about trust and about lack of it: ascendant one moment, licking the dust the next. It is about terror and sanctuaries. It is about logistical support and the alleged Pakistani dream of riding the back […]
The lengthening shadows of regression on October 24, 2017“Socrates: Have you noticed on our journey how often the citizens of this new land remind each other it is a free country? Plato: I have, and think it odd they do this. Socrates: How so, Plato? Plato: It is like reminding a baker he is a baker, or a sculptor he is a sculptor. […]
The court jesters on October 17, 2017The pre-planned, fully orchestrated assault on the accountability court by PMLN goons is an apt reminder that nothing substantive has changed since the days back in the nineties. It was then that the court of Chief Justice Sajjad Ali Shah was stormed when he was hearing a contempt case against the then incumbent Prime Minister […]
A dangerous game on October 12, 2017 “The ordinary lunatic is generally a harmless, isolated case. Since everyone sees that something is wrong with him, he is quickly taken care of. But, the unconscious infections of groups of so-called normal people are more subtle and far more dangerous.” – C. G. Jung Watching the two clips featuring the venomous outpourings of […]
The sound of silence on October 10, 2017It was delayed, but it couldn’t be forever. The briefing had to be. It was inevitable. A lot was said by the DG, ISPR, but there was some that was left unsaid: “Silence is also an expression”. Well, it certainly is, and a compelling one at that. He also said that the army only obeyed […]
The sound of silence on October 10, 2017It was delayed, but it couldn’t be forever. The briefing had to be. It was inevitable. A lot was said by the DG, ISPR, but there was some that was left unsaid: “Silence is also an expression”. Well, it certainly is, and a compelling one at that. He also said that the army only obeyed […]
Return of the godfather on October 4, 2017 The passage of the highly contentious Election Act 2017 by the parliament, removing the bar on a disqualified person from becoming the head of a political party, marks a new low in the chequered history of democracy in the country. Effectively, it is meant for the disgraced former prime minister to assume charge of […]
Warriors gleaming with malice on October 4, 2017“In the immediate nearness of the gold, all else had been forgotten, and I could not doubt that he hoped to seize upon the treasure, find and board the Hispanola under cover of night, cut every honest throat about that island, and sail away as he had at first untended, laden with crimes and riches.” […]
Terror wears a political hat on September 26, 2017“Think’st thou that duty shall have dread to speak When power to flattery bows? To plainness honour’s bound When majesty falls to folly.” — Shakespeare: King Lear NA 120 results may or may not have established definitive swings in the fortunes of competing political parties, but it has brought the scourge of terror to […]