Lessons from coronavirus!on February 5, 2020It is regretfully noted that despite having crossed 70 Pakistan has yet to have a proper and effective infra-structure for meeting human challenges from the fall-out of natural or un-natural disasters. Not only that, to meet consequences of such eventualities like floods and earthquakes, there are hardly any preparations. Remember last earthquake in Pakistan that […]
Bull in China Shop!on January 29, 2020Once upon a time data made public by Transparency International about corruption in Pakistan provided the lethal ammunition to malign its opponents. Since TI was a vehicle put on wheels by the Jamaatis, its main targets were secular parties and others who opposed JI. And when PTI Chief Imran Khan made his political debut in […]
Marie Antionette to deliver in Pakistanon January 22, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan and his cabinet of buffoons have outlived their utility. While the Great Khan having studied in Oxford for his graduation, his history is like Baghdadi Qaeda that one was used to when initiated in learning of the language. When he talks of Riyasat-e-Madina he does not know what he meant. Similarly […]
Drums Of War Are Loud And Clearon January 8, 2020Apprehensions of war between Iran and America are becoming imminent. I was sent a video recording of a lecture by late DrIsrar much before his death. DrIsrar had warned the Muslim Ummah of inevitable holocaust around that would destroy the Arabs and the world would be drowned in a war like of which one had […]
Salman Taseer Shaheed Remembering a brave hearton January 5, 2020Wednesday January 5, 2011 was one of the darkest days of our times. It spotlighted our history with the ghastly assassination of one of its most bright, brilliant and secular leaders of an age when the country was hounded by vultures of bigotry. As he was known the then as Governor Province of Punjab Salman […]
Bhutto-an outstanding leaderon January 5, 2020Often when people-especially the students- come to know of my humble association with Pakistan’s most outstanding political leader, I am asked the question as to what made me admire him. As a student of history, I do not hesitate to tell them that he was one of the few leaders who left an indelible footprint […]
Everything infructuous!on January 1, 2020Despite loud claims and promises by the Prime Minister Imran Khan that next year round would be a turning point for the good of the country– it is too good to be true since despite his utopian claims, the country has been moving on from one crisis to another-one deeper than the previous, making situation […]
Here to eternityon December 27, 2019Indeed, Benazir Bhutto would be remembered-from here to eternity— as the strongest woman to ever lead a male dominated Pakistan. In 1988 when she won her first populist election to seek prime minister’s office, there were variety of forces-overt and convert-opposing her. Till the last moment the then President Ishaq Khan resisted her claim. However, […]
Mother of all scandals pushed under!on November 13, 2019Once upon a time Pakistan had earned international recognition for successfully conducting polio eradication campaign painstakingly against heaviest of odds and challenges. The credit for its success was entirely due to Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s personal commitment as manifested in the fact that she launched the anti-polio drive by holding her infant daughter in public […]
Moving towards a failing state?on October 29, 2019With my stars under the clouds following cardio-spasm and hospitalisation for ten days earlier this month, notwithstanding the nigh class Medicare under NHS, extensive tests etc-the crux of the advice given to me was to keep away from stress. My dearest Aseefa Bhutto’s message of prayers and good wishes, in her profound concern about my […]