Our forgotten political history and today’s youth on August 6, 2018While guaranteeing the expression of freedom, Article 19 of Pakistan’s constitution simultaneously places a ban on the desecration of the judiciary and defense agencies. The contempt of defense institutions and the court is never acceptable under any circumstances. Abstaining from contempt of these institutions, however, does not translate into keeping them entirely out of the […]
Politics can be fickle on July 4, 2018The political situation in Pakistan has been changing over the past few months. Major political stalwarts and electable personalities are severing their association with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in droves. On the other hand, the dilemmas that the PML-N faces continue to grow […]
The PML-N government’s serious mistakes on June 5, 2018The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stood victorious in the 2013 general elections with Nawaz Sharif subsequently taking over the reins of government. From the very outset, the PML-N government took a few good, cogent steps of which the significant decrease in electricity load shedding is one worth mentioning. The improved law and order situation in […]
The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement and the Tribal Areas on May 19, 2018For some time now, the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) has been staging protests in various parts of Pakistan. Manzoor Pashteen, the leader of the PTM, has demanded that military checkpoints be removed from the tribal areas so that the people of the area to travel freely, without fear of harassment. The PTM is also demanding […]
The PML-N and South Punjab on April 28, 2018Before the Panama Papers case, it seemed as if the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) would secure more seats in the 2018 elections than ever before. This of course, was not acceptable to its opponents. In Pakistan, certain affairs are handled in accordance with unwritten laws. The establishment has, many times, either directly or indirectly interfered […]
The great game changer? on April 10, 2018China’s One Belt and One Road Initiative (OBOR) is a colossal trans-national initiative, of which the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is just one component. China, as a country, has significant economic disparity, geographically speaking. Eastern China is far more developed than the western side. The goal of the CPEC project as envisioned by Chinese authorities […]
The resurgence of fascism on April 2, 2018Adolf Hitler, the German leader who held the Jews responsible for the economic exploitation of the German people before and during World War-II, can be considered as the epitome of a fascist. While the Jews did own a large part of the economy at that time, Hitler committed genocide on the Jewish and expropriated their […]
The predicaments ahead on March 17, 2018If you think the country is presently passing through a small critical phase, you are sadly mistaken. It is regrettable that intellectuals today have turned a blind eye to the challenges that Pakistan will have to face in the near future. Political clashes and debates on less vital issues have become routine on television and […]
The economic constraints driving foreign policy on March 4, 2018Any significant governmental shift in policy or change in state-level relations always has substantial factors behind it. The general public often cannot comprehend the real reasons behind these policy changes as they are, at times, deliberately kept secret. A few days ago, news arose of the government sending an additional 1000 Pakistani troops to Saudi […]
The future of PML-N on February 18, 2018On October 30, 2011, Imran Khan organised a mammoth public meeting at the Minar-e-Pakistan monument in Lahore. PTI’s decision to hold this gathering in Lahore, which is considered one of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s strongholds, was a very bold political move. The public showed up in droves. This meeting created a country-wide impression that Imran […]